June 12, 2025 - Mac’s II Agencies Collaboration Helps Bring Tesoro’s Vision to Life 1
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Mac’s II Agencies: Case Study – Tesoro, Vancouver, BC

At the crest of False Creek, Tesoro stands as a contemporary interpretation of classic luxury, offering 92 exclusive waterfront homes in the heart of Vancouver. Developed by Concert Properties, this 17-story residential tower embraces a distinctly modern character, harmonizing sleek design with timeless sophistication. The vision for Tesoro extended beyond its architectural presence—it was about creating an experience, beginning the moment one steps into the lobby. That’s where Mac’s II Agencies’ expertise came in, helping to illuminate a space that sets the tone for refined living. Each decorative luminaire in the lobby was customized to align precisely with the client’s renderings, ensuring the final result matched the aesthetic envisioned.

June 3, 2025 - Lightform Estiluz - Versatile Solutions for Sophisticated Space25
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LightForm: Estiluz – Versatile Solutions for Sophisticated Spaces

For anyone seeking high-performance lighting that blends elegance with engineering, Estiluz offers an exceptional range of solutions. This Spanish brand, family-owned since 1969, creates lighting that balances form, function, and flexibility, making it ideal for both bold architectural statements and subtle design enhancements. At LightForm, they are proud to be the exclusive Canadian distributor of Estiluz, offering access to their highly customizable collections alongside the expertise to specify them with confidence.

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The Difference Between Accent, Ambient & Task Lighting: Ultimate Guide

In interior design, lighting is not just about brightening the room. Sensitive lighting layout is the key in the whole aesthetic atmosphere. An outstanding lighting solution will not rely on one type of fixture. Rather, it is through the combination of different types of lighting. Accent, ambient, and task lighting are three basic types of lighting, and each serves the respective effect. This article will discuss the differences between accent, ambient and task lighting. It clarifies the unique functions of each type and explains how they work together to create an effective lighting environment.

May 21, 2025 - Graphic Office Interiors Enhance Their Office Space, Incorporating State-Of-The-Art Lighting Solutions 6
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Graphic Office Interiors Enhance Their Office Space, Incorporating State-Of-The-Art Lighting Solutions

Graphic Office Interiors, a renowned office design and furnishings company serving Vancouver Island since 1966, embarked on a unique lighting project for their personal office in Saanichton, BC. This project marked the first collaboration between Kelly Inglis of Mac’s II Agencies and Graphic Office Interiors’ in-house registered interior designer, Laura Harlos. Known for their exclusive Steelcase furniture line, modular moveable walls, and sound controlled rooms, they sought to enhance their office space and incorporate state-of-the-art lighting solutions.

Illuminate Your Project with Modern LED Panels
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Illuminate Your Project with Modern LED Panels

Lighting plays a crucial role is shaping the ambiance and functionality of any space. At Zaneen, their modern LED Panel collection delivers high-quality lighting solutions with sleek designs, energy efficiency, and customizable options to meet diverse project needs. From trim designs like Harmony Elipse and Harmony Square to frameless panes like Infinite Honeycomb and Infinite Ring, to modular marvels like Infinite Canvas and Infinite Horizon. Whether for corporate offices, retail spaces, hospitality venues, or branded environments, there’s a perfect LED Panel for every setting. 

LEDVANCE: T5 VS T8 – What’s the Difference?
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T5 vs. T8 Lights – What’s the Difference?

T5 and T8 lights are two popular options when it comes to creating the right ambiance and lighting in a house, business, or commercial setting. But were you confused about these two light tubes when talking with suppliers? Don’t worry! In this article let’s discuss T5 vs. T8 tubes thoughtfully, so that you can make the right choice for your business. Both T5 and T8 lights refer to a specific measurement and size of a tubular-shaped LED lighting option. The main difference between T5 and T8 bulbs refers to the diameter. A T5 LED bulb will have a diameter of 5/8 inches, while a T8 tube will reach a diameter of 1 inch.

Garage Lighting Ideas: Illuminate Your Space
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Garage Lighting Ideas: Illuminate Your Space

The significance of a well-lit garage cannot be overstated. It’s where you see clearly what’s in your toolbox, where you can comfortably assess your handy work and can always find what you’re looking for. The right lighting can inspire you to take on projects you might have postponed due to poor visibility. Proper lighting is an investment in your well-being and the maintenance of your vehicles and home. In this deep dive into indoor garage lighting, it will cover a spectrum of illuminating topics, all to give you garage lighting ideas to make your space bright and inviting.

Zaneen: Sign Drum - Blend of Sophistication & High-Performance Lighting
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Sign Drum – Blend of Sophistication & High-Performance Lighting

When it comes to modern lighting, striking the perfect balance between aesthetic appeal and functionality is key. Sign Drum is the latest in sophisticated design and advanced lighting technology. Whether you’re designing an inspiring office, an inviting hospitality venue, or a cozy residential space, Sign Drum delivers style and performance in equal measure. The Sign Drum collection is a celebration of timeless design. With an array of color finish options, it blends into any contemporary environment while making a bold statement. Choose from luxurious painted gold interiors paired with sleek black or white exteriors for a dramatic contrast or monochrome finishes in all black or all-white for a refined, minimalist look.

