The Lighting Practice is thrilled to announce Associate Emad Hasan has been named to the 2017 40under40, an international program that identifies the most talented and promising individuals working in the lighting design industry. Lighting magazine’s 40under40 awards program, in association with global lighting brand OSRAM, was founded in 2016 to celebrate 40 years of the Lighting…
Baltimore’s newest whiskey distillery is officially open for public tours and rye whiskey tastings. Sagamore Spirit received an overwhelming response by guests its opening weekend, reporting on Twitter that tours quickly sold out. As Maryland works to bring its strong distilling heritage back to the state, Sagamore Spirit’s design team aimed to enhance this revitalization…
Major improvements are officially underway for Philadelphia’s Independence Visitor Center, a main destination for tourists exploring the city’s historic section. Excavation work for Phase 1 of construction has begun, which will include a gift shop expansion and an addition to the building’s southeast portion. Construction phases to follow will add new ticketing and information desks,…
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The Architizer A+Awards, which celebrates the year’s best architecture and products, has honored the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House with the Popular Choice Award in the “Higher Education & Research Facilities” category. Perry World House is a transformation of the oldest surviving building on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. Reimagined by 1100 Architect, the…
Helen K. Diemer, FIALD, LEED AP, President of The Lighting Practice, will be participating in three sessions at LIGHTFAIR, the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. She will be discussing the future of lighting, sharing tips on hiring a great team, and noting ways to find your work/life balance. Helen…
In an era that largely promotes the online shopping experience, attracting customers to physically step into a retail store is becoming exceedingly tricky. As a result, company owners and design teams seek ways to appeal to shoppers’ changing needs and interests. In an article published in the March 2017 issue of Shop! Retail Environments, TLP…
Sagamore Spirit Distillery will open April 21 for free public tours and rye whiskey tastings. To Sagamore’s President, the grand opening of the five-acre waterfront campus is another step toward restoring Maryland’s long distilling heritage and putting the state “… back on the map as the premier distiller of rye whiskey.” The Lighting Practice was…
The Venice Island Performing Arts Center is located in Manayunk, a charming Philadelphia neighborhood and commercial district lined with renovated Victorian storefronts and mill buildings. Designed by Buell Kratzer Powell Ltd., Venice Island’s design was inspired by the 19th Century manufacturing mills originally located on the site. The Lighting Practice joined the project team to design…
“It’s adios to stores filled with traditional linear isles,” Zach Lashway of KARE 11 said in a recent news segment about what Target is calling its next generation of store design. Starting in a handful of Target stores this fall, guests will see entirely reimagined store layouts that meet their needs in new ways. Cross-merchandise…