Vibrant Lighting at Earls Brentwood, Vancouver made Possible by MP Lighting
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Vibrant Lighting at Earls Brentwood, Vancouver made Possible by MP Lighting

May 12, 2023 Located in the booming Brentwood district of Burnaby, the new Earls Kitchen + Bar has modern interiors, cool décor, and incredible eats. The uncomplicated chic vibe of the restaurant reflects the menu; it’s simple, but elevated. To complement the aesthetic of the restaurant, MP Lighting’s sleek luminaires were chosen for a variety…

Pharos Illuminates Striking Façade at Hallgrímskirkja
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Pharos Illuminates Striking Façade at Hallgrímskirkja

May 11, 2023 Pharos provided several solutions from its award-winning portfolio. Hallgrímskirkja is a world-famous landmark in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. Visible from almost anywhere in the city due to its 73-metre-high tower, the cathedral is instantly recognisable by its striking façade of descending pillars. As well as a place of worship, Hallgrímskirkja also hosts cultural events…

Light at Night and the Inequality Gap: Progress and Challenges
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Light at Night and the Inequality Gap: Progress and Challenges

March 9, 2023 In December 2021, the DLC hosted a webinar that explored issues related to “Bridging the Inequality Gap” in outdoor nighttime lighting. The conversation introduced research on how lighting contributes to discrimination and inequity in underrepresented communities, and generated heightened interest among attendees. To follow up on the research and work presented, the DLC sat…

LIT Design Awards Light Art Project Winner: Integral Group

LIT Design Awards Light Art Project Winner: Integral Group

December 19, 2022 Prize(s) Winners in Light Art Project Company Integral Group Lead Designers Ellie Niakan + Catherine Chan Photo Credits Catherine Chan Completion Date December 21, 2021 Project Location New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Although appearing as solitary, trees are connected to one another through vast underground systems known as mycorrhizal networks. Through these hidden systems—a symbiotic relationship between plants…

LIT Lighting Design Awards: Capital Park Landscape, Victoria, BC

LIT Lighting Design Awards: Capital Park Landscape, Victoria, BC

December 5, 2022 Located in one of Victoria’s most historic neighborhoods, the Capital Park Mixed-Use Development is made up of seven buildings stretching across three lots and is responsible for nearly an entire city block of Victoria’s downtown core. The project took place over the span of three phases and eight years. The first phase…

Smith + Andersen Toronto 2022 IES Award Winning Projects

Smith + Andersen Toronto 2022 IES Award Winning Projects

December 5, 2022 This year, the Smith + Andersen Lighting Team received the Toronto IES 2022 Illumination Section Award and the IESNA Illumination Award of Merit for two projects: Grasett Park (Exterior Lighting Design), and St Paul’s Church (Interior Lighting Design). Each of these Toronto-based projects demonstrate a level of design excellence expected by the…

Saint-Jérôme’s Jardin des Arts: Shining a Spotlight on the Downtown Core

Saint-Jérôme’s Jardin des Arts: Shining a Spotlight on the Downtown Core

November 23, 2022 Saint-Jérôme is a key city in the Laurentians, in Quebec, Canada. It is a place where urban living, an abundance of nature, and art installations meet. These three pillars are the basis of new downtown Jardin des Arts project, which is designed as a boardwalk and belvedere opening onto a public space….