Most lighting designers would agree that asking the right questions from the start, knowing how to integrate designs with electrical engineering requirements, and understanding how to convey the ...

Dimmers and control panels, task and accent lighting. The intricacies of lighting schemes may not seem as exciting as selecting that beautiful wall color from a peacock’s fan of paint chips, or match ...

Lighting designers today have moved away from using drop ceilings in offices because they don’t allow for design freedom, plus they make the space feel smaller. Instead, they’re opting for open ...

“Good architecture poorly lit is poor architecture.” Those are the words of a famous architecture critic, and they apply to almost any type of environment. We need light to see well enough to perform ...

Simply put, uplighting is any lighting that shines upward. Most commercial lighting pendants are designed with uplighting and downlighting capability. For interior applications, uplighting reduces ...

Lighting goes way beyond the lamps in our living rooms. On view are 85 rare (or limited-edition) pieces from lighting designers, from Wilhelm Wagenfeld to Gino Sarfatti and even the Memphis Group's ...

Since 2012, Parsons has offered an MFA double major combining the established Interior Design and Lighting Design MFA programs. This unique curricular track allows students to investigate the design ...

Lighting at Milan Design Week 2026 featured mixed metals, pastel tones, and floral motifs, showing a shift toward designs that balance elegance with warmth. These directions echo recent market trends ...

Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Floyd Collins, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Oklahoma!, Special Citations (Obie Awards) for Oklahoma!, Design ...

The Dune light system uses irregularly shaped aluminum shades to resemble the light and shadows cast on desert dunes The moon is completely uninhabitable. Could high-tech lighting change that? Light ...