March 1st, 2024 By Line Goyette I had the chance to be invited by Coastal Source to see and hear the new products that will be on the market in 2024. As a music and hi-fi enthusiast, I wasn’t expecting to be immerse in both lighting and music in such an optimal way. I’ve talked…
When the Griot Museum of Black History, located in St. Louis, needed renovation assistance several years ago, Executive Director Lois Conley reached out to nearby Metro Lighting, which was more than happy to help. Recently Metro Lighting came through again, along with a generous donation from California-based lighting manufacturer Nora Lighting. Since its founding in 1997 by Lois…
February 26, 2024 Messe Frankfurt is expanding its portfolio in the USA. From now on, LightFair in Las Vegas and New York will be part of the Light + Building brand’s international network. In future, Messe Frankfurt will be organising the five-day trade fair together with an accompanying conference for the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)…
California-based DMF Lighting, a leading architectural lighting manufacturer of premium modular LED downlighting systems, continues to expand its hospitality and multifamily portfolio with the introduction of the A Series, a sleek, ADA-compliant illuminated room sign offering complete customization including the choice of orientation, text alignment, and faceplate color. “We’re excited to offer the design community…
California-based Alloy LED, a leading designer and manufacturer of premium quality LED tape lights, has launched Surfa 8, a low-profile, surface-mount aluminum channel providing hot-spot free illumination when paired with nearly all of the company’s tape lights. At only 1.14 inches wide and 0.64 of 1 inch in height, the Surfa 8 channel accommodates 43…
New commercial luminaire brand Revo Lighting, launched by California-based Espen Technology, has formed strategic alliances with numerous top-tier sales representatives. This rapidly growing sales network has solidified REVO Lighting’s position as a commercial luminaire brand and has also filled Revo’s sales pipeline with inquiries, quotes, sample requests, and initial orders. “The market has embraced our…
February 20, 2024 Global leader in smart lighting control, Casambi, is set to launch an exciting new addition to its lighting control portfolio at Light + Building 2024. The event, renowned as the premier gathering for industry leaders in lighting and building services, will take place from March 3-8, 2024, at Messe Frankfurt, Germany. The company…
February 20, 2024 Here are five practical actions you can take –today! – to move towards designing more sustainably. Sustainability in lighting – a broad, sometimes confusing topic, that can be looked at in many ways. Circular lighting economy, material ingredient reporting (MIRs), environmental product declarations (EPDs), life cycle analyses (LCAs), factory working conditions, carbon…
February 20, 2024 By Mike Lehman, General Manager of ConTech Lighting Currently the lighting outlook for 2024 appears to be “challenged” with increased interest rates, a slowing commercial construction market, and general uncertainty, what is Leviton’s Lighting 2024 trend outlook. Which market segments does it see having greater opportunities for the company, but more importantly,…
February 19, 2024 Leading lighting design consultancy, Lighting Design International (LDI) has been raising awareness of the need for greater sustainability across the built environment. LDI’s Associate, Arianna Ghezzi, shared these principles as part of a panel discussion at the recent and most successful Surface Design Show. The talk focused on Circularity in Lighting, and…
February 16, 2024 By Jeffrey Dross Since its introduction about a decade ago, LED Tape has become an almost ubiquitous element of lighting design. When introduced, it was the first LED lighting product that was less expensive than the legacy product it replaced. Festoon lamp based liner lighting soon disappeared. (Good riddance! What a horrible…
The AWARE art installation, which was featured at last year’s edition of Dallas Market Center’s ArchLIGHT Summit, has been permanently moved to the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design’s Department of Design to promote sustainability and inspire Interior Design students and future generations of designers. ArchLIGHT Summit, the lighting trade event…
New from Cooper Lighting Solutions’ NeoRay brand, the Define Pivot Hub is a premier lighting solution for those seeking to simply and creatively illuminate any space. The Define Pivot Hub offers complete adjustability, capacity of up to five branches, three aperture sizes, full Define Lm output, and integrated controls. As a result, this product allows…
Domestic lighting manufacturer Hennepin Made, headquartered in Minnesota, has launched the Helena lighting collection featuring simple elegant lines and delicately nesting parts that add graceful visual impact to any commercial or residential project. The Helena Collection starts with accentuation of a natural molten glass teardrop which is shaped into a long cylindrical form. The rounded…
February 15, 2024 Viscor, a Leviton Company, is pleased to announce strategic partnerships with two highly-regarded lighting agencies in Texas. Hossley Lighting and Power Solutions and Lighting Associates, Inc. (LAI) have both agreed to incorporate Viscor’s Certolux and Visioneering premium and specialty lighting brands into their product portfolios for customers. “These newly formed alliances with Hossley…
February 15, 2024 The expert jury of the renowned Designplus Award by Light + Building has made its decision: 33 outstanding design entries have been selected as nominees. The final winners will be announced during the awards ceremony on the first day of the fair, 3 March 2024, at the Design Plaza. The award-winning products…