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Below the Surface: Transforming Underground Spaces Through Human-Centric Lighting

June 30, 2022

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A trio of schemes creates well-lit, occupant-friendly environments in challenging window-less spaces.

Snapshot: Luminous New Star on Sagrada Família's Tower of the Virgin Mary by LKL

Barcelona

Ilana Herzig

April 14, 2022

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Illuminated by the German lighting design firm's Barcelona hub, the 12-pointed steel-and-glass star was installed atop the tower at Antoni Gaudí’s basilica.

TQL Stadium by Populous

Cincinnati

David Sokol

March 16, 2022

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FC Cincinnati's home base radiates with the energy of the city's Major League Soccer fans through light and motion video.

BIO4 Power Plant by Gottlieb Paludan and Speirs Major

Copenhagen

Chris Foges

March 7, 2022

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A luminous, animated facade of suspended Eucalyptus tree trunks celebrates the renewable energy source of this Danish wood-fueled power plant.

Le Monde Media Plaza by Snøhetta and SRA Architects with BOA Light Studio

Paris

Andrew Ayers

November 8, 2021

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A precise, subtle scheme by BOA Light Studio enlivens a public plaza beneath the Le Monde Headquarters building in Paris.

New Lighting Products for November 2021

Sheila Kim

November 8, 2021

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These fixtures are narrowing the gap between architectural and decorative lighting.

Vela by PARTISANS

Toronto

Linda C. Lentz

November 8, 2021

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PARTISANS employs a constellation of light at this Toronto restaurant to enchant diners and neatly contain the room's inconsistencies.

New Lighting Products for Summer 2021

Sheila Kim

August 6, 2021

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These luminaires and systems present welcome variations on existing forms and technologies.

PG&E Electrical Substations by Stanley Saitowitz and Natoma Architects

San Francisco

Lydia Lee

August 6, 2021

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Stanley Saitowitz conceals a pair of electrical substations with glowing public spaces.

New Lighting Products for Spring 2021

May 10, 2021

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The season moves forward with new luminaire designs that emphasize softness, subtlety, or nature.

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This course will go through project lifecycle stages and whole lifecycle carbon assessments, operational and embodied carbon, before focusing on operational energy basics.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This webinar will cover how architects can affect waste reduction from building conception.