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• Staff Announcements

  Jennifer D. Roberts has joined John Levy Lighting Productions of Los Angeles as its newest lighting designers. She is responsible for conceptualizing lighting designs and overseeing implementation of large-scale multimedia design projects. Martin Professional has named Abhishek Guha as its new...

• Q&A: Snow Loads on Roofs

  Q: I've always thought that building codes leave a pretty generous margin for error when specifying allowances for snow loads, but a series of recent storms and a lot of drifting have resulted in some collapsed roofs in my area. I've seen some roofs with large loads on one side and virtually none...

• Italy Lights Up India in Design Tour

  The International Design Agency Milano (IDA Milano) has organized a tour of India to showcase Italian design—Hospitality, The Versatility of Italian Design (

• Project Team Discusses One Bryant Park

  The Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park was the focus of a panel discussion on the topic of "Collaboration and Green Design" held January 28, 2008, at the Center for Architecture in New York City and sponsored by the AIA New York Chapter. Panelists included architect Rick Cook of Cook+Fox...

• The Design/Energy Code Debate ... continued

  In keeping with ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING's editorial mission—to promote dialogue in all forms—it is gratifying when an article prompts spontaneous discussion among members of the lighting community. Such an instance occurred—an e-mail exchange between Dawn Hollingsworth, Jim Benya, Francesca...

• Response to the Nov/Dec 2007 Education Issue

• A New Kitchen in An Old House

  Shifting an exterior wall made room for a larger, brighter, more versatile space.

• Square D Clipsal Design Centre's Anniversary

  Schneider Electric's Orlando, Fla., Square D Clipsal Design Centre recently celebrated its one-year anniversary with a party for customers and partners. The center features a variety of home vignettes and offers design and project assistance to contractors.

• First Global Lighting Design Convention Makes Its Mark

  In an impressive turnout, the professional lighting design Convention (PLDC) attracted close to 1,100 attendees, including lighting designers, architects, students, and lighting manufacturers, at its first global convention, held in London October 24-27, 2007.

• A|L Awards Roundtable Discusses Design Excellence

  Architects and lighting designers representing the winning projects for the fourth annual A|L Light & Architecture Design Awards competition along with members of the awards jury gathered at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City on Oct. 4, 2007, for an awards presentation and...