The Best Tape and Extrusion Products on the Market Come from Luminii
Luminii makes the best tape lighting products on the market today, here’s a guide for specifying them.
Lighting a Barrel Vault with Ecosense Trov Flex
Here’s how I’m thinking about using Trov Flex to light a tight barrel vault.
Creating See-Thru Mesh Lighting Effects with SACO
Here’s how SACO creates stunning video-scrim effects.
Introducing Let's Talk About Light and Health from the National Lighting Bureau and the Lighting and Health Research Center
Introducing a new series of conversations centered on light and health from the National Lighting Bureau and the Light and Health Research Center at Mount Sinai.
Ten in the Shed Ep. 3 - Dead Simple Cove lighting with Feelux
It was frosty in the shed for this one! The Feelux VSSL is a simple, solid cove lighting fixture that fits any project’s budget.
Learn the Science Behind Light and Circadian Stimulus in this New Course from the Lighting and Health Research Center
The LHRC is launching a new online course in light and human health, here’s why you should take it.
USAI Has Launched a Product Configurator and You're Going to Love It
USAI has launched a new product configurator. It’s a great step in writing faster, simpler specs.
Inverters 101
Inverters are a superior solution for emergency lighting most of the time, and yet, they aren’t specified as often as they should be. Stop being afraid of inverters and start specifying them. In this video my colleague Olena and Kyle Keller of Evenlite will take you through Inverters 101
Watch the Teaser for my Upcoming Series - The Importance of Light
It’s important that we start talking about light and its importance beyond the familiar circle of other lighting and design professionals and engage critical decision-makers. This series is intended to start that conversation.
How Louvers Work with Ecosense Trov
In this five-minute video, I walk through the different styles of louvers Ecosense offers, along with how they affect wash and graze distributions.
ERCO Eclipse - March 23rd
I rarely get excited about product launches. While I’m always happy to see a factory iterate on an existing product or create something new, a factory rarely launches a product that truly wows me.
ERCO has done that with Eclipse.
I’ll be sending more information in the coming weeks, including links to register for a zoom and a specific time, but in the meantime, please save the date. This is a product demo you will not want to miss.
Lighting the 5th Room: Triggering Great Habits with Light
When our homes have become everything, we can use lighting to trigger good habits. In this piece, we talk about how mixing layers of light can make your “5th room” everything from the home gym to your place to relax at the end of the day.
WATCH: Hemera creates a cascade of light at the Peeples Center
Hemera proves yet again with this project how they can be an incredible partner to designers and contractors. This custom ceiling combined with a cascade of light from Hemera to make a beautiful installation.
In this video, Adam and I dive into how Hemera collaborated with the design team and then worked to build and install this amazing piece.
Watch: Partnering with Hemera on Your Custom Projects
Not only does Hemera make stunning individual fixtures, but they are also powerful collaborators on custom projects. Adam Doucette and I sit down to talk about this amazing project.
Smartengine training January 12th
The SDA controls team is hosting a training event on January 12th for Smartengine. Check out my 2 minute video on what Smartengine is and then sign up for one of our training sessions!
Controls 101
Admit it!
You never got that early education into how dimming works! This primer on lighting controls is aimed at junior lighting designers, architects, and anyone else who feels like they need to get back to basics with lighting control.
Quick Explainer on Luminii Kurba
I get some questions on Luminii’s Kurba, so I thought I’d do a quick explainer video.
How I Helped Create a Magic Mural at the Color Factory
RGBNYC is a brand new exhibit at Color Factory in NY. It’s a floor to ceiling mural painted in the primary colors (of light) Red, Green, and Blue as well as White. Each color depicts its own NY-themed mural. The lighting trick comes in when you hit the mural with saturated color the different murals are revealed…
Kitchen Island Lighting Ideas
Kitchen islands operate as the centerpiece of the kitchen where food is prepared, breakfast is eaten, and guests are entertained. If your family has at least one cook, the center island is often the thriving heartbeat of the home where all the significant conversations happen, and the family can come together. So from a design perspective, kitchen islands have to be both highly functional, but the light should also convey a sense of warmth and invitation. Let’s explore some ideas for kitchen island lighting.
Five Reasons It's Time to Look at Birchwood As You Go-To Linear Option
Birchwood has long been a leader in linear LED lighting; their ability to get modification and custom projects done is well know to lighting designers. Over the last two years, Birchwood has rebuilt it’s offering so they can be your day-to-day lighting company.