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So what...it only matters when the customer says, YES.

So what...it only matters when the customer says, YES.

The 4 things people want from you...(as a boss)

The 4 things people want from you...(as a boss)

What makes you good? Does it keep you good?

What makes you good? Does it keep you good?

Everyone’s buying everyone.
Design-build is accelerating.
And the system isn’t keeping up.

A perspective on the lighting industry that looks around it 360 degrees.

Something feels off — not because lighting is failing, but because it’s changing faster than the system around it.

Check out the full podcast epsiode on the @lytepod

❤️ Grateful for the support, the trust, and the shared commitment to the community we're building - our partners believe in creating space for thoughtful conversations and a community that listens. Show them some love!

@Kelvix
@Ledflexgroup
@diodeled
@targettiusa

Everyone’s buying everyone.
Design-build is accelerating.
And the system isn’t keeping up.

A perspective on the lighting industry that looks around it 360 degrees.

Something feels off — not because lighting is failing, but because it’s changing faster than the system around it.

Check out the full podcast epsiode on the @lytepod

❤️ Grateful for the support, the trust, and the shared commitment to the community we're building - our partners believe in creating space for thoughtful conversations and a community that listens. Show them some love!

@Kelvix
@Ledflexgroup
@diodeled
@targettiusa

Designing a luminaire today is more complex than ever—and this conversation gets honest about why. We dig into what really happens between concept and production, and how collaboration, constraints, and process shape the products that actually make it into the built environment.

In this episode, we cover:
• Why no single discipline can own the full design process
• How engineering, controls, and supply-chain realities influence outcomes
• Where misalignment causes products to struggle
• Why iteration and humility lead to better results at scale

❤️ Big appreciation for the partners who support this work and trust the vision. They believe in thoughtful conversations, strong community, and letting designers’ voices lead.

@gotham_lighting
@kelvixlighting
@LEDflexgroup
@DiodeLED
@targettiusa

Designing a luminaire today is more complex than ever—and this conversation gets honest about why. We dig into what really happens between concept and production, and how collaboration, constraints, and process shape the products that actually make it into the built environment.

In this episode, we cover:
• Why no single discipline can own the full design process
• How engineering, controls, and supply-chain realities influence outcomes
• Where misalignment causes products to struggle
• Why iteration and humility lead to better results at scale

❤️ Big appreciation for the partners who support this work and trust the vision. They believe in thoughtful conversations, strong community, and letting designers’ voices lead.

@gotham_lighting
@kelvixlighting
@LEDflexgroup
@DiodeLED
@targettiusa

Mythbusters: If you agree...like this post!

If you don't agree - share it with someone who will debate it.

Most shares wins....

Mythbusters: If you agree...like this post!

If you don't agree - share it with someone who will debate it.

Most shares wins....

Jumping the gun...what's the point?

The pressure is real, but who's responsible for it?

Watch the full podcast on the @lytepod

Jumping the gun...what's the point?

The pressure is real, but who's responsible for it?

Watch the full podcast on the @lytepod

Here's how big companies think about developing new products.

It starts with solving the problem....

full podcast on the@lytepod

Here's how big companies think about developing new products.

It starts with solving the problem....

full podcast on the@lytepod

Where it's manufactured matters...

Developing a light fixture isn't 🪄
It takes thought, research, and production that's affordable.

Full podcast episode out now on@lytepod

@kelvixlighting
@gothamlighting

Where it's manufactured matters...

Developing a light fixture isn't 🪄
It takes thought, research, and production that's affordable.

Full podcast episode out now on@lytepod

@kelvixlighting
@gothamlighting

Time. Is it worth it? Relationships....

How can they better support product development?

Full epsiode on the @lytepod podcast

Time. Is it worth it? Relationships....

How can they better support product development?

Full epsiode on the @lytepod podcast

Ego will kill design.

The best luminaires aren’t solo acts—they’re built through collaboration, constraints, and trust across teams.

Rethink how great design actually gets built...on the @lytePOD

❤️ Grateful for the support, the trust, and the shared commitment to the community we're building - our partners believe in creating space for thoughtful conversations and a community that listens. Show them some love!

@gotham_lighting
@Kelvix
@Ledflexgroup
@diodeled
@targettiusa

Ego will kill design.

The best luminaires aren’t solo acts—they’re built through collaboration, constraints, and trust across teams.

Rethink how great design actually gets built...on the @lytePOD

❤️ Grateful for the support, the trust, and the shared commitment to the community we're building - our partners believe in creating space for thoughtful conversations and a community that listens. Show them some love!

