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Two-thirds of women want better-lit streets at night

Nearly two-thirds of women (63%) want to see more lighting on streets to make them feel safer at night, government-backed research has found. The survey...

France’s Hervé Descottes honoured with American Academy Architecture Prize

French lighting designer Hervé Descottes has been awarded the Architecture Prize by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the first time this prestigious...

York among European cities to join ‘Art of Darkness’ project

York has been named as one of 11 ‘follower cities’ joining the European ‘Art of Darkness’ project. It will mean the city, which is aiming...

Engineering ethical guidance updated to reflect impact, and risks, of AI

The Engineering Council and Royal Academy of Engineering have published updated ethical guidance to “meet a new era of engineering challenges”. Their joint Statement on...

From the edition –‘STREET CRAFT’

Sloane Street in London has recently undergone its most significant refurbishment in almost 250 years, including the creation and installation of bespoke new, handcrafted...

From the edition – ‘KEEPING LIGHTING LOCAL’

The countdown is well and truly on for next month’s ILP Lighting Live Local Authority in Daventry. Registration is now open, so do book...

Infrastructure Bill receives Royal Assent and set to accelerate EV charger roll out

The government's 'landmark' Planning and Infrastructure Bill has received Royal Assent and so will now pass into law. The Act will, the Ministry of Housing,...

ILP reiterates safety risk over attaching flags to columns following fall tragedy

The ILP has reiterated its warning that attaching flags to lighting columns brings with it “a significant risk” of injury or even death, following...

From the edition – ‘HOW DO WE GET MORE OF THE SKILLSETS WE NEED?’

The ILP surveyed local authority members over the summer to find out what was most keeping them awake at night. Skills, asset management, attachments,...

From the edition – ‘CRAFTING A LIGHTING LEGACY’

For the first How To Be Brilliant of the autumn, SEAM Design’s Marci Song discussed how to craft a build environment legacy as a...

From the edition – ‘A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET OF OUR FUTURE CITIES’

A keynote speaker at the London and South East Region’s ‘Serendipity in Lighting’ event, Brian McGuigan outlined how column-based sensor technologies are transforming our...

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Two-thirds of women want better-lit streets at night

Nearly two-thirds of women (63%) want to see more...

France’s Hervé Descottes honoured with American Academy Architecture Prize

French lighting designer Hervé Descottes has been awarded the...

York among European cities to join ‘Art of Darkness’ project

York has been named as one of 11 ‘follower...

New senior environmental lighting specialist at WSP

Congratulations to Hannah Holmes, who has joined WSP as...

Gary Thornton to be Nulty’s first ever director of education

Global lighting design consultancy Nulty has appointed Gary Thornton...
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