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Light + Art

Introducing Light Painting

Apr 27, 2009

I owe Jim Hutchison another hat tip for turning me on to this simple photography technique that uses a simple flashlight, camera and a healthy imagination to create works of…

LED + SSL, Products + Technology

Philips Showcases OLED Product Concepts at Euroluce

Apr 24, 2009

Wow! Yesterday, Royal Philips Electronics unveiled the first-ever OLED interactive lighting concepts–for both consumer and professional use–during Euroluce International Lighting Fair in Milan. The concepts offer a combination of intuitive…

Controls

The Importance of Commissioning Lighting Controls

Apr 24, 2009

At Lightfair, I will have the pleasure of presenting a workshop on lighting controls commissioning with Gary Meshberg of Encelium Technologies and David Weigand of Leviton, as part of the…

Products + Technology

C2C: Sustainable Products for Sustainable Buildings

Apr 24, 2009

Here’s an article I wrote for the October 2008 issue of Illuminate that talks about the C2C product certification program: In 2005, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC), founded by architect…

Light + Art

Neon Sculpture by Craig Kraft

Apr 24, 2009

Light sculptor Craig Kraft of Kraft Studio & Neonworks began working with mixed media neon and direct body casts in 1983, which launched a career of expression using light as…

Light + Art, Products + Technology

A New Meaning to the Term “Light Fixture”

Apr 23, 2009

Hat tip to Jim Hutchison for digging up this gem! For me it was love at first sight with this product… DEMO/Design Clinic of Israel has created a small line…

Products + Technology

Wireless Control

Apr 23, 2009

There are a number of interesting new wireless products coming out this year. Here’s one: Leviton’s partnership with EnOcean, a developer of wireless building automation technology, has resulted in a…

Education + Resources

EarthTalk Book Offers Answers to Everyday Questions About the Environment

Apr 22, 2009

E ~ The Environmental Magazine, publisher of the nationally-syndicated EarthTalk column, which runs in America’s newspapers, magazines and websites, has compiled the “best of” its popular column all in one…

People

People: Hubbell Promotes Foley and Paul

Apr 22, 2009

Hubbell Lighting, Inc. has promoted Bill Foley to Vice President and General Manager for both Kim Lighting and Architectural Area Lighting in a newly created combined position. Foley, who joined…

Energy + Environment

Earth Day

Apr 22, 2009

Today is Earth Day.

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Events

DLC Summit 2026

Los Angeles, CA

October 26-27, 2026

IES Street & Area Lighting Conference

Phoenix, AZ

November 8-11, 2026

Light Expo London

London, UK

November 18 - 19, 2026

Canada Light Expo 2026

Toronto, Canada

November 18-19, 2026

Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show

Dallas, TX

January 6-9, 2027

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