The most talked-about trend in residential and commercial lighting design for 2026 is discreet linear lighting — what designers now call “glow lines” or “hidden glow architecture”. LED coves, shelf ...

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Industry analysis indicates that the market is moving decisively beyond simple LED replacement fixtures toward integrated, smart-ready lighting systems. The core challenge for optical manufacturers is ...

A recent study suggests that our home galaxy, the Milky Way, cannot be seen by one-third of humanity. Why? Millions of city lamps brighten our cities every night, but only part of their light is used ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. With the rising costs of energy and increasing governmental requirements for high efficiency lighting, the high ...

Light pollution blues: photographs of London taken on board the ISS in 2012 (left) and 2020 (right). The images show the whitening and brightening of the city. (Courtesy: A Sánchez de Miguel et ...

A municipality on the outskirts of Copenhagen has taken an interesting approach with street lighting with the aim to lessen the environmental impact of artificial lighting. Gladsaxe Municipality ...

AND SHOWS US HOW IT’S MEANT TO TRANSFORM THE AREA. FLIPPING THE SWITCH FOR A BRIGHTER DOWNTOWN. THE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP DEBUTING THESE NEW LED MARQUEE LIGHTS HERE ON K STREET. THESE BRAND-NEW LIGHTS ...

As the City of Rochester gradually installs LED street light technology, citywide residents are sharing their concerns and making suggestions for the project. Rome Celli, president of the Upper Monroe ...