Lighting is crucial in designing and operating a healthy building because it can directly impact our health and well-being. On average, we spend about 90% of our time indoors — separated from the ...

The simplest things can make or break the design of a room. You might have beautiful furniture, art and flooring, but if the ambience still feels off, lighting is the likely culprit. Light inside our ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 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 ...

As the days shorten, daylight hours become more and more precious, and interiors that felt complete and colorful in summer may suddenly seem gloomy and subdued. To learn how to offset the effects of ...

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 ...

A significant study from New York City demonstrated how new LED lighting technology can have a positive impact on deterring crime. The study concluded that “increased levels of lighting led to a 7 ...

NYCxDESIGN, New York City's official design week, is coming back May 14–20, 2026, with a citywide sprawl of exhibitions, ...

From the clubs of Miami to a mysterious manor: Here are the 2022 Orlando Sentinel honorees in lighting design as selected by theater critic Matthew J. Palm. Although it’s impossible for one person to ...