designing lighting

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — July 7, 2026 — Wayne Tyler, a manufacturer of high-quality architectural concrete lighted bollards, has launched a newly updated website designed to better support landscape architects, lighting designers, engineers, contractors, distributors, and agency partners throughout the specification and project coordination process.

Baltimore, MD – July 7, 2026 – Inter-lux announces the launch of Mini Edgeless Cove + 20 Linear Direct (MEC+20L), an innovative hybrid luminaire that integrates two of Whitegoods’ most advanced lighting systems into a single, cohesive solution. Designed to deliver both indirect and direct illumination, MEC+20L enhances architectural spaces with layered, high-performance lighting.

This summer, bring the seascapes indoors and illuminate the living space with the fluid silhouettes of Lodes’ Tidal collection. A collaboration with Needs Studio, Tidal is a die-cast aluminum luminaire that features a distinct ring shape with soft, subtle curves designed to mimic the motion of waves—with one end wider than the other to depict both high and low tide.

An architect finds the perfect lighting solution in a completed project. The fixture is exactly what the client wants. The designer zooms in on the image, uploads it into Google Lens, and hopes to identify the product. Instead, the search returns Amazon listings, copycat products, and dozens of unrelated websites. After opening 10 or 15 browser tabs, the architect is often no closer to finding the actual fixture.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2026. New York, NY — LEDucation 2027 is now accepting speaker proposals for its expanded educational program. The conference will feature virtual sessions on Thursday, April 8, and Friday, April 9, 2027, followed by in-person presentations during the three-day LEDucation event, April 13–15, 2027 at the New York Hilton Midtown, New York City.

EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 25, 2026 — Alloy LED, a leading designer and manufacturer of premium LED tape lighting solutions, announced a new partnership with International Lights, a respected lighting agency serving the New York metropolitan region. Through the partnership, International Lights will represent and support Alloy LED across metropolitan New York, Long Island and northern New Jersey territories.

Raleigh and Boston, June 24, 2026 – Available Light, an internationally recognized experiential lighting design firm, announced today the promotion of Alex Fabozzi to Managing Associate Principal of the firm’s Raleigh studio.

LOS ANGELES (June 23, 2026) – Acclaim Lighting, a leader in innovative architectural lighting solutions, announces the release of Aria X2™, the next evolution of its wireless DMX control platform. Building on the success of the original Aria system, Aria X2 introduces advanced multi-band wireless technology, enhanced reliability, and expanded system compatibility – delivering a powerful, future-ready solution for connected lighting installations of any scale.

As the lighting industry continues to face talent shortages and increasing technical complexity, one initiative at Penn State University is working to strengthen the pipeline of future lighting professionals. Project CANDLE — which stands for Create an Alliance to Nurture Design in Lighting Education — brings together educators and industry professionals to support lighting education, research, and professional development.