[d]arc thoughts: Episode 6 | In Conversation with... Arup, LITE & Meteor Lighting

In the latest [d]arc thoughts video, arc editor Matt Waring sits down with Lauren Blow of Arup, alongside LITE's Andrew Milestone and Meteor Lighting's Arjan Stevens to discuss the new partnership between LITE and Meteor, as well as some recent lighting projects from the two manufacturers.
Lauren discusses Arup's work on Liverpool's Royal Liver Building, in which the lighting designers worked with LITE in illuminating the landmark building, while Arjan offers an insight into Meteor's work on the amazing Amazon Spheres in Seattle, USA.
Photography:
Royal Liver Building images courtesy of Arup
Amazon Spheres images & footage courtesy of Meteor Lighting
Video edited by Matt Waring
Music from bensound.com
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IALD Webinar: Covid-19 - Three Months and Counting

It's been three months since a state of emergency was declared in the US because of the Covid-19 pandemic, yet questions still remain about how our work will be impacted, move forward and transform.
Barbara Horton, President and CEO of HLB Lighting Design, and former IALD President David Ghatan, President of CM Kling + Associates, offer some insights on the pandemic, discussing the tactics they put in place back in March and April, what worked and what they had to change. They also discuss what returning to the office looks like for their firms, and how they are planning to tackle that return.
Video courtesy of IALD.
MSLD: The Future of Live Events

Moderated by Emma Cogswell of the IALD, a panel of experts discuss their thoughts on how live events in the lighting industry will look in the future, following Covid-19. The panel includes Marcus Steffen, founder of MSLD, Paul Shoosmith of Enigma Lighting, Paul James, Managing Director of [d]arc media, and Eve Gaut, founder of Parrot PR and Marketing.
Jason Bruges Studio: Archive & Process Part 1

Jason Bruges has been delving into his studio's archive to rediscover some of its most intriguing experiments and prototypes. He has unearthed digital water lilies with their own underwater ecosystem and kinetic bubbles inspired by the mechanics of extendable mops.
In this 30 minute talk, Bruges takes viewers through some quirky moments and inspiring revelations that have defined the Studio's trajectory.
IALD Webinar: Circular Economy - How to Make it Work for Lighting Designers

The IALD hosts a panel discussion on various aspects of circular economy in lighting. Johan Moritz, lighting designer at the City of Malmö, Sweden, Carla Wilkins, Founding Partner of Lichtvision Design, and Alberto Portolani, CEO at Neri North America share insights, experiences and concrete examples about what it takes to make a circular economy work in the lighting sector.
Video courtesy of IALD.





