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The article discusses the emergence of festive lighting and innovation in lighting for festivals and events.

The article announces the recipients of 2015 International Lighting Design Awards includes Bume Perfect Illumination Design and Engineering Co., Dalian Luming Optoelectronics Engineering Animation and Ningbo Yongqi Lighting by International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD).

The author discusses the relighting of Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting "The Last Supper" by lighting manufacturer iGuzzini using an LED lighting scheme, and provides more information about the technology used and the visual impact of this on the nuances of the piece.

In this article, the author analyzes some of the lighting schemes awarded at the 2015 Lighting Design Awards, including the projects made by Cinimod Studio, Light + Design Associates, and GIA Equation.

The article features 2014 Lux Award winners including lighting project winners led by Hoare Lea Lighting and StudioFRACTAL for Industrial and Transport Lighting, products including Zumtobel Lighting for Interior Luminaire of the Year, and Other Awards including Sainsbury's for Client of the Year.

The article features winners of the 12th city.people.light awards including the restoration of Richard-Wagner-Platz in Germany by Licht Kunst Licht, the Cycle Snake bridge in Denmark by architect Dissing and Weitling, and Place du Château in France by L'Acte Lumiere.

A review is offered for Hanjie Wanda Plaza located in China, the Red bull Music Academy located in New York, and the Saint Moritz Church located in Augburg, Germany.

The article offers brief information about light emitting diode (LED) lights including the CXA High-Density LED Arrays from Cree Lighting Co., 215Im/W LED tube from Osram AG and TruColour CMI lamp from Sylvania Lighting.

The article reports that the year 2015 has been declared as the International Year of Light by the United Nations. The theme will raise awareness of the beauty and accessibility of science through activities, which will encourage and support observation of light and colour in the natural world. The International Year of Light is scope to insure that international policymakers and stakeholders are aware of the problem-solving potential of light technology.

The article announces the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) International Lighting Design Award winners including the HafenCity University Subway Platform, Hamburg, Germany for Radiance, the Cite de l'Ocean et du Surf, Biarritz, France for Merit and the Lakewood Cemetry Garden Mausoleu, Minneapolis for Merit.

The article features two regenerated public spaces which are shortlisted for a 2013 Lighting Design Award. These public spaces include Bradford City Park and Gordon and Beresford Squares in England. The success of these spaces is attributed to enlightened thinking, according to the article. Local authorities in England are commended for getting more adventurous as they understand the positive impact of lighting on the next-time economy.

The article features lighting designs of DPA Lighting Design for two British public squares. It is reported that lighting goals of Brixton's Windrush Square were to encourage recreational use of space and promote safety that included illumination of Tate Library and positioning SeeSaw columns with iGuzzini MaxiWoody projectors at the eastern and southern borders. With Tudor Square in Sheffield, it is reported that a central lighting concern is to knit together disparate architectural elements.

The article reviews the exhibition 2015 World Expo with the themed "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life"from May 1 to October 31, 2015 in Milan, Italy.

The article presents a snapshot of the inroads light emitting diodes (LED) are making on traditional sources of lighting as of October 2014. Topics discussed include capital cost, quality of components and future proofing as issues to consider when deciding to make a leap to LEDs, the difference in capital costs between LED and more traditional luminaires, and the trouble-free performance offered by LED technology particularly LED luminaires.

The article discusses the highlights of the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) Professional Industry Partners (PIP) forum on the document "A Guide to the Specification of LED Lighting Products" produced by the Lighting Liaison Group in 2012. Topics covered include controversies surrounding color temperature, the opinion that the document needs simplification and updating and that it should include worked examples and standard templates.

The article previews several lighting products including Vialume 1 luminaire from Fagerhult, Shape neat fitting from Simes and Hydra system from Neri.

The article discusses the highlights of a 2013 Institution of Lighting Professionals Professional Industry Partnership forum. Forum chair Mark Ridler of BDP Lighting cited the influence of guidelines and legislation including British Standard EN 12464-1 2011, upcoming revisions to Part L and the first British Council for Offices Guide to Office Lighting on the direction of workplace lighting. Andrew Bissel of Cundall Light mentioned the easiness of achieving spec offices.

The article reports that the architectural lighting scheme for Regent Street by Studio 29 which topped the Exterior Lighting category at the 2013 Lighting Design Awards reflects the radical developments in technology. It states that light-emitting diodes (LED) became pivotal to most projects and specified for the most opulent environments. Award winner Lighting Design International used LED for an upmarket Chelsea stone showroom and the five-star Corinthia Hotel, respectively.

The article explores the highway and architectural lighting at Regent Street in London, England. It took nearly 20 years after a coherent architectural lighting scheme was completed at Regent Street. The primary highway lighting at Regent Street comes from high level fittings, with the lighting upgraded to white light. There are plans to replace existing highway lighting. However, there are concerns that the planned upgrade of highway lighting will affect architectural lighting.

The article describes a lighting scheme for the Kings Avenue Overpass in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The lighting project used Bega 4000-kilowatt fluorescent uplights, digital multiplex (DMX)-controlled Litesource red-green-blue (RGB) light-emitting diode (LED) strips and iGuzzini multi-head masts. Also mentioned are the key elements in the underpass and bridge lighting scheme.

The article reports on the plan of Transport for London (TfL) to modernize main road street lighting in London, England in one it claims as its largest single investment. The areas of the capital's road network to be upgraded by TfL are mentioned. The elements of the programme are also described, which includes replacing the existing lighting with light emitting diode (LED) fittings and the introduction of a central management system.

The article presents information on a carbon reduction project of more than 30km of illuminated carriageway J13 to J23 in Wales. The key objectives of the project were to make energy, carbon as well as cost savings. The lighting on both carriageways were upgraded, which has resulted in 38% saving when operating at ME2 as well as 60% enegy saving when operating at ME3a.

The article discusses the highlights of a forum organized by the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) in Great Britain. Mike Simpson of Philips discussed the need for a more unified approach to the introduction of scotopic/photopic (S/P) ratios in Europe. Alistair Scott of Designs for Lighting discussed the basics of S/P ratios. INSET: S/P ratios.

An introduction to the periodical "Lighting Journal" is presented in which the guest editors discusses the nature of smart city and professional Lightening Summit to be held in September 2015.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles within the issue on topics including complexities of using coloured lighting in the urban environment, facts about colours and their use in art, and a study on perception of colours under different light sources.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including one on the Professional Lighting Design Convention another on death of lighting designer Derek Phillips.

The author explores her views on the initiative of the lighting industry to work towards a goal of fully controllable, low energy, high quality, people-orientated lighting.