2017 Product Issue: Introduction

The Transformation of Light

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The evolution of this Annual Product Issue mirrors the evolution taking place within the lighting industry. Over the past decade, product categories have morphed as LEDs have taken hold. Of the 160-plus products across 14 categories on the following pages, all are LED.

The transformation of lighting has been exciting, and it certainly has its own set of complexities and frustrations—as is the case with all new technologies. But the outcome is some of the most sophisticated products the lighting community has ever seen. While some might argue that the rise of solid-state lighting has resulted in fewer options, limiting design freedom, what lighting designers can achieve with the current generation of LED luminaires is remarkable.

Nevertheless, challenges remain, and designers and manufacturers alike must remain diligent in reviewing testing data, spec sheets, and product samples. Solid-state lighting demands rigorous review based on new metrics and design criteria. In a continued effort to help decipher what this all means, we queried lighting designers and manufacturers about how they stay up to date and navigate the ongoing seismic shift. •

Click here to browse all of the products from the 2017 Annual Product Issue.

About the Author

Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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