Industry News
Wonsik Chae’s “Lighting Bag”
One of my favorite bloggers, Jim Hutchison of Jim on Light (he’s chief design consultant for Alive Lighting, an entertainment lighting design firm), recently found this gem–“lighting bags” containing fluorescent…
Lightfair to Offer Masters’ Courses Free
In celebration of Lightfair’s 20-year Anniversary, its two historic Masters’ courses will be offered free of charge to LFI 2009 attendees and exhibitors registered for the Exhibit Hall or LFI…
Luminous Ceilings Present Illusions of Sky
Sky Factory Offers EcoSlim Luminous SkyCeilings, an edge-lit product that the company says provides authentic illusions of sky displayed in an ultra-thin, toxin-free system. EcoSlim Luminous SkyCeilings by The Sky…
Tanteri + Associates Moves to Irvington-On-Hudson
Matthew Tanteri, IES, IALD Educator, Principal of Tanteri + Associates, LLC recently wrote to me to let me know that his consulting firm has moved to new offices at One…
Barcode by Hampstead Lighting
I decided to post a quick note and photo about this relatively new product from Hampstead Lighting, as it has an interesting aesthetic and caught my eye while browsing HomePortfolio.com.…
More Than 200 LCs Added to Ranks of Lighting Certified
NCQLP has announced that 299 lighting practitioners sat for the 2008 Examination. With a pass rate of 78.4%, the number of Lighting Certified (LC) individuals has been increased by 228,…
Construction Spending Tumbles in January
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce recently announced that construction spending during January 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $986.2 billion, 3.3% below…
Extended Life Linear Fluorescent Lamps
I recently wrote an article for TED Magazine about extended-life linear 4-ft. fluorescent T8 lamps. Industry averages: * 20,000 hours at 3 hours/start on instant-start ballast (the most commonly installed…
Light as Architectural Material
Furniture designer SAAZS has collaborated with Saint-Gobain Innovations to produce Planilum technology, which enables light to be incorporated as a material into stylish objects and furniture. Planilum, a complex multi-layered…
People: Bradshow Promoted at Speirs and Major, Zumtobel Lighting and WAC Welcome New Presidents
UK lighting design practice Speirs and Major Associates has announced the promotion of Keith Bradshaw to Director. Keith Bradshaw. Bradshaw, formerly an Associate Director, first joined the Edinburgh office in…
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