It’s no secret that lighting designers must wear many hats, but according to the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), the actual number of those hats might surprise you. A review ...

The profession of lighting design is a relatively young discipline among the building design and construction fields. Although lighting has certainly been an integral component of the built ...

Monochrome Affinity by Migliore+Servetto for NEUTRA. Image © Carolina Gheri Forestier collaborates with renowned designers to create lighting pieces that blend ...

Tamara Day, host of Magnolia Network’s Bargain Mansions, and David Patton, director of design for Quorum International, will discuss the creative process behind lighting design during a showroom talk ...

Unlike the incandescent/fluorescent lamp world of today's electrical lighting fixtures, solid state lighting (SSL) requires technical expertise in several distinct ...

This course will explore the design process and technical skills needed to conceptualize and fabricate a custom-designed light. Through research, discussion and hands-on making, students will find ...

The most talked-about trend in residential and commercial lighting design for 2026 is discreet linear lighting — what designers now call “glow lines” or “hidden glow architecture”. LED coves, shelf ...

Dimensions, textures and colors are not the only factors to consider when designing a space. Choosing the right lighting also rises as a key strategy to create a project’s atmosphere. Appropriate ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Xingying Peng stands out in architectural lighting for her innovative designs and thought leadership on human-centric lighting. At The ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. With the rising costs of energy and increasing governmental requirements for high efficiency lighting, the high ...