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  • New York Times

    When the New York Times chose Renzo Piano Building Workshop's soaring glass and ceramic rod design in a limited competition for its Manhattan headquarters, it was looking to represent the fabled “gray lady” as a cutting-edge 21st century information organization, through both literal and metaphoric...

  • Load Shedding and Lighting: The New Frontier

    The energy crisis in the early 2000s highlighted the fragile state of the nation's power infrastructure. High demand quickly outpaced available energy, leaving many people in the dark during the hottest days of the year. The rolling blackouts continued for months in some parts of the country, and...

  • Q&A: Are LEDs Okay in Closets?

    Q: A client wants to install LED light fixtures in his closets, but my local code inspector is hesitant to approve them. It seems to me that an LED fixture poses no more of a fire risk than a fluorescent light. What does the code say?

  • Seal of Approval

  • Kenall: Simple Seal Downlights

  • Record-High Recognition

    Seven students awarded prizes in the 2008 RBT fixture design competition

  • Where is the Next Edison Price?

  • Letters

    Framing tip; trigger-happy carpenters; defense of recessed lights; broken compact fluorescents; more

  • Kitchen & Bath

    Kids’ activity center; faucet for vessel sinks; in-line bathroom fan; more