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Bringing the Indoors Outdoors

We spoke with Jered Widmer IALD MIES, Principal of The Lighting Practice, to hear his thoughts on what’s new in lighting design. A seasoned lighting professional (He just opened the Dallas office after spending his career at the firm’s home base in Philadelphia.), Widmer has seen a number of changes over the last decade, from LED advancements to new technologies such as wireless controls. But Widmer believes one of the biggest impacts on lighting design has been a shift in how outdoor spaces are designed and used.
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The Future Is Bright: Meet three emerging lighting professionals

Enlighten Journal often features interviews with leading lighting designers, but in this issue we’re introducing you to three emerging lighting professionals. All are recent graduates of the University of Colorado Boulder with Architectural Engineering degrees and an emphasis on lighting and electrical systems. Read More >>

Preserve, Protect, and Restore the Night Sky: International Dark-Sky Association’s global mission

Who better to understand the vulnerability of a resource such as the night sky than an astronomer? It was an astronomer’s observations at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, AZ, that led to the organization now known as the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) in 1988. The organization is present in 60 countries, with nearly 200 certified International Dark-Sky Places that encourage the preservation and protection of dark sites. Read More >>

Setting the Tone: A conversation with Linnaea Tillett and Tillett Lighting Design Associates

In 2021, Landscape Forms introduced the Profile line, a collaboration with Tillett Lighting Design. The development of Profile was informed by the experiences Tillett Lighting Design had designing lighting for outdoor spaces. Founder and Principal Linnaea Tillett, Associate and Senior Designer Jeanne Choi, and Senior Associate Janet Garwood share thoughts on the role lighting design plays in defining and enhancing outdoor spaces at night. Read More >>

Projects in Pictures: Sharing imaginative, interesting, and functional approaches in lighting outdoor spaces

What inspires you? In this debut of Projects in Pictures, we’re showcasing the imaginative, interesting, and functional approaches architects and designers are taking in lighting outdoor spaces. As this series unfolds, we’ll be featuring lighting designs for projects large and small, near and far, and for a variety of uses. Read More >>

SHUFFLE: A smart new approach to outdoor lighting design

Outdoor lighting is increasingly being asked to go beyond mere illumination or navigation. There’s new demand for its design to impact people on a deeper level—to make us feel welcome, safe, productive, confident and connected. Quite simply, to enhance our overall life experiences outdoors. That’s the inspiration behind SHUFFLE, a smart and multi-functional lighting-based system that leans into the more human benefits of lighting design to bring new value to outdoor spaces. Read More >>