Events

The DLFNY, IESNYC, and IALDNY are once again collaborating on this exhibition featuring the artistic side of people in the NYC lighting design industry. The event will feature a cocktail reception with numerous arts, crafts, music, paintings, and photography – the things that keep us up at night after we’ve turned off the lights at ...

Join the DLFNY and Buro Happold for a tour of The River Building at Grace Farms, the home for the Grace Farms Foundation, which includes a library, gymnasium, dining space and sanctuary. The tour of The River Building will be led by Gabe Guilliams, Partner at Buro Happold. The event will conclude with a tea ...

Join DLFNY and DLR Group for an exclusive tour of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Originally founded in 1916, this Church was once a part of a thriving, diverse neighborhood, later overshadowed by the World Trade Center. Ultimately destroyed on 9/11 when the South Tower collapsed, it has now been rebuilt and reopened for worship. ...

Join the Focus Lighting team for a rare and up-close look at The Playground under the historic Seagram Building. In collaboration with Studios Architecture, Focus worked to bring this office amenity space to life within the unique subterranean location. Learn how distinctive patterns of light fixtures highlight the unique character of each area, and how ...

Located in the heart of NYC’s theatre district in the midst the visual cacophony of Times Square, Touro University’s new flagship campus needed to be easily identifiable. The lighting design creates a bold, yet dignified lobby environment that is highly visible to passersby. Inspired by a performance where a soloist danced within a follow spotlight ...

Join us for a tour of the Penn Station LIRR Entrance Hall, where we will explore the technical aspects behind the transformative lighting with HLB Lighting Design. The tour will examine the design of the dynamic luminous ceiling surrounding the new oculus entrance at 33rd Street. Key features include color-changing panels and animations programmed to ...

Join DLFNY for an unforgettable evening as we welcome the fall season with a twilight cruise around Lower Manhattan, featuring urban lighting expert and nighttime designer Leni Schwendinger and architect Joseph Lengeling. As we sail past icons such as the Statue of Liberty, the World Financial Center, and the Brooklyn Bridge, our speakers will reveal ...

Join DLFNY for a unique evening tour that celebrates both the enduring legacy and the innovative future of lighting design in Upper Manhattan. We’ll journey through Washington Heights to experience two remarkable projects—one a historic icon, the other a contemporary temporary public art installation—through the eyes of lighting. We will tour United Palace, a storied ...

Join DLFNY for a special evening with world-renowned firms BOLD and l’Observatoire International, showcasing the newly renovated W Hotel Union Square and its flagship restaurant, Seahorse. We will hear from the BOLD team how lighting plays a pivotal role in shaping the arrival experience and social heart of the hotel. From the main lobby to ...

Join us for this year’s DLFNY Taking Sides ‘Debate’! Taking Sides is a fun and educational evening of lively, sometimes absurd, debate between members of the New York City lighting design community. Enjoy a verbal joust as the debaters take sides on some of the most pressing topics in the lighting industry, during a light-hearted ...