The possibilities beyond streetlighting Image based on a drawing by Stephen Fan and Myles Zhang, used with permission.

Learn about bridge eco-systems (with links to Parts 1, 2, 3) PART 4 ECOLOGICAL CONCERNS Welcome engineers, architectural designers, and interested colleagues to the fourth edition of five "Illuminating World of Bridges." (Editions 1 through 3 are linked below) Thank you for the many email responses, including requests for ecological systems and biodiversity coverage.   Here it is!  Issue #4  describes the "stressor" effect that increasing urbanization has on organisms —specif

Light shapes the way we experience our cities — not just by revealing what’s around us, but by creating emotion, movement, and connection after dark. In “Illuminating the City: Leni Schwendinger’s Vision for Urban Nightscapes,”  lighting designer and public artist Leni Schwendinger explores how thoughtful illumination can transform everyday urban environments into safe, inspiring, and visually engaging spaces. Through her pioneering approach to nighttime, Leni challenges us t

A Manifesto and Manual for Future City Heat Adaptation Nighttime design by Leni Schwendinger 🔍#CityKnowHows 🌃The cooling night: a...

Bogotá’s 25-km elevated Metro promises to transform how the city moves, but it also leaves behind something less visible: more than...

PART 3 Welcome to the third episode of The Illuminating World of Bridges featuring the designer’s approach to technical and technological...

Make it a Cozy Connection The undecorated underpass frames shared vehicular and pedestrian space. Connect or disconnect? The...

Calling All Bridge Experts and Enthusiasts Welcome to the 5-part Series on The Illuminating World of Bridges Part 2 PART 2 Public Space:...

CONSIDER THE LOWLY UNDERPASS However you refer to it; an overpass, flyover, el-space; a viaduct made by train tracks, or roadways; metal...

When I left Arup, it was unclear where my next step would lead.   There were possibilities: Research and development focused on...

The Queens Borough Hall Municipal Garage and Community Space won the Design-Build Institute of America’s 2024 National Award of Merit....

Read about Leni’s appointment as the Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI) American Ambassador.

From François Hoehlinger And there was light. And it lit up our cobbled streets, made it possible to work later at night, made the...

New Yorkers are invited to the American Planning Association's in-person conference where Shannon Hui’s Nightscapes for Wellness report...

A special message to architects, engineers, designers & builders LINKS: Guerilla Lighting  - community lighting with flashlights Who are...

Into darkness, the artistry of light proclaims a special power to inspire and play...to encourage the best proclivities of our built...

On June 3, 4, and 5 Chris and I spent midnight work shifts so common for urban lighting. This time supervising prepared string and rope...