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Get a Grip on Lighting Talks to the “Father of LiFi”
Harald Haas coined the phrase “LiFi” in 2011, and now he’s telling us it’s ready to enter version 2.0. He recently joined the Get a Grip on Lighting Podcast from…
ConstructConnect: U.S. Construction Spending to Approach $1.5 Trillion by 2021
Driven by mega projects, the value of U.S. new construction will rise to $1.45 trillion by 2021, according to a new forecast by ConstructConnect. The annual average growth rate for…
What Does Brexit Mean for Lighting Designers?
After more than two years of negotiations, the UK government has yet to ratify a Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union, raising the probability of either a “no deal Brexit”…
David Shiller on the Possibility of China Weaponizing Rare Earth Metals
As previously reported in LightNOW, China has signaled that it may use its near monopoly on rare earths–used in a wide variety of products including fluorescent lamps and LED lighting–as…
Product Monday: Micro Pendant by USAI Lighting
USAI Lighting’s smallest LED downlight form factor now available in a pendant mount configuration, the Micro™ Pendant reveals the otherwise hidden heat sink fins for a deconstructed industrial appeal. Its…
IALD Announces Winners of 36th Annual International Lighting Design Awards
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) recently announced the winners of the 36th annual International Lighting Design Awards. Twenty-three projects from 12 countries were recognized—including exteriors, interiors, workspaces, museums,…
Architecture Billings Remained Flat in May
Demand for design services in May 2019 remained essentially flat in comparison to the previous month, according to a recent report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture…
Bain, Carlyle Offers to Buy OSRAM for $3.8 Billion
A bidding consortium composed of Bain Capital and The Carlyle Group has presented to the boards of OSRAM Licht AG a legally binding transaction offer for the public takeover of…
Product Monday: Nature-Inspired Luminaire by Eureka
Eureka’s Lily is a ceiling-suspended luminaire that offers precise directional adjustability to play a functional role in highlighting artwork, signage, or architectural details. Lily has a 180° vertical pivot that…
The IESNYC Recognizes Thirteen Lighting Projects with 2019 Lumen Awards
The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) recently announced the recipients of the 2019 Lumen Awards at the 51st annual Lumen Gala in New York City.…
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