Lightovation spotlights trends, products and education | Lighting Report

Lightovation began in Dallas yesterday. Here are the events and programs Dallas Market Center has lined up for today:

11 a.m. | Proven Strategies for Tapping the Remodeling Trend | TM 3 Loft – Main Stage
1.0 LU CEU
Industry experts discuss how remodeling projects are expected to outpace new construction spending and outline opportunities for lighting showrooms to capture new business in the category.

Speakers: Leslie Killingsworth, Senior Vice President Marketing and Merchandise, Progressive Lighting/Lee Lighting/Savoy House; Jay Schneider, Senior Editor, Pro Remodeler; Gabriel Trinidad, General Manager, Lighting Incorporated
Moderator: Linda Longo, Editor-in-Chief, Lighting News Now

1 p.m. | Living Lighting Indoors & Out: Static vs. Dynamic | TM 3 Loft – Main Stage
1.0 LU CEU
This discussion explores how interior and exterior lighting design can work together to create a seamless luxury living experience while balancing glare, reflections and natural conditions.

Speakers: Emily Gorecki, Gorecki Design Associates; Wes Jackson, Vice President, Jackson Lighting
Moderator: Tim Ryan, executive director & senior lighting designer, Lighthouse Design Studio

2 p.m. | Exteriorscape Outdoor Lighting Tour Led by Tim Ryan of Lighthouse Design Studio | Meet at TM 3 Loft – Main Stage
Join Tim Ryan for a guided showroom tour focused on outdoor lighting, concluding at the expanded Exteriorscape display with picnic bites.

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Hennepin Made, an artisan lighting brand, recently unveiled its Mira downlight. The light is encased in a pillar of handblown glass and hand-finished with metal details. Glass colors include crystal, smoke, white and whisper white; metal finishes include antique bronze, brushed brass, black patina, gunmetal, matte black and matte white. It is available in both ambient and spot illumination options.

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And for specifiers, Luminii, Acclaim Lighting and American Lighting have new products.

Luminii developed Krest, a mud-in system, with lighting designers over the course of two years. It has five profiles: Krest Edge, Corner, Duo, Reveal and Wash — covering perimeter, corner, recessed slot, accent and wall wash applications. One shared extrusion and light engine across four profiles “means mixed applications in a single space look cohesive, not assembled,” the company said. It’s trimless and has no visible hardware and is supported by Luminii’s Gen 2 LED platform.

Acclaim Lighting has released Aria X2, the next evolution of its wireless DMX control platform. It is engineered to streamline control across varied fixtures and environments and enables a single transmitter to remotely orchestrate large networks of luminaires, receivers and control devices. The system supports both DMX and 0–10V outputs via remote receiver junction boxes, as well as direct integration with a growing range of Aria X2-compatible Acclaim fixtures.

American Lighting, meanwhile, has launched Spektrum+ Twilight Trim, a permanent under-eave architectural lighting system for year-round exterior illumination with smart RGBW control. Spektrum+ Twilight Trim is designed as a builder‑ and trade‑first system, distributed through professional channels rather than DIY retail or closed‑loop installer models, the company said.