When it comes to architectural lighting design, sustainability takes many forms: from consuming less energy to avoiding wasted light to compliance with specific standards for green practices. In this month’s blog, we look specifically at some of the ways that automation and smart controls can help lighting designers achieve their clients’ sustainability goals.

The role of an architectural lighting designer is more than just lighting up a space; a lighting designer brings that experience to life. To truly excel in their field, a lighting designer needs a depth of knowledge across a variety of disciplines. Their work is grounded in art, technology, and business. In this month’s blog, we look at 6 key areas of expertise that a skilled architectural lighting designer brings to every project.

In this month’s blog, we’re turning our attention to three recent Chicago renovation projects we collaborated on and some of the ways each project used lighting to create an experience.

In this month’s blog, two of our designers share what has brought them joy in 2021. From fixtures to trends to gatherings, we take a look at a few of their favorite things.

In office, hospitality, retail, or other public settings, wasted light comes from more than just leaving a lamp on. In this month’s blog, we explore some key causes of wasted light and four solutions to reducing it for a more sustainable space.

Acronyms: we all use them, but sometimes we forget that the wider public might not have a firm handle on our favorite abbreviations. In this month’s blog, we’re looking at 10 common acronyms you might run into when speaking with a lighting designer, so that you won’t feel left out of the conversation.

Effective lighting design requires an understanding of not just the technical aspect of fixtures and energy, but also a keen insight into who uses the space: what will they be doing, and what they need (in terms of lighting) to achieve those goals. In this month’s blog we look at our work on a newly restored Chicago lion house, plus some general considerations when designing lighting for zoos.

Color rendering refers to how accurately an artificial light source reveals the color of an object compared to how that color appears when illuminated by a natural light source. In this month’s blog, we look at the colors a light source helps us perceive, along with the importance of considering color rendering in architectural lighting design.

When lighting is properly tailored to a space, it can impact our perception of height, depth, and overall spaciousness. In this month’s blog, we look at how a few key lighting techniques shape what we see.