Most of us feel, or at least understand, that primordial fear of the dark. This comes from a past when larger and nastier animals roamed the nighttime landscape, and the light of a bright fire was the ...

Power's out and in a pinch to create some lighting ASAP? Don't panic (yes, I know, easier said than done when the world suddenly becomes pitch-black and eerily quiet) — with these makeshift lighting ...

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As the year winds down and our thoughts turn once again to starchy sides — as they are wont to do — can’t we for once have some dadblasted gnocchi? As good as it is, gnocchi’s like that crazy Uncle ...

Best for: making the art—not the light source—the focus “Pin spotlights that direct light onto individual artworks is a great way of illuminating them,” says Mishaan. These ceiling fixtures can be ...

Outdoor LED lighting projects can save energy, but they can also make light pollution worse. Late one evening in June of 2016, John Barentine stood alone at Mather Point, an iconic and rarely empty ...