ArchLIGHT Summit: Full Schedule

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2:15pm CDT

IALD Education Trust | What Light Reveals: Light as a Design Material | Student Program

Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

Interior design students already understand concepts like hierarchy, rhythm, scale, texture, materiality, and layering. This session explores how those same design principles are expressed through light, using visual examples to demonstrate how lighting shapes perception, directs attention, reinforces movement, and unifies a design. Whether or not participants pursue a career in lighting design, they will leave with a new way of seeing space and a deeper understanding of light as a powerful design material.

Speakers

Jill Cody

IALD, CLD, LC, LEED AP, Principal, Darklight Design

Andrea Hartranft

Principal, Hartranft Lighting Studios

Andrea Hartranft believes everyone should have access to and benefit from quality light in their environments.

She applies expertise gained since 1986 to design for commercial, municipal, institutional and residential markets. Her projects include high-end public places, energy-efficient workplaces, and cost-driven renovations, receiving international lighting design awards from the International... Read More →

Sponsors

IALD Education Trust

Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
TM - 2800

Student, Student Education

Level Student
Session Track IALD Education Trust

3:15pm CDT

IALD Education Trust | Student Showroom Tour

Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:15pm - 5:00pm CDT

TM - 2800

Speakers

Arturo Maluy

Lighting Concierge, Lighting Showrooms, Dallas Market Center

With 20 years of experience in the lighting industry, Arturo Maluy is pioneering the Lighting Concierge position at Dallas Market Center, connecting DMC’s robust open-daily design business with an unmatched selection of lighting resources in all categories. Maluy has been a Lighting... Read More →