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Vicente García Jiménez
Shaping Form Through Light
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IALD Seeks Conference Presenters
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) has issued a call for speakers to present workshops and seminars at Enlighten Americas 2008, its annual meeting and conference. Enlighten Americas 2008 will be held Oct. 2–4, 2008 at Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico. This year's...
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Staff Announcements
W.A.C. Lighting has promoted Christopher Verone to Western territory sales manager. He will work with showrooms and residential sales agencies west of Denver, and with designers, engineers, specifiers, and commercial sales agencies througout the region to grow the company's commercial division, W2...
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Coloring a Room With Light
Light and color are very closely related: we wouldn't see color without light, and yet light is composed of color. Breaking down the visible spectrum reveals the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Colored light is found naturally when sunlight passes...
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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.
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ASID Elects 2008 Board
The American Society of Interior Designers has elected six new members to its board of directors. The 11-member board serves a two-year term. New board members and their appointments are: Rita Carson Guest, president; Bruce Brigham, president-elect; Bruce Goff, director at large; Lisa Henry...
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A More Productive Product Discussion
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Turning a profit on a home-center cabinet job starts with the first site visit.
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Lighting Innovator George Kovacs Dies
Designer, manufacturer, and importer of unique modern lighting fixtures George Kovacs died June 22, 2007, at age 80. One of the most recognizable names in the lighting industry, Kovacs made many popular lamps and fixtures and marketed the products of other notable designers, among them Karim Rashid...
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Majority Interest in LED Effects Acquired by Pegasus Capital Advisors
Pegasus Capital Advisors, a private equity fund manager, has acquired a majority interest in LED Effects, a designer and engineer of LED lighting solutions based in Rancho Cordova, California. Also, Govi V. Rao, formerly senior executive at Philips Lighting North America, has joined LED Effects as...