As lighting vendors try to morph from illumination providers into Internet of Things (IoT) linchpins, they face an ongoing series of technology tradeoffs as well as nothing less than rewriting their business model in a manner that could sometimes even exclude lighting itself as an offering.

South Korea-based Seoul Semiconductor and Japan-based Toshiba Materials held a press conference in Frankfurt, Germany announcing a new packaged LED technology call SunLike due from Seoul this summer that is based in part on a Toshiba phosphor technology called TRI-R.

It’s no secret that the economic downturn prompted builders to cut costs whenever possible. But it’s been less noted that when many of those builders examined which materials to trim, they refused to drop engineered wood products (EWPs) despite their higher cost.

When client and designer mission align, it generates a special synergy. Consider the dynamic collaboration between the workplace specialist M Moser Associates and the nonprofit Teach for America. Service and innovation are at the core of the relationship.

Cerith Wyn Evans explores the material and illumination qualities of neon for his latest artwork.

Philips’ ArenaVision LED lighting will support ultrahigh-definition TV for Sevilla FC when the team opens the 2017–18 season.

W Fort Lauderdale has revealed the first phase of its extensive $55 million renovation, bringing a fresh, new design to the entire property.

Kengo Kuma is a renowned Japanese architect and founder of Kengo Kuma & Associates, which employs over 150 architects in Tokyo and Paris.

CORTEZ, FLA.—A new recreational focused resort and marina is coming to Cortez from the developer behind Mirabella, the LEED Platinum certified, 160 home, adult community in nearby Bradenton, Fla. The 148 cottage community, named Hunters Point Resort and Marina, will also feature 49 boat slips, a public marina and community center, all designed to provide a modern, environmentally respectful and energy efficient fishing village style community to the historic town of Cortez, Fla. Of the 148 “Cracker” cottages, 62 are designed as hotel rooms for short term rentals.

ROCK HILL, S.C.—HyLite LED Lighting, a division of ARVA, LLC, announced the expansion of its retrofit lamp product lines with new 347V & 480V options. These new high voltage models are available in the HyLite LED Omni-Cob, Arc-Cob, & Lotus series sizes 20W and up. The new models replace metal halide and high pressure sodium lights up to 1000W.

Samsung announces mid-power 3030 packaged LED hits 220-lm/W efficacy level while Lumileds expands its Level 2 strategy, and Everlight and Bridgelux begin IP squabble.

This summer, Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh is partnering with local artists to encourage guests to unplug and revisit the art of handwritten travel postcards. The downtown boutique hotel invited three Pittsburgh-based artists to wander its whimsical and adventure-inspired space in the city’s iconic Beaux Arts-style James H. Reed Building?to draw?inspiration for concepting and creating the custom?pieces for the hotel’s official postcards.

Latest retail architecture projects by DFROST for essence and Swarovski.

Wood Light Three dimmable LED pendant in walnut plywood and steel by John Beck Steel.

In a recent press release, “The Lighting Controls Association (LCA)has announced a new partnership with the California Community College System (CCCS) to educate tomorrow’s electrical workforce about energy-saving lighting controls throughout California.”The collaboration will ensure educational training for the electrical contracting workforce.

MARCO ISLAND, FLA.—The award-winning Marco Beach Ocean Resort, located along the Gulf of Mexico’s famous white-sand beaches, has been recertified as an environmentally friendly destination, receiving a Two-Palm rating from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Lodging program.

U.S. consumers are more likely to show up, shop, eat, and stay at businesses that offer more technology and hotels are no exception, according to a recent survey of 1,000 consumers commissioned by commercial tablet and engagement company, Bouncepad.

NEW YORK–To power up the opening of W Bellevue in Washington, W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, is taking the hotel guest experience to the next level–literally. With its newest hotel set in the heart of one of the country’s renowned tech hubs, the brand on June 15 pressed play on the industry’s first ever video game, Belle the Bear. The game offers real-life rewards for top scorers in the United States.

June 13, 2017 Green Building 121 Seaport, Boston, CBT Architects, chilled beam system, David Nagahiro, elliptical, leed, LEED Platinum, Phil Casey, rainwater catchment system, renewable-energy, Skanska USA

We already know that building sustainable homes in 2020 will have different requirements than it does today. But what does it look like in 2050? The Greenbuild KB Home ProjeKt envisioned the future of sustainability, outperformed 2020 requirements and even stretched imagination to think out to the year 2050.