David Shiller

The following is my most recent article published in the January issue of LD+A Magazine: Perched on the banks of the River Moy in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, the Ice House Hotel is an adaptive reuse of 200-year-old architecture. Originally known as the “Iceland Cottage,” this historic structure has undergone a transformation from a functional [...]

  Fagerhult, a Swedish lighting company, has introduced an innovative AI-powered lens selection guide designed to simplify roadway lighting design. This tool eases the process of selecting optimal optics for road and street lighting projects, addressing the complex challenges faced by lighting designers. The AI lens guide streamlines the selection of appropriate lenses by considering [...]

  TDK Corporation has launched full-scale production of its InvenSense SmartSonic ICU-30201 ultrasonic time-of-flight (ToF) sensor, in January 2025. This sensor enhances contextual awareness for various applications requiring accurate presence, proximity, and distance measurements, including robotics, drones, alarm devices, door locks, camera devices, and other smart building systems such as lighting. Its enhanced maximum range, [...]

The new presidential administration has brought Trump’s proposed tariff policies into sharp focus. Trump’s campaign promised broad tariffs on imports from various countries, and now global attention is turning to how he might implement these policies. Potential Tariff Strategies Trump’s tariff agenda appears to be more expansive than his first term, with plans for: A [...]

  Aira is an open-center linear pendant from Lite control, a Current brand. Aira provides: Refined aesthetic with the ability to see through the center of the luminaire provides scale without weight overhead. Semi-Direct (25/75) distribution with extra wide direct and low peak indirect for wide fixture spacing and lighting power density maximization. Integral driver, [...]

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and 15 state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over new energy efficiency standards for certain single-family homes and multifamily housing programs. The lawsuit, filed on January 2, 2025, in the [...]

ANSI recently published ANSI C78.377-2024: Electric Lamps – Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Products. It covers the range of chromaticities recommended for general solid-state lighting (SSL) products so that the white light chromaticities of the products can be communicated to both commercial and residential consumers. The color appearance of SSL sources is [...]

Here is my article in the December 2024 issue of LD+A: Nestled in the heart of Rome, the Bulgari Hotel Roma stands as a tribute to the illustrious legacy of Sotirio Bulgari, the legendary jeweler famed for adorning the world’s stars of stage and screen. As the ninth addition to the Bulgari Hotels & Resorts [...]

  Physicists at the University of Birmingham have created the first direct visualization of a photon’s shape. This groundbreaking achievement provides new insights into the fundamental nature of light and its interactions with matter. Photons, the particles of light, are impossible to photograph directly as they don’t interact with each other. However, researchers have now [...]