October Sweet Treat • Integrated Lighting Excellence • Imported Luminaires
Photo: Victoria Blizzard – Path Design
Krispy Kreme on Oxford Street in London’s West End boasts fresh, hot Original Glazed Doughnuts off the line and circular rings of illumination to mimic the iconic shape of the beloved treats. Designed by Light Forms in conjunction with interior designers from Path Design and electrical contractors from Into Electrical, the nearly 1,530-sq ft shop features a bold visual aesthetic replete with an outer rectangle of light fit to the exact specifications of the space, inside of which are multiple MoonBand 40 suspended rings. Other fixtures by Light Forms such as the Lightplane 2.5 streamlined luminaire, Nova 93 track spots and Carina 115 ceiling-recessed downlights were also employed to create a scene that announces the function of the space, provides strong brand identity and draws customers inside.
At IES2024: The Lighting Conference held in New York City in August, the DOE’s Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC)—part of the Better Buildings Initiative—recognized 16 organizations for their commitment to energy-efficient and environmentally responsible work in buildings and outside spaces as well as two additional organizations for exhibiting exemplary support for this work.
Designed to demonstrate that integrated systems provide increased energy savings and occupant experience, the 2024 campaign features 10 areas of project recognition including integrated controls for plug loads, lighting systems and HVAC; integrated lighting and horticultural controls; as well as energy justice, diversity, equity and inclusion in advanced lighting. The recognized projects are as follows:
8600 Glenoaks in Los Angeles
Ascension Genesys Health Club in Grand Blanc Township, MI
Avenues World School – New York Campus in New York City
Fluke Corporate Headquarters in Everett, WA
Georgian Acres Community Hub for Smart Mobility in Austin, TX
Indian Community School in Franklin, WI
Lineage Logistic in Lansing, MI
Memphis’s LED Streetlighting, Controls and Networking Project in TN
The New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building in New York City
Phoenix Convention Center and Venues in AZ
Reidsville Family YMCA in Reidsville, NC
Remy Cointreau USA Headquarters in New York City
Salt Lake City School District in UT
Shiseido America in East Windsor, NJ
Utica University in Utica, NY
Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver, WA.
The two recognized supporting organizations include the Center for Energy and Environment and the Lighting Controls Association. For more information on each project and their special recognition details, please visit: www.energy.gov.
35% The percentage of imports accounted for in domestic consumption of lighting fixtures in the U.S.
Source: Research and Markets
BrightView Technologies, a supplier of Visual Intelligence solutions, has partnered with Marian, Inc., a manufacturer of precision die-cut components; the collaboration allows for a more comprehensive experience for customers in the lighting industry.
NYCxDESIGN has announced the next festival with be held May 15 to 21, 2025.
New Jersey-based Mercury Lighting Products Co., a manufacturer of architectural lighting solutions, has been acquired by a group of unnamed private investors with two decades of experience in lighting.
THEY SAID IT:
“The trauma-informed design proposition requires the design team to rethink the [project] typology even if—especially if—it is their claimed area of specialty and expertise”
Elisandra Garcia and Derek Porter, “Healing Spaces”
