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How Would You Light a Hotel Owned by Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo? Koncept Lighting Knows

When designing for a hotel owned by an international sports star, a high-energy environment is essential to the brand. While the Times Square location generates excitement in its own right, the Pestana CR7 Times Square hotel in New York City continues that vibrancy inside with the help of Koncept Lighting and interior design firm VLDG,…

Elisterno Outdoors Expands Product Line to Wet-Rated Designer Sconces
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Elisterno Outdoors Expands Product Line to Wet-Rated Designer Sconces

California-based Elisterno Outdoors, a division of custom hospitality lighting manufacturer Innovations in Lighting, has expanded its product line to include decorative wall sconces that are UL-listed for wet locations. “After the strong response we received early this year on our innovative chandeliers, we realized there was also an underserved segment in the sconce market and…

3 Top Trends in Hospitality Spaces for 2024
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3 Top Trends in Hospitality Spaces for 2024

When it comes to decorative lighting, many manufacturers are turning to natural materials such as reclaimed wood, bamboo, jute, water hyacinth and seagrass for pendants, portable lamps, and fixtures. 2. Wellness Choices — Hotel and restaurant operators are heeding the call for health-conscious and wellness options. For hotel design, this translates into creating designated green…

Hospitality Industry Turns Out in Record Numbers at BDNY
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Hospitality Industry Turns Out in Record Numbers at BDNY

By Linda Longo The annual Boutique Design New York (BDNY) trade show and conference centered around the boutique hospitality and lifestyle industry, gathered nearly 15,000 designers, architects, brand executives, hoteliers, developers, purchasers, manufacturers, and other professionals at the Javits Center recently to experience new products, engaging conversations, and strategic networking events. The 2023 edition of…

New Lighting for the OWO Residences by Raffles
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New Lighting for the OWO Residences by Raffles

A historic British landmark has undergone a remarkable 6-year restoration and transformation — from government office space to a luxury hotel and residential community. London’s former Old War Office (OWO) building – which famously served as Winston Churchill’s headquarters during World War II and was reportedly the inspiration for Ian Fleming to write his renowned…

Targetti Lighting Helps Mule Alley Renovation Shine
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Targetti Lighting Helps Mule Alley Renovation Shine

A top attraction in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, with an estimated 3 million visitors each year, The Stockyards National Historic District recently received a facelift, and lighting manufacturer Targetti Lighting was thrilled to be a part of the massive renovation. First opened in the late 1880s, the Fort Worth Union Stockyards became the largest livestock…

Perfect Formula
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Perfect Formula

Five years in the making, the ground-breaking Formula 1® exhibition with innovative lighting design by Michael Grubb Studio allows viewers to experience the past, present, and future of this racing sport. Produced by Round Room Studios and Pathfinder Studio, the attraction debuted at the renowned IFEMA MADRID in Madrid, Spain on March 24 and will…

It’s Showtime for the Museum of Broadway
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It’s Showtime for the Museum of Broadway

Shared with permission from Designing Lighting magazine By Stef Schwalb Photo Credit: Monique Carboni Affectionately known as “The Great White Way,” the bright lights of Broadway bring millions of people from all over the world to experience and celebrate live theater. From exhilarating feline favorites, like Cats and The Lion King, to moving dramatic masterpieces…

Custom Lighting Adorns the Renovated Cherokee Chophouse
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Custom Lighting Adorns the Renovated Cherokee Chophouse

American film producer (most notably the award-winning movie Ali, profiling the legendary boxer) and restaurateur (the chain of Pauli Moto’s Asian Bistro restaurants, among others) Paul Ardaji teamed up with Upstate New York-based domestic manufacturer Meyda Lighting to create a series of fixtures for the interior of the Cherokee Chophouse in Marietta, Georgia. The Cherokee…