Today in Lighting — Thursday, May 21, 2026 Sponsored by WAC Architectural — Brilliant style. Built for projects.

Hi, I’m Randy Reid. Here are the stories making news.

The AIA/Deltek ABI fell to 48.3 in April, extending the industry slowdown. Institutional and multifamily sectors showed modest growth, while project inquiries rose for a third straight month despite ongoing economic and energy-related uncertainty. Read more on EdisonReport.com.

The Silhouette Awards will celebrate its fifth anniversary on June 4 in London, marking 100 mentor-mentee pairings with an evening of talks, networking, and industry discussions focused on mentorship and emerging lighting design talent. Learn more on designinglightingglobal.com.

Lighting Matters Podcast Episode 34 examines why lighting design remains unregulated and the case for professional licensing. Guest Dawn Brown discusses Ontario licensing proposals, circadian lighting, and the need for formal recognition of lighting design as a profession. We link to the episode on EdisonReport.com.

Episode 128 of the Lighting Controls Podcast with Jonathan Perlis explores the shift from selling fixtures to delivering full lighting control solutions. The conversation covers controls adoption, wireless and IoT trends, Canadian market challenges, and how lighting design is evolving toward outcome-based thinking. We link to the episode on EdisonReport.com.

Yesterday, the market had a very strong day. The Dow was up 644 points and NASDAQ gained 400. Dialight was the big winner again, up 38 British pounds or 12%.

That’s it — go light up the world. Have a great day. Pray for peace.