@gotham_lighting
@Kelvix
@Ledflexgroup
@diodeled
@targettiusa

This episode felt like a deep exhale.
Three senior designers. No hype. No fear. Just clarity.

As design moves faster into 2026, this conversation reminded us that progress doesn’t mean losing the fundamentals—it means protecting them.

Five key takeaways from the episode:

Speed has increased, but the consequences of decisions haven’t

Technology is powerful, but judgment is still the differentiator

Experience shows up as restraint, not dominance

Collaboration works best when trust is protected

Taste outlasts trends, tools, and timelines

This isn’t an episode about predicting the future.
It’s about staying grounded while it arrives.

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to move faster without losing your standards, this one’s worth your time. \\

@mvankoll @nathaliefaubert

❤️ Big appreciation for the partners who support this work and trust the vision. They believe in thoughtful conversations, strong community, and letting designers’ voices lead. Grateful to build this together. @gotham_lighting @Kelvixlighting @ledflexgroup @diodeled @targettiusa

This episode felt like a deep exhale.
Three senior designers. No hype. No fear. Just clarity.

As design moves faster into 2026, this conversation reminded us that progress doesn’t mean losing the fundamentals—it means protecting them.

Five key takeaways from the episode:

Speed has increased, but the consequences of decisions haven’t

Technology is powerful, but judgment is still the differentiator

Experience shows up as restraint, not dominance

Collaboration works best when trust is protected

Taste outlasts trends, tools, and timelines

This isn’t an episode about predicting the future.
It’s about staying grounded while it arrives.

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to move faster without losing your standards, this one’s worth your time. \\

@mvankoll @nathaliefaubert

❤️ Big appreciation for the partners who support this work and trust the vision. They believe in thoughtful conversations, strong community, and letting designers’ voices lead. Grateful to build this together. @gotham_lighting @Kelvixlighting @ledflexgroup @diodeled @targettiusa

Sharing isn't failing...

There is a lot to learn from, lean in to it!

@mvankoll @nathaliefaubert

Sharing isn't failing...

There is a lot to learn from, lean in to it!

@mvankoll @nathaliefaubert

Young designers should voice their opinion.

Afterall they are the future...

@mvankoll @nathaliefaubert

Young designers should voice their opinion.

Afterall they are the future...

@mvankoll @nathaliefaubert

What can young designers actually do?

Turns out a lot, but you have to listen to them.
Give them a chance!

@mvankool @nathaliefaubert

What can young designers actually do?

Turns out a lot, but you have to listen to them.
Give them a chance!

@mvankool @nathaliefaubert

What does Bruce want in the future?

What does Bruce want in the future?

Do you fire your client? Or do you teach them?

What is the best way to get there...

@mvankool

Do you fire your client? Or do you teach them?

What is the best way to get there...

@mvankool

What wins? AI or a hand sketch?

What wins? AI or a hand sketch?

Everyone talks about what’s changing.
These designers talk about what hasn’t too...
Design in 2026, from the people shaping it.
@mvankool @nathalieafaubert @cbbld @sbldstudio @kgmlighting

Watch the epsiode on the @lytepod

❤️ Grateful for the support, the trust, and the shared commitment to the community we're building - our partners believe in creating space for thoughtful conversations and a community that listens. Show them some love!

@gotham_lighting
@Kelvix
@Ledflexgroup
@diodeled
@targettiusa

Everyone talks about what’s changing.
These designers talk about what hasn’t too...
Design in 2026, from the people shaping it.
@mvankool @nathalieafaubert @cbbld @sbldstudio @kgmlighting

Watch the epsiode on the @lytepod

❤️ Grateful for the support, the trust, and the shared commitment to the community we're building - our partners believe in creating space for thoughtful conversations and a community that listens. Show them some love!

@gotham_lighting
@Kelvix
@Ledflexgroup
@diodeled
@targettiusa

SnEaK PeAk....

Season 3 of the @lytepod is STACKED - Are you ready for it?

New episodes release on Tuesdays. First one drops this week!!!!!

SnEaK PeAk....

Season 3 of the @lytepod is STACKED - Are you ready for it?

New episodes release on Tuesdays. First one drops this week!!!!!

Next week!

3 creative minds who have shaped the community give their honest unfiltered thoughts about what’s happening as we gear up for 2026. Hosted by @samkoerbel

🫸🏻 The new season of the @lytepod is here! 🫷🏻

Tune in for our biggest moment yet in NYC

Recorded live in the heart of Manhattan at @acuityinc

Next week!

3 creative minds who have shaped the community give their honest unfiltered thoughts about what’s happening as we gear up for 2026. Hosted by @samkoerbel

🫸🏻 The new season of the @lytepod is here! 🫷🏻

Tune in for our biggest moment yet in NYC

Recorded live in the heart of Manhattan at @acuityinc

The best “bad idea” @samkoerbel ever said yes to.

Somehow, this hobby became a rhythm, a community, and a whole new chapter.

❤️ This one’s personal. Thanks for being part of it.

The best “bad idea” @samkoerbel ever said yes to.

Somehow, this hobby became a rhythm, a community, and a whole new chapter.

❤️ This one’s personal. Thanks for being part of it.

Meeting people who care about light in a way we do...

Pumped to Partner with @DiodeLED as the new season of the @LytePOD is just around the corner. Their support is what makes what we do possible.

Thanks for the tour of your home in Reno - excited to grow with you in 2026 🙌

Meeting people who care about light in a way we do...

Pumped to Partner with @DiodeLED as the new season of the @LytePOD is just around the corner. Their support is what makes what we do possible.

Thanks for the tour of your home in Reno - excited to grow with you in 2026 🙌

Integrators now shape the entire in-home experience.
🔴 Richard knows why. He cares.
Enjoy the full podcast episode on the @LytePod

Integrators now shape the entire in-home experience.
🔴 Richard knows why. He cares.
Enjoy the full podcast episode on the @LytePod

Here's what you need to know about circadian lighting in your home.
Research says....

Here's what you need to know about circadian lighting in your home.
Research says....

There is no way 20,000 people can do it all at once.

There is no way 20,000 people can do it all at once.

Breaking the bad news...
Just because it says 1% doesn't mean it works.
Why is this the Integrator's responsibility? Is this why they want to do more?

Breaking the bad news...
Just because it says 1% doesn't mean it works.
Why is this the Integrator's responsibility? Is this why they want to do more?

To much can become so small, so fast!

To much can become so small, so fast!

What's one thing a home rarely gets?

What's one thing a home rarely gets?

Why does your house not feel good? It turns out there is a reason—one that almost every project gets wrong.

The Lighting.....

Full episode live! on the @lytepod
Check out @lightapalooza while you're here..

Why does your house not feel good? It turns out there is a reason—one that almost every project gets wrong.

The Lighting.....

Full episode live! on the @lytepod
Check out @lightapalooza while you're here..

There's no one with his energy, experience, or pride when it comes to developing real estate. Jamil is one of a kind and turned the LytePOD upside down and inside out with the first ever:

➡️ IMMERSIVE PODCAST⬅️

Thank you, @jamil.lacourt , for being so open and willing to try new things, for sharing everything you know about bringing a project to life, and for acknowledging that it takes a team, conviction, and a sense of belief to make it happen. Having the chance to learn from you with an open invitation to ask any question was nothing but fun. You turned the BONUS into an inspiring moment for all of us!!!!! Getting to teach people about lighting is just fun 😎

There's no one with his energy, experience, or pride when it comes to developing real estate. Jamil is one of a kind and turned the LytePOD upside down and inside out with the first ever:

➡️ IMMERSIVE PODCAST⬅️

Thank you, @jamil.lacourt , for being so open and willing to try new things, for sharing everything you know about bringing a project to life, and for acknowledging that it takes a team, conviction, and a sense of belief to make it happen. Having the chance to learn from you with an open invitation to ask any question was nothing but fun. You turned the BONUS into an inspiring moment for all of us!!!!! Getting to teach people about lighting is just fun 😎

Lighting Always Gets Blamed...then VE'd - not fair.

Get inside the mind of a billion-dollar developer and decide to help what you care about make it to the finish line.

Check out the immersive podcast episode on the @lytepod - stream it on YouTube

Lighting Always Gets Blamed...then VE'd - not fair.

Get inside the mind of a billion-dollar developer and decide to help what you care about make it to the finish line.

Check out the immersive podcast episode on the @lytepod - stream it on YouTube

Teaching lighting to Developers...

The immersive podcasts let the guest ask questions, too.

full podcast episode link in bio

Teaching lighting to Developers...

The immersive podcasts let the guest ask questions, too.

full podcast episode link in bio

Why does VE happen?

Listen - here is the take of a billion-dollar developer.

Don't ever let it be a detriment to the people who will use it.

Why does VE happen?

Listen - here is the take of a billion-dollar developer.

Don't ever let it be a detriment to the people who will use it.

Partnerships and trust are key to creating exceptional structures. Step into the mindset of a billion-dollar developer from L&L Holding Company to understand his perspective and learn how these projects withstand the competitive bidding process.

Partnerships and trust are key to creating exceptional structures. Step into the mindset of a billion-dollar developer from L&L Holding Company to understand his perspective and learn how these projects withstand the competitive bidding process.

How does designing benefit development?

Does the ego help or hurt?

You're always playing chess..

How does designing benefit development?

Does the ego help or hurt?

You're always playing chess..

Breaking the bank - can't happen more than it should.

Get inside the mind of a billion-dollar developer, and understand what it means to create the best outcome. Jamil Lacourt, COO of @llholdingco, opens up about how they have to go about every step of developing a one-of-a-kind asset in the luxury office, retail, and residential space.

Breaking the bank - can't happen more than it should.

Get inside the mind of a billion-dollar developer, and understand what it means to create the best outcome. Jamil Lacourt, COO of @llholdingco, opens up about how they have to go about every step of developing a one-of-a-kind asset in the luxury office, retail, and residential space.

The 75/25 split - design consultants + hard costs

There is an important factor of budget in every design. Where does the data come in to make sure the science of construction tracks?

The COO of @LLholdingco breaks it down on this episode of the LytePOD - link in Bio

The 75/25 split - design consultants + hard costs

There is an important factor of budget in every design. Where does the data come in to make sure the science of construction tracks?

The COO of @LLholdingco breaks it down on this episode of the LytePOD - link in Bio

The most important part of any development....

Authenticity.

Getting 1 million square feet built isn't easy - but it happens when conviction comes together. Check out the full podcast on the LytePOD as the mind of a billion-dollar developer gets unpacked.

Link in Bio

The most important part of any development....

Authenticity.

Getting 1 million square feet built isn't easy - but it happens when conviction comes together. Check out the full podcast on the LytePOD as the mind of a billion-dollar developer gets unpacked.

Link in Bio

He’s built billions in real estate.

Let's talk: What Developers Really Want (hint: It’s Not Lower Prices)

The COO of @llholdingco, behind some of NYC’s most recognizable luxury projects, sat down to talk about lighting—and why it’s the one thing that has all to often been derailed.

+ PLUS + he swapped seats with Sam so he could learn too

1️⃣ Find out where lighting ranks in order of importance
2️⃣ Pick his brain on what he wants to know more about
3️⃣ Understand more about how the budget must become a reality

Recorded on location at @terminalwarehouse designed by @cookfox , lighting by @studioboldllc

He’s built billions in real estate.

Let's talk: What Developers Really Want (hint: It’s Not Lower Prices)

The COO of @llholdingco, behind some of NYC’s most recognizable luxury projects, sat down to talk about lighting—and why it’s the one thing that has all to often been derailed.

+ PLUS + he swapped seats with Sam so he could learn too

1️⃣ Find out where lighting ranks in order of importance
2️⃣ Pick his brain on what he wants to know more about
3️⃣ Understand more about how the budget must become a reality

Recorded on location at @terminalwarehouse designed by @cookfox , lighting by @studioboldllc

Placing lights in a room - there are two ways to do it.

Intentionally (with design)
Unintentionally (with a means to an end)

Why not get it right the first time, so you don't end up doing both!

Placing lights in a room - there are two ways to do it.

Intentionally (with design)
Unintentionally (with a means to an end)

Why not get it right the first time, so you don't end up doing both!

Why isn't lighting design growing FASTER as a profession?

If there are only 8-10% of projects that have retained a lighting consultant, what's happening?

Are designers a part of their own problem?

Thanks for makin this conversation possible @lightapalooza

Why isn't lighting design growing FASTER as a profession?

If there are only 8-10% of projects that have retained a lighting consultant, what's happening?

Are designers a part of their own problem?

Thanks for makin this conversation possible @lightapalooza

Anyone can do lighting design. But can they do it the right way?

What is the right way?

Let's break it down over a podcast with Pete Romaniello

Thanks for making this episode possible @lightapalooza

Anyone can do lighting design. But can they do it the right way?

What is the right way?

Let's break it down over a podcast with Pete Romaniello

Thanks for making this episode possible @lightapalooza

🚨 Most lighting is bad.
Not because of the product — but because of where we start.

In this episode of the LytePOD, lighting designer and educator Pete Romaniello reveals the real fundamentals of good lighting — and what the AV and design industries can learn from them.

From ethics and education to design frameworks and placement, Pete lays out how to think like a lighting designer and how to make lighting feel as good as it looks.

Thanks to our partner @lightapalooza for making this episode happen

🎧 Full episode now live — link in bio.
#LightingDesign #LuxuryLiving #InteriorDesign #Architecture #LytePOD #Lightapalooza #DesignEducation #LightingCommunity #AVIntegration

🚨 Most lighting is bad.
Not because of the product — but because of where we start.

In this episode of the LytePOD, lighting designer and educator Pete Romaniello reveals the real fundamentals of good lighting — and what the AV and design industries can learn from them.

From ethics and education to design frameworks and placement, Pete lays out how to think like a lighting designer and how to make lighting feel as good as it looks.

Thanks to our partner @lightapalooza for making this episode happen

🎧 Full episode now live — link in bio.
#LightingDesign #LuxuryLiving #InteriorDesign #Architecture #LytePOD #Lightapalooza #DesignEducation #LightingCommunity #AVIntegration

The biggest moments come when you stop to listen. 🎧

Grateful to have a chance to sit down with so many legends this past week!!!

Charles Stone @fmslighting
Ryan Conovor @tlp_inc
Teal Brogden @hlblighting
Carrie Hawley @hlblighting
Steven Rosen @availablelightinc
Ketty Fares @cmkling_
Emad Hassan @emad.capture
Guilio Pedota @gpedota.ld
Chip Israel @lightingdesignalliance
Kelly Jones @lightingdesignalliance

Stay tuned for full episodes in 2026

The biggest moments come when you stop to listen. 🎧

Grateful to have a chance to sit down with so many legends this past week!!!

Charles Stone @fmslighting
Ryan Conovor @tlp_inc
Teal Brogden @hlblighting
Carrie Hawley @hlblighting
Steven Rosen @availablelightinc
Ketty Fares @cmkling_
Emad Hassan @emad.capture
Guilio Pedota @gpedota.ld
Chip Israel @lightingdesignalliance
Kelly Jones @lightingdesignalliance

Stay tuned for full episodes in 2026

Do we really need new lighting products constantly?

There's capitalism.....

But design is and can be stronger than that. Less is more.

Oh man!

Do we really need new lighting products constantly?

There's capitalism.....

But design is and can be stronger than that. Less is more.

Oh man!

Investigate designing with less.

You need to understand how to detail lighting. Don't buy it.

There is a strong argument about why a plug-and-play system can set off the wrong intent.

Investigate designing with less.

You need to understand how to detail lighting. Don't buy it.

There is a strong argument about why a plug-and-play system can set off the wrong intent.

There's a reason lighting evolves...History.

Thanks to two amazing creative minds who have dedicated their profession to learning and designing with light, Dan + Srushti have a breakdown that helps everyone realize where the drive to have layers of light comes from.

We don't need to prescribe lighting just because. Intentionality and design details become everything.

There's a reason lighting evolves...History.

Thanks to two amazing creative minds who have dedicated their profession to learning and designing with light, Dan + Srushti have a breakdown that helps everyone realize where the drive to have layers of light comes from.

We don't need to prescribe lighting just because. Intentionality and design details become everything.

How does the political landscape shape architecture?

There are three things that Srushti knows + It's a cycle.

Lighting has always been a utility, and influenced by energy codes - design is too, and now you know.

How does the political landscape shape architecture?

There are three things that Srushti knows + It's a cycle.

Lighting has always been a utility, and influenced by energy codes - design is too, and now you know.

What if the details we celebrate in design… are actually causing a crisis?

This episode of the LytePOD takes on two truths every designer needs to confront:

First, the history of how details like slots, coves, and planes evolved from architectural necessity into icons of design.

Then, the now — the messy marketplace we’re in today, where too many products, too much hype, and too little intent have left lighting design facing an identity crisis.

Dan and Srushti of Lam Partners don’t hold back. They’re sharp, unfiltered, and brutally honest about what’s broken — and what has to change.

👉 If you care about the future of lighting, this is the conversation you can’t miss.

What if the details we celebrate in design… are actually causing a crisis?

This episode of the LytePOD takes on two truths every designer needs to confront:

First, the history of how details like slots, coves, and planes evolved from architectural necessity into icons of design.

Then, the now — the messy marketplace we’re in today, where too many products, too much hype, and too little intent have left lighting design facing an identity crisis.

Dan and Srushti of Lam Partners don’t hold back. They’re sharp, unfiltered, and brutally honest about what’s broken — and what has to change.

👉 If you care about the future of lighting, this is the conversation you can’t miss.

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