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Light + Building 2026 Industry’s the Sector’s Pace of Innovation

William Attardi on March 16, 2026

Light + Building 2026 highlighted the remarkable pace at which innovation is currently advancing across the industry. From 8th to 13th March 2026, 1,927 exhibitors from 49 countries showcased a wide range of advanced technological solutions in Frankfurt – from the electrification and digital connectivity of buildings and urban spaces to sophisticated lighting and design concepts for architecture, urban development and interiors. Technologies such as artificial intelligence, bidirectional charging, multifunctional interfaces and connected lighting solutions featured prominently in many products, marking the next stage in the development of buildings, cities and lighting design. Light + Building 2026 industry’s the sector’s pace of innovation – A1 Lighting Magazine

LEDucation Trade Show and Conference | April 14–15, 2026 New York City

William Attardi on February 12, 2026

LEDucation is the industry’s leading marketplace and educational platform dedicated to advancing architectural lighting innovation. The event features 400+ exhibitors across four halls showcasing the latest lighting products and technologies from leading manufacturers. Thirty-nine presentations explore key issues shaping today’s lighting industry and its path to a brighter, more efficient future. LEDucation – Presented by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York

Register for the 20th Anniversary Edition of LEDucation

William Attardi on December 5, 2025

Now celebrating its 20th year, LEDucation is expected to have more than 400 exhibitors and 40 educational sessions. Registration is now open for LEDucation 2026 in New York, NY, on April 14-15, 2026. This year’s event will feature the debut of “Designer Hours” on Tuesday, April 14, which will give lighting designers exclusive access to the exhibition halls from 9 am through 11:30 am so they can beat the crowds and visit manufacturer booths for efficient, in-depth engagement. Eligible attendees for Designer Hoursinclude lighting designers, architects, interior designers, landscape architects and engineers. Virtual sessions will be held April 9-10. Click here to register for this year’s event.

That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind – The last time human beings headed moonward was on the Apollo 17 flight that launched Dec. 7, 1972—before any of the Artemis II crew members were born. Today’s crew will not land on the moon—they won’t even orbit the moon. But they will whip around the lunar far side, on a shakedown mission test-flying the Orion spacecraft. This is essential preparatory work for achieving NASA’s bigger lunar goals. Next year there will be another test flight in low Earth orbit during the flight of Artemis III, followed by up to two moon landings by Artemis IV and V in 2028, and annual landings thereafter. Unlike the Apollo program, Artemis aims not just for the so-called flags-and-footprints model of short, one- to three-day stays on the moon, but for a long-term presence at a long-term moon base in the south lunar pole, where deposits of ice can provide drinkable water, breathable oxygen, and oxygen-hydrogen rocket fuel. Very much like the Apollo program, Artemis finds itself in a closely watched moon race, not with the old Soviet Union this time, but with China, which has announced its intention to have astronauts on the moon by 2030. The U.S. is not going it alone this time, however. While Apollo was an entirely American enterprise, Artemis flies under the flag of 60 countries, signatories to the Artemis Accords, an international pact whose members vow to support the peaceful exploration of space and contribute money, modules, and astronauts to the Artemis cause. Artemis II Has Launched. Here’s Everything You Need to Know