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Astronomy’s New Messengers: Listening to the Universe with Gravitational Waves
Free for New Yorkers of all ages: A fantastical collision of Art and Science to hear gravity firsthand. “Astronomy’s New Messengers:...
Leni Schwendinger
Jun 20, 20103 min read


Light Planning; Chinatown Little Italy Historic District
Light Planning and Community Involvement Official map of the Chinatown Little Italy Historic District boundaries The Chinatown Little...
Leni Schwendinger
May 16, 20102 min read


Publicolor, Color is Energy
Imagine a non-profit’s gala fundraiser where the well-dressed and a population of dedicated black youth mingle with designers and artists...
Leni Schwendinger
Apr 18, 20101 min read


Postal Mortem; Moynihan Station
March 18th 2010: Crains New York Business announced, Skidmore Owings & Merrill selected to design first phase of work to convert Farley...
Leni Schwendinger
Mar 29, 20103 min read


SpectraScape Winter Morphs into Spring 3/20/2010
PUBLIC ART AT MAIN STREET GARDEN PARK WINTER LIGHTS CHANGE TO SPRING SpectraScape, the Public Art installation comprised of video bands...
Leni Schwendinger
Mar 19, 20102 min read


Atlantic Avenue Tunnel; Vertical Layers of New York
Much has been written about the Atlantic Avenue tunnel since Bob Diamond rediscovered access through a manhole to the storied passageway...
Leni Schwendinger
Feb 11, 20102 min read


Accolades and Finales (and the Winter LightWalk)
Leni Schwendinger Light Projects’ recent projects win American Society of Landscape Architects awards. In the General Design Category HtO...
Leni Schwendinger
Jan 25, 20101 min read


Ribbon Cutting! Video from Dallas Main Street Garden Park
Way back in November I had an opportunity to speak at the opening celebration for Main Street Garden Park in Dallas. Here, from our...
Leni Schwendinger
Jan 17, 20101 min read


LYS – My Copenhagen Lighting Day
We arrived on a cold, turbulently windy day. Snug and dry in the Admiral Hotel a converted waterfront warehouse, we fell asleep to the...
Leni Schwendinger
Jan 11, 20102 min read


Public Lighting Theory – developing the nexus of lighting and urban design
Are you a lighting designer or an artist?Are you a theorist or practitioner? These questions are bound to come up at the end of every...
Leni Schwendinger
Jan 2, 20103 min read


Travel, Accolades and Openings
The past two months have been hectic, filled with travel, talks, awards, movies and a steady flow of work at Light Projects. It seems...
Leni Schwendinger
Dec 6, 20092 min read


Mexico City; Las Calles y Luz de “La Capital”
Born to go to Mexico City, “La Capital” Leni aspired to Mexicana status, here pictured in red dress with Aztec-inspired embroidery...
Leni Schwendinger
Nov 21, 20096 min read


Interview with Leni Schwendinger about SpectraScape
A discussion in two parts, with Kay Kallos, Dallas Public Art Program Manager, covers the inception and objectives of the integrated...
Leni Schwendinger
Nov 19, 20091 min read


LightMapping NYC – Join the exploration of light and dark November 11-18
LightMapping NYC is intended to provide the New York City lighting design community with a forum to consider the current, past and future...
Leni Schwendinger
Oct 29, 20091 min read


Public Lighting Walk With Leni… Video Shoot Preview
The urban nighttime environment is a dark canvas that humans have created – our previously daytime oriented “clocks” have been extended...
Leni Schwendinger
Oct 4, 20092 min read


HTO Park, in Toronto, submitted for 2009 Toronto Urban Design Award
Leni Schwendinger Light Projects: Lighting Design Submissions were accepted in seven categories. The competition collected a total of 117...
Leni Schwendinger
Sep 30, 20091 min read


SpectraScape – an interactive, media artwork for Dallas Main Street Garden Park
Downtown central Dallas is being recast. Traditionally, the city center has been associated with such iconic non-residential structures...
Leni Schwendinger
Aug 11, 20092 min read


Queens Plaza, New York City — Groundbreaking, August 3rd 2009
Elevated tracks at Queens Plaza, NYC - repainting begins The groundbreaking ceremony for Queens Plaza was hot, the traffic non-stop and...
Leni Schwendinger
Aug 8, 20091 min read


dérive*: A Cultural Week in Manhattan – 090725
July 19 — Washington Square park Walking home, in the warm breezes of this summer’s evening — Washington Square Park is alive! It seems...
Leni Schwendinger
Jul 28, 20095 min read


Guangzhou, China: A Growing, Glowing Trade of Light (a four-part series on China)
Guangzhou (广州市区) The Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition and its concurrent Guangzhou International Lighting Technