Gaylord Hotels + Lightswitch
Building the Client-Designer Relationship
No matter the industry, a good client relationship is integral to the work of designers. Perhaps none of our clients embody this essential relationship so well as Gaylord Hotels
> read moreLightswitch and Orangelite to Merge
We are pleased to announce the merger of our firm with Orangelite Inc., a lighting design, programming and visualization firm with offices in San Jose, CA and Chicago, IL. The merged firm will further deliver the wide range of lighting design and visualization expertise both firms have become known for to a diverse group of clients across the U.S. and around the world. Orangelite founder Tyler Elich will be joining Lightswitch as a Principal.
> read moreLightswitch holidays 2023
Every year, our team dives headfirst into the creation of new and established holiday light shows. From the winding paths of Enchanted Forest of Light to the astounding artistry of Gaylord Hotels' ICE!, we delight in bringing these projects to life. While the sun may be setting earlier these days, we make the nights brighter and more festive all season long. Read on to learn what we've been up to this holiday season!
> read moreDesign Consideration For The Performance Installation "Love, A State Of Grace"
Live Design
Joanna Haigood of Zaccho Dance Theater was intrigued by the idea of a site-specific dance performance in collaboration with Grace Cathedral at the pinnacle of Nob Hill in San Francisco since 2018. The result is Love, a state of grace, an aerial performance installation seen for two weeks in February 2022.
> read moreBently Heritage Estate Distillery
Minden, Nevada
Once the largest operating mill and creamery in the area, today they have been restored to modern LEED Gold-certified standards, and sit proudly on the National Register of Historic Places.
> read more'Hans Zimmer Live' Tour Announced With Odessa Opera Orchestra From Ukraine
Pollstar
Hans Zimmer, the man responsible for some of the biggest and most well-known movie soundtracks and films scores, is going back on tour in Europe, and this time, he'll be on stage himself again.
> read moreREIGNITING EXPERIENCES
Much of our work here at Lightswitch depends on an element of community. While virtual events have flourished since the start of the pandemic, we admit that it's been difficult operating without the in-person experiences that mean so much to us. In spite of this, we're very proud of all we achieved in 2021.
> read moredesignspace
PLSN Magazine
It’s been a long year of home stays, interspersed with all-too-brief visits to the outside world around us through two dimensional screens. The students at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, under the guiding hand of John Featherstone of Lightswitch Inc., have blown through those screens with a unique immersive experience called "designspace."
> read moreDrive-through Comfort Reignites a Holiday Exhibition
Exhibition
This year, with the pandemic raging, Morton Arboretum reimagined Illumination for its eighth season as a socially distanced drive-through experience: six new and five reconfigured displays along a two-mile, 35-minute driving route.
> read moreDesigning at the Intersection of Light, Art & Nature
Immersive Experiential Design within horticultural contexts points to a trend of lighting within the art realm. The lines are blurring between gallery and exhibition as environments transformed by light, sound, and interactive sculpture become the art itself. This new form of experiential design is sweeping through all facets of placemaking, and creating experiences that feel deeply personal for both artists and audience.
> read moreBridging Artistry and Pragmatism
The Power of Collaboration
Despite their difficulties, successful art installations are incredibly rewarding for each party involved. We believe that the challenges of art installation primarily originate from one source: miscommunication. Artists and developers occupy distinctly separate realms, speaking almost entirely different languages when it comes to communicating their vision and objectives. At Lightswitch, we are uniquely situated between these two worlds, and are therefore able to act as a bridge between artist and development team, helping both sides realize the one goal they have in common: a stunning finished product.
> read moreThe Pink Triangle
in 2020, Pride in the Bay Area took place under the light of an enormous, glowing pink triangle among the hills of Twin Peaks. The installment is the latest iteration of Patrick Carney’s The Pink Triangle, a reclamation of the symbol once sewn onto Nazi concentration camp prisoners’ garments to identify them as gay.
> read moreBoardroom to Broadcast
In the last few months, we’ve seen “what it means to gather” undergo a seismic shift. From live concerts to live stream, conference rooms to conference calls, individuals and companies are rapidly shifting how they communicate and what that communication looks like. It’s a period of enormous change, fueled by a growing understanding that social distancing may keep audiences online for a lot longer than originally anticipated. Rather than cancel and postpone their events indefinitely, our clients are searching for ways to bring their events to their audiences by turning to online experiences and entertainment.
