Featured on America ByDesign: Architecture
CARSON, Calif., June 11, 2025 – DMF Lighting, a leading architectural lighting manufacturer of premium modular LED downlighting systems, is pleased to announce that its DMF Design Awards 2025 winner Clay Holden, Clay Holden Architects, will be featured on America ByDesign: Architecture on CBS News (New York Livestream) on Saturday, June 14 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). America ByDesign: Architecture is a television series on CBS promoting American architectural innovation, ingenuity and design excellence.
Holden will be discussing the design of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) headquarters and community center in Los Angeles (AIA|LA + ACLA Center for Communities). The project was awarded earlier this year in DMF Lighting’s design awards program for the creative use of DMF products in collaboration with HLB Lighting Design.
“We’re excited that a DMF award-winning project is being featured on America ByDesign: Architecture for its ingenuity and design excellence,” said Ken Czech, vice president of new product development, DMF Lighting. “We congratulate Clay Holden Architects for its continued achievements and proud that DMF products were a part of this dynamic architectural space’s success.”
Now in its third season, all America ByDesign: Architecture episodes are available for Livestreaming every Saturday at 9:00 p.m. EDT on CBS News (New York Livestream), the network’s free live-streaming platform, as well as other viewing platforms.
Viewing options for the AIA|LA + ACLA Center for Communities episode include:
- Livestream on Saturday, June 14 at 9:00 p.m. EDT – https://www.cbsnews.com/
newyork/live/ - AIA Early Preview (Producer’s Cut) on Tuesday, June 10 (Episode 5, Second Story) – https://www.aia.org/
resource-center/america- bydesign-season-3 - @ByDesignTV YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@
ByDesignTV - On-Demand Streaming at bydesign.global (https://www.bydesign.global) and Smart Healthy Green Living (https://shgliving.com/series/
) - FAST Channels Simulcast on these free streaming services: Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prine Video and Paramount+
The AIA|LA + ACLA Center for Communities serves as a hub fostering collaboration between professionals and the broader community on design solutions for a more sustainable and equitable future. Located within a historic 1927 neoclassical bank building, the project seamlessly integrates modern functionality while preserving the building’s original character.
The center was awarded Second Place in DMF Design Awards 2025 this year, which recognizes outstanding lighting design projects and the talented designers that creatively incorporate DMF products. The prestigious competition highlights the most innovative and visually compelling projects from designers, architects and custom installers from across the United States, all showcasing the creative use of DMF Lighting products. To learn more, visit www.dmflighting.com/
