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A New York City icon is refreshed for a brilliant future. Putting on the performance with USAI Lighting's BeveLED Minis.

USAI Lighting shines a light on the importance of luminaire positioning, style, and color to set the mood in commercial and residential spaces.

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially declared sleep deprivation as a national health crisis, we know that the right light at the right time can help you get a great night’s rest, resulting in increased healing, improved moods, sharpened focus, and much more.

It’s a new era in midtown New York City, as the “Devil Wears Prada” ethos gives way to wellness, community and sustainability.  Owned by The Durst Organization, One Five One (151 West 42^nd Street) was known as the home of the Conde Nast publishing empire and its ultra, exclusive Frank Gehry designed cafeteria – accessible only to Conde Nast and their treasured guests.

In this series of 9 videos, Professor of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and Directory of the Lighting Research Center (LRC) Dr. Mariana Figueiro, gives a brief overview of human circadian rhythms - explaining their importance and the need for staying entrained with lighting.

Facing the aftermath of severe floods in June 2008, a largely devastated campus, and $743 million in FEMA aid, the University of Iowa embarked on a mission to rebuild. As part of this reconstruction effort, the university hired Seattle-based LMN Architects and local firm Neumann Monson Architects to relocate and rebuild a new $189 million, state-of-the-art, Voxman Music Building in downtown Iowa City.

USAI Lighting's Trimless Acoustical Lighting and Sloped Ceiling Solutions have been selected for inclusion in Interior Design's Best of Year 2018 awards.  Place your vote now!

Research proves that exposure to the right light – at the right time – greatly impacts health, mood and well-being. Being surrounded with natural daylight over the course of 24 hours synchronizes circadian rhythms — the internal clocks that prompt sleep/wake cycles — while disruption to these rhythms can pose significant threats to health and diminish quality of life.

Sleep problems are all too common among older adults, especially those in long-term care facilities, and may contribute to depression, weight gain and, according to recent research, the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. Conversely, healthy, high-quality sleep improves overall health and well-being.