Crystorama is welcoming five new Tastemakers to the Crystorama family — Anthony Carrino, Ashley Hughes, Don Ricardo Massenburg, Juliana Ewer and Rydhima Brar — and will be celebrating them during High Point Market in October with a party on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 5 – 7 p.m. in Crystorama’s showroom, IHFC H241.
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Quorum has a lighting collection lined up with designer Nikki Chu for the Fall High Point Market that’s “rooted in modern luxury and sculptural design,” according to the company. There are eight designs in a collection that spans pendants, chandeliers, wall sconces and flush mounts.
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Reinterpreting the classic glass sphere, Lodes unveils its new suspension lamp, Non Random in bold colors. Non Random is available in six glossy and metallic finishes and is compatible with Lodes’ catalog of canopies.
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Mark your calendars: Dallas Market Center has released the dates of its Total Home & Gift Market and Lightovation shows through 2028.
“Retailers plan their calendars a year or more in advance, and dependable Market dates let them do that with confidence,” said President and CEO Cindy Morris. “The shift by one week for January shows beginning in 2028 will provide retailers with more time to plan their buys after the busiest retail season.”
The winter edition of Lightovation will be held Jan. 6-9, 2027, and in summer, June 23-26, 2027. The Total Home & Gift will be held Jan. 6-12, 2027, and June 23 – 29, 2027.
The following year, Lightovation will take place Jan. 19-22, 2028, and June 21-24, 2028. The Total Home & Gift Market will take place Jan. 18-24, 2028, and June 21-26, 2028.
DMC also said that next year, ArchLIGHT will move to June to coincide with Lightovation and will take place June 22-23, 2027.
“Lightovation’s leadership in the residential lighting market will be greatly enhanced by the presence of ArchLIGHT Summit’s robust educational platform and technology-focused commercial lighting exhibits,” said Laura Van Zeyl, vice president of marketing for Lightovation. “And there is no better opportunity for ArchLIGHT Summit attendees to source decorative lighting alongside application solutions in one convenient trip. Bringing the two events together truly represents the full spectrum of the entire North American lighting industry.”
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Six lighting and control products from Acuity Brands Lighting have been selected for the 2026 Illuminating Engineering Society Progress Report, which showcases the year’s most significant advancements in the art and science of lighting, according to Acuity. The products include Eureka River Luminaire, IVO Adjustable Downlights by Gotham, Hydrel Ridge Linear Floodlight, Beyond LED High Bay and EAX LED Area Luminaire Family by Lithonia Lighting, and SensorSwitch TLS Twist-to-Lock Sensor.
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American Lighting has launched a dedicated website for TINSL, its seasonal and holiday lighting brand for trade professionals, installers and designers. It’s geared to those who design, build and illuminate displays year-round.
