February 6, 2024 By Bettymaya Foott My journey to experience the night sky in Guatemala. This past December I traveled to Guatemala to learn about their growing astrotourism industry. ¡Dios mío! It turned out to be one of the most memorable experiences of my life! As the director of engagement for Dark Sky International, I…
February 6, 2024 Oxford Forest Conservation Area, covering 11,350 hectares, has been certified as the newest International Dark Sky Park in New Zealand by DarkSky International. The recognition stems from the community’s dedication to promoting practical lighting policies, conducting outreach and education on the benefits of better lighting, and gaining local support to reduce light…
February 5, 2024 With just a few weeks to go before the doors open, Light + Building can boast yet another increase in exhibitor numbers. So far, over 2,130 companies have registered to present their innovative solutions and trends at the world’s leading trade fair for lighting and building-services technology in Frankfurt am Main from…
February 5, 2024 Connected EXPERTISE LLC announced the debut of its new online platform, connectedexpertise.com, a groundbreaking solution to address challenges faced by today’s lighting companies in search of outside expertise. The innovative Connected EXPERTISE platform offers a state-of-the-art digital interface to facilitate a fast, sustainable way to find subject matter experts who can execute…
Houston-based architectural accent lighting manufacturer LED Inspirations (LEDI), has appointed Kenny Ripkowski as South-Central Regional Sales Manager, effective February 5th, 2024. Utilizing his extensive background of leadership and development roles, Ripkowski is committed to driving growth in the states of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi in both the residential and commercial channels. “I’m on…
Chicago-based PureEdge Lighting has been awarded four Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX) Platinum 2024 Awards. TruArch, Pure Smart Architectural Lighting, TruColor RGBTW LED Strip and TruTrack Trim Magnetic are each recognized for their innovation, form, function and contribution to the architecture and interior design industries. “We are honored to receive four ADEX awards,” expressed Gregory…
Connecticut-based Axolight USA, a division of the Italian architectural lighting manufacturer Axolight, has appointed design veteran Mariya Reva as VP/Sales. Coming from an architectural and interior design background, in recent years Reva served as the National Dealer Sales Manager at Vibia USA, a division of the Barcelona-based Spanish lighting manufacturer, and is the founder of…
January 31, 2024 Insight Lighting is excited to announce that Paul Pickard will be joining the Insight Lighting team as Chief Technology Officer. Paul is a 25-year veteran of the lighting industry, having provided technical leadership for Acuity, LLF, Cree, and Ecosense. He currently holds over 290 patents and has managed teams that have generated multiple…
January 30, 2024 Gotham Lighting, an established innovator and manufacturer of architectural downlighting, announced today the IVO™ Shallow Recessed downlight, the first luminaire from the new IVO family. The IVO Shallow Recessed downlight addresses spatial limitations, fitting into spaces as shallow as 2 inches, while delivering exceptional performance. Ideal for both new construction and remodel…
January 30, 2024 At Lightovation this January, Elegant Lighting introduced several light fixtures that are knockoffs of Schonbek’s Glissando family. Elegant has agreed to immediately stop offering all of the infringing products. These products have already been taken down from Elegant’s website. Any units of the Glissando Family infringing products in Elegant’s possession have been or…
Founded by John J. and Emily Farrey in 1924, Farrey’s is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. From its humble beginnings in Miami as a small general store that sold hardware, linens, lighting, china, fishing gear, and other home products, Farrey’s has upheld its commitment to being a trusted source of unique, superior offerings and unmatched expert services….
January 30, 2024 The Corelite Vaulta is an open-aperture luminaire with architectural vault aesthetics. It features seamless illumination with a single-piece roll lens, as well as, Discreet glare reducing louvered baffle options in black or white. Vaulta also comes with the option of an indirect batwing optic for maximizing ceiling uniformity and on-center spacing. This…
January 29, 2024 Whether A for Architecture Day or Z for ZVEI Technology Forum – the range of events, specialist presentations and guided tours at Light + Building in Frankfurt am Main is huge. At the world’s leading trade fair for lighting and building-services technology from March 3 to 8, 2024, the abundance of events…
January 25, 2024 Summary “At Legrand, we understand that our customers’ needs are unique to the business, industry, and market, which is why we design our products with professionals who specify, sell, install, and use our products. Evolving energy codes, transformative lighting technology and high-performance buildings require powerful, flexible solutions. Our products integrate with each…
January 25, 2024 The winners of the DALI Lighting Awards 2023, organised by the DALI Alliance – the global industry organisation for DALI lighting control – have been announced. Each of the eight categories recognises the best use of DALI lighting control in projects from around the world, with the winners chosen by a renowned…
For more than 14 years, O’Blaney Rinker Associates has provided exemplary service and ingenuity as an independent lighting manufacturer representative agency in the New York City area. The 2024 rebrand not only streamlines the company’s name to ORA, the fresh logo and resource-rich new website are helping shape the future of the sales channel. The…