Architecture & Design

Posted on the: September 12, 2018

Design Freedom with Fewer Headaches

Custom architectural lighting can elevate a space’s aesthetics and make a big impact on an overall design. When on a project, the more options you have available the more design freedom you can exercise. Each option you have is another tool in the toolbox. To that end, Amerlux has spent[...]

Posted on the: September 10, 2018

3 Ways to Avoid Lighting Glare in Your Designs

Glare is a fact of life, as anyone who’s driven into the sun on their commute knows all too well. However, it’s important not to add to the sun’s naturally occurring glare when designing artificial lighting. When possible, it’s often necessary to reduce the sun’s glare too. We know glare[...]

Posted on the: September 6, 2018

How Architects Retain Clients by Boosting ROI

Satisfied clients are ones that return again and again to do business with you. For most businesses, retaining clients is easier than acquiring new ones and to keep you clients, you need to deliver results. In architecture, client retention means going beyond drawing beautiful buildings and aligning your designs to[...]

Posted on the: September 6, 2018

Lighting: The Secret Weapon for Optimizing A Building’s Performance

Winston Churchill famously said, “We shape our buildings and afterward our buildings shape us.” Commenting on the bomb-damaged House of Commons in 1943, his point is profound: We design buildings, and the constraints of the design will shape the people who use the building and the work they do. Few[...]

Posted on the: August 31, 2018

How Lighting Designers Avoid These 5 Common Pitfalls

As a lighting designer, you have the challenge of developing a lighting solution that is aesthetically pleasing, energy efficient, controllable and highlights the architectural features while stimulating productivity. (That sounds like a long list of “bosses” to satisfy!) Here are five dos and don’ts for lighting designers to help on[...]

Posted on the: August 10, 2018

Quick-Line: Linear Pendant Lighting Reinvented

Read the guide below or download the full guide PDF here   High Quality. Low Cost. Quick Delivery. In the past, you had to choose two out of the three. So, with every project, you had to balance time, speed and quality when you selected building materials. High-quality items are[...]

Posted on the: August 6, 2018

CASE STUDY: Amerlux Enlightens Dynamic Office Space for NYC Hedge Fund

After occupying a full floor of the iconic General Motors Building for many years, a Manhattan financial firm needed a makeover. They wanted their space to foster greater collaboration among employees and symbolize its connection to the city, a goal that was achieved with cutting edge technology. Continue reading[...]

Posted on the: July 20, 2018

Solving 5 Problems for Lighting Designers Through Ingenuity

Light is a very technically difficult medium to work with. It’s ephemeral and changes throughout the day and with each season. Also, you can’t generally see light until it splashes across a surface. As with most areas of design, when it’s done well, good lighting design is often nearly invisible—but[...]

Posted on the: June 26, 2018

DLC Adds Amerlux’s Quick-Line to Qualified Product List

Decision May Shorten Payback Period by 25 Percent Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today the return on investment for its linear Quick-Line product has materially improved, following the decision of the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) to include the product on its coveted qualified product list. Nearly 80 percent of[...]

Posted on the: May 18, 2018

CASE STUDY: Amerlux’s Lighting Revitalizes Boston High Rise

A dark, below-ground space was transformed into a bright vibrant lounge and meeting area for 225 Franklin Street, one of Boston’s most recognizable buildings. To achieve the desired environment without the advantage of natural light, Amerlux delivered a custom-designed lighting solution to uplight the unique waffle-slab ceilings in the space.[...]