B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination® has released their Mini Yukon, a compact relative to their Yukon steplight. This new addition joins the continuously growing selection of pathway lighting for the company. Equipped with an 8W output, the Mini Yukon offers up to 500 total delivered lumens. Through its integral driver and use of a 2-gang box, the installation process is…
Cree Lighting has announced its new OSQW™ Wall Mount Luminaire, featuring its patented NanoComfort™ Technology. The OSQW is an addition to the OSQ family, and a follow up to the successful launch of its OSQ Series C Area and Flood luminaires. “We are thrilled to expand the reach of our patented NanoComfort™ Technology to our…
Kenall’s Helos™ parking luminaire series is designed to make your lighting, and its installation into your parking structure, easier. This new edge-lit design features a flat illuminance plane that provides superior, glare-free lighting performance, regardless of mounting type. At just 7 pounds, Helos weighs less than half of its closest competitor, making it economical to…
Signify has announced new Philips Hue lights and accessories to design personalized lighting experiences. The new Philips Hue Dymera wall light offers individually controllable up and down light to create an architectural look both indoors and outdoors. New connectors for Philips Hue Perifo track lighting allow for more versatility when designing the track system for…
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…