Retail Lighting Archives — Language of Light — The Intersection of Lighting, Efficiency and Architecture

By Alcon Lighting / November 15, 2019

At Alcon Lighting’s LA headquarters, co-founder David Hakimi adopted a 12 year-old dog named Nano and decided to bring him into the office every day. Let’s just say it garnered some attention. It quickly became clear that Nano, who’s now 14 years old, relishes a long nap. Nano likes to hop and curl up in an easy chair, resting his head on the arm, drifting into slumber. In fact, David says this is Nano’s favorite activity.

Trimless Recessed Lighting: Prerequisites for the Polished Installation

October 1, 2019 by Alcon Lighting

For the versatile, upscale look, designers often recommend trimless recessed lighting. The term trimless recessed refers to recessed lighting which contains no visible trim ring. The installation of trimless recessed lighting is more involved. Here are tips we believe will help ensure a clean, professional installation.

Dressing Room Lighting: Finding the Perfect Fit

July 17, 2019 by Alcon Lighting

It is a truth universally acknowledged that store dressing rooms are every woman’s worst nightmare. The number one complaint voiced by women and men everywhere is that the lighting is harsh, glaring and reminiscent of the dentist’s chair or perhaps a police interrogation room (“No, officer, I did not realize that pairing Converse with Versace was a crime against fashion”).

5 Lighting Design Tips from Starbucks’ Directors of Store Design

October 20, 2018 by Stephanie Sakay

When designing for a retail space, it is important to consider not only the design aesthetic that needs to be achieved but also the patron and the intended experience.

Lighting design for retail spaces vary from displaying delicate pieces of jewelry to endless shelves of apparel; and when it comes to coffee shops, the detail and effort into lighting design is no different. Min Cho and Jill Enomoto, directors of store design for Starbucks, share their tips on how to use light to welcome and guide customer experience.

Retail Lighting: Five Best Practices

March 11, 2018 by Katie Kailus

Products can demand attention with the help of proper lighting. This means an open floor plan with tactical attention to lighting fixture placement, brightness, color temperature, and CRI. The ability of LED Lighting to meet these technical requirements is what makes it the #1 choice of lighting designers and architects.

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Trimless Recessed Lighting: Prerequisites for the Polished Installation

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Retail Lighting: Five Best Practices

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