> read moreIgnite! Executive Visions Produces a Spectacular Live Experience for NuSkin
PLSN Magazine
When a company has literally millions of sales representatives, employees and customers around the world, it takes a spectacular event to engage them all. That’s the challenge faced by the team that creates the biennial NuSkin event, a conference and celebration for all of the people involved in this direct-to-consumer skin care and lifestyle products company.
> read moreAnnouncing New Additions to Lightswitch Chicago
Rachel Levy and Eric Southern Join the Lightswitch Chicago Studio.
> read moreIGNACIO "IGGY" ROSENBERG PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Lightswitch expands our team of Directors with the addition of a New Director of Business Development for our Chicago studio.
> read moreLightswitch Becomes Behind the Scenes Pledge-a-Service Partner
> read moreAt Descanso Gardens, a different kind of winter light show
Los Angeles Times
At Descanso Gardens, a different kind of winter light show
> read moreLightswitch and E3: Over 20 Years of Success
Lightswitch is celebrating its 23rd year of successful collaboration at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Our long history at the international video game trade show in attributable not only our knowledge of the market and our multidisciplinary approach, but also a deep understanding of the extreme loyalty, fierce competition, and emotional connections that come with the gaming experience. By creating fresh, sophisticated, and on-brand environments for our clients, we are truly able to bring these virtual worlds to life.
> read moreLightswitch Illuminates NuSkin Corporate Event
Live Design
Nu Skin, a leading anti-aging-product company, held its most recent corporate event, Nu Skin Live, on October 10-13, 2017, with Lightswitch providing illumination for the sessions as well as a corporate gala and Maroon 5 concert at The Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City.
> read moreEnchanted: Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens
PLSN Magazine
Enchanted: Forest of Light is an interactive, nighttime experience unlike anything else in Southern California, featuring a one-mile walk through 10 distinct lighting displays in some of the most beloved areas of Descanso Gardens.
> read moreMorton Arboretum 'Illumination' Opens
Chicago Tribune
In its fifth anniversary season beginning Friday, November 17, there is more candlepower than ever at “Illumination,” the arboretum’s mile-long walk through festooned foliage.
> read moreBeijing in Las Vegas
LD+A Magazine
Vibrant colors bring Asia to America at the Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino
> read moreTHE RIPPLE EFFECT – A New Paradigm for Corporate Events at CISCO LIVE
LIVEDESIGN
Cisco raised the benchmark for corporate events with a visually exciting, 360° experience with Cisco Live, held June 25 to 29 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas
> read moreThe Writers Theatre: Going Above and Beyond
Writers Theatre was a complex project where close collaboration with the architect and greater design team was critical. At every opportunity, Lightswitch went above and beyond to ensure the lighting was not only functional, but also supported the architecture, met the Client’s goals and aspirations, and enhanced the environment for Theatre patrons and Glencoe residents alike.
> read moreLightswitch and the Auto Industry: A Strategic Partnership
Lightswitch has a unique and long-standing partnership with the auto industry. Our experience goes beyond auto shows and includes events for dealerships, press events, dealer meetings, and auto exhibits.
> read moreLEDs Put Chicago's New Field Museum Exhibit in its Best Light
IMARK NOW
Two Chicago-area businesses played important behind-the-scenes roles in the installation of the Cyrus Tang Hall of China exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum.
> read more‘Enchanted’ Light Show Shines at Descanso Gardens
San Marino Tribune
‘Enchanted’ Light Show Shines at Descanso Gardens
> read more2016 holiday lights guide: Morton Arboretum flips the switch early
Chicago Tribune
2016 holiday lights guide: Morton Arboretum flips the switch early
> read more6 things to see at Morton Arboretum's 'Illumination'
Daily Herald
The sprawling outdoor museum -- home to tree collections from around the globe -- long has been a must-visit in summer and fall. But now, with "Illumination" brightening what had been a stark winter landscape, the arboretum has become a holiday season destination, too.
> read moreA Titan's Lair
From Architectural Lighting
Chicago-based Boka Restaurant Group’s new steakhouse Swift & Sons, couldn’t be in a more fitting location. Housed in a cold-storage facility built in the 1920s in the city’s West Loop, it originally served as the way station for tons of raw meat from the surrounding stockyards for more than 90 years.
> read moreE3 and Lightswitch: Long Time Runnin'
PLSN
Lightswitch has had a long history designing lighting for gaming experiences at the premier conference for this multi-billion dollar industry.