April 29, 2025 - LEDVANCE_ Modern High Ceiling Lighting Ideas
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Modern High Ceiling Lighting Ideas 

High ceilings, distinctive in contemporary architecture, create a sense of spaciousness and timeless ambiance. However, lighting these elevated spaces presents unique challenges. Whether you need a cozy light for your bedroom or a practical solution for your kitchen, Ledvance can provide inspiration and guidance to effectively illuminate your high-ceilinged space.​ High ceilings pose intricate lighting challenges, from achieving uniform light dispersion to balancing practicality and warmth. Addressing these challenges requires careful design considerations. Traditional configurations struggle to achieve uniform light dispersion, complicated by issues like light path and scattering. This complexity underscores the importance of creating a comfortable lighting environment in high-ceiling spaces. Diverse spaces further intensify the challenge due to varying lighting needs. In high-ceiling environments, designers must carefully allocate light to accommodate specific activities, balancing practicality and the creation of a warm atmosphere. Despite the range of available high-ceiling lighting products, limitations persist, including affordability and the ability to meet nuanced lighting requirements. Achieving a harmonious balance between functionality, aesthetics, and cost remains a crucial consideration for designers and customers alike.

Magic Lite: How 5CCT Ultra-Thin Recessed Ceiling Lights Deliver Maximum ROI
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How 5CCT Ultra-Thin Recessed Ceiling Lights Deliver Maximum ROI

Lighting is one of the most important aspects of any commercial or residential project, yet it is often overlooked when calculating long-term return on investment (ROI). 5CCT ultra-thin recessed ceiling lights have emerged as a game-changer, offering superior efficiency, lower installation costs, and long-term financial savings for contractors, architects, and real estate developers. Unlike traditional recessed fixtures, these ultra-thin downlights eliminate deep housings, cut installation time, reduce energy consumption, and extend lifespan — leading to long-term savings and higher profitability. But how exactly do they deliver maximum ROI? This article provides a technical and financial analysis of 5CCT ultra-thin recessed ceiling lights, covering

Artika: Spring Bathroom Lighting Upgrades for a Refreshed Space
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Spring Bathroom Lighting Upgrades for a Refreshed Space

Refresh and revitalize your bathroom lighting. Spring brings with it an opportunity to breathe new life into our homes, starting with the spaces we use the most. The bathroom plays a crucial role in our routine, from energizing showers in the morning to relaxing baths at night. Therefore, consider upgrading your bathroom lighting to transform your space. Lighting is not just about visibility; it’s about setting the right mood, giving a sense of comfort, and complementing the design of your bathroom. Let’s explore some ways you can achieve these goals with spring bathroom lighting upgrades.

Cooper Lighting Solutions: Enhancing Visual Comfort with Regressed Lighting
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Enhancing Visual Comfort with Regressed Lighting

Regressed lighting offers significant advantages in reducing glare and enhancing visual comfort. However, regressed lighting also presents some installation considerations, especially when dealing with obstructions above the ceiling. To define regressed lighting, one should look at how it differs from surface and recessed lighting. Surface downlights are fixtures that attach directly to the ceiling’s surface. As a result, the entire fixture is visible and protrudes outward. In contrast, recessed downlighting is a broad term covering any fixture that is installed into the ceiling and sits flush with or is integrated into the surface.

Zaneen: Current Design Trends
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Current 2025 Design Trends

Refresh yours or your client’s space with a collection of inspiring top design trends, and the luminaires to suit them! From the use of minimalist palettes to highlighting natural materials, keep reading to discover the last few current style trends. Reduce, reuse, recycle. The ECO CHIC design trend is all about sustainability and minimizing unnecessary consumerism. Selecting pieces that offer long-term durability and quality, while still creating an inviting and comfortable atmosphere. Savina by Ole! Lighting has a classic shape and texture that remains in style throughout a changing space and time. Savina offers a simple design of handmade braided cord on a conical metal structure, available in a wide selection of different color finish options. This suspended light fixture is perfect for high ceiling areas where the different sizes of this collection can be combined, creating an elegant effect and focusing the light.

April 2, 2025 - Artika_ Home Lighting - Mastering Mood Lighting with CCT Lights
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Artika: Home Lighting – Mastering Mood Lighting with CCT Lights

Correlated color temperature lights (CCT Lights) are a type of lighting that provides various color temperatures. These impressive lights can mimic the natural variations of daylight. They are also measured in Kelvin (K), which influences the warmth or coolness of the light emitted by a source. Setting the right tone in your home can be challenging when you don’t have the best lighting. Lights aren’t just there for brightening a space, as they can also enhance your daily experiences with warm and cool colors. Changing the color of lighting can instantly transform a space. What stands at the center of mood lighting are correlated color temperature (CCT) lights. Keep reading to learn more about mastering mood lighting with CCT lights.

Magic Lite: How to Solve the Most Common Challenges in Landscape Lighting Projects
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Magic Lite: How to Solve the Most Common Challenges in Landscape Lighting Projects

Landscape lighting is far more than just enhancing aesthetics — it plays a critical role in improving safety and security, extending outdoor functionality, and increasing property value. Yet, architects, contractors, and real estate developers consistently face key challenges when specifying and installing outdoor lighting. The wrong fixture choices or poor planning and installation can lead to…

Mar 20, 2025 - Artika_ Light Up Your Culinary Haven - Spring Kitchen Lighting Tips
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Artika: Spring Kitchen Lighting Tips

After a long winter, spring is finally here to make our world feel bright and full of life, and some well-thought-out tweaks to your kitchen lighting can do the same for your home! These relatively simple changes can not only make your kitchen more functional but can also bring together the overall look and feel of the space. Let’s dive into Artika’s spring kitchen lighting tips. Learn how the right blend of task, ambient, and accent lighting can bring the functionality and atmosphere of your kitchen to another level!