> read moreInstallations to Inspire
Stage Directions
A look at four of the most innovative recent theatrical technical projects built in the United States.
> read moreWriters Theatre Opens in Chicago Area with Assist from Lightswitch
PLSN
Writers Theatre recently opened a new 36,000-square-foot performance space in Glencoe, IL Lightswitch Architectural designed the architectural lighting and controls for the entire complex.
> read moreA Starring Role
Architectural SSL
A tightly coordinated lighting plan by designers with the Chicago office of Lightswitch Architectural for the new Writers Theatre in Glencoe, Ill., gives top billing to LEDs.
> read moreThe Judds “Girls Night Out”
Mobile Production Monthly
It was girls’ night out in Las Vegas when superstar country duo The Judds took the stage at the Venetian Theater.
> read moreColor-Tunable Sources Make for Artful Illumination
Architectural SSL
Illuminating great works of art is not a task to be taken lightly,
> read moreLightswitch Architectural Sheds New Light on the Shedd
Lightswitch Architectural created a dynamic and immersive lighting design for the newly “re‐imagined” Oceanarium exhibit, originally built in 1991, at The John G. Shedd Aquarium, in Chicago.
> read moreLightswitch Designs Lighting for Monster Mansion at Six Flags over Georgia.
Lightswitch has designed lighting for the “Monster Mansion” attraction, which recently opened at Six Flags over Georgia in Atlanta.
> read moreLightswitch Architectural Shines New Light on Chicago Skyline
After Decades, Exciting New Lighting Energizes Olympic-Bid City
Lightswitch Architectural is proud to contribute a new highlight to the skyline that truly makes a difference in a city already known for its breathtaking architecture and silhouette.
> read moreLightswitch Architectural Lights Up Chicago Model City Exhibition Summer Solstice in 15 Minutes
Lightswitch Architectural, an award winning architectural lighting design firm, demonstrates the effects of light in the Chicago Model City exhibition which opens today at the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
> read moreCutting Edge, Responsible Lighting Has a New Place to Stay in Chicago
Lightswitch Architectural Brings Light to a New City Hotel
Lightswitch Architectural, an architectural lighting design firm known for its responsible lighting design practices, is proud to participate in the opening of the Wit Hotel in Chicago next month.
> read moreLightswitch Architectural Agrees, Your Lightswitch Is Your Vote
Lightswitch Observes Earth Hour
Lightswitch Architectural, an architectural lighting design firm known for its responsible lighting design practices, is proud to announce participation in Earth Hour on March 28th, 2009.
> read moreLightswitch Architectural Provides Solid Insights at US Department of Energy Meeting
Avraham Mor Presents SSL Facts and a Call to Press On With Research
“Transformations in Lighting", a solid-state lighting workshop, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on February 3-5, 2009 in San Francisco, CA showcased solid-state lighting (SSL) technology advances and gave guidance to market introductions for quality SSL products
> read moreLightswitch Expansion Addresses Environmental and Budgets Challenges for Architects, Owners and Developers
Lightswitch Architectural Adds Focus to Requirements of Architectural Projects
Lightswitch, a premier provider of lighting design services, has expanded focus on architectural lighting design with the addition of Lightswitch Architectural.
> read moreLightswitch Expansion Addresses Environmental and Budget Challenges for Architects, Owners and Developers
Lightswitch Architectural Adds Focus to Requirements of Architectural Projects
Lightswitch, a premier provider of lighting design services, has expanded focus on architectural lighting design with the addition of Lightswitch Architectural.
> read moreGreen Lighting Isn’t Just About Wicked
Lightswitch Architectural LEEDS the Discussion at Design Industry Annual Conference
Creativity, responsibility, energy and theatricality described lighting’s impact on interior and exterior design at NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2009 held June 15th - 17th.
> read moreLightswitch’s Kelly Roberson is LEED™ Accredited
San Francisco-based designer Kelly Roberson has earned her LEED certification, assuring her understanding of green building practices and principles, as well as familiarity with LEED requirements, resources and processes.
> read moreLightswitch Steers into the ’04 Auto Show Season
DaimlerChrysler have selected Lightswitch as Lighting Designers for the 2004 Chrysler Group Detroit, Chicago and New York Auto Shows and Product Press Conferences, as well as the 2004 Las Vegas Dealer Announcement Show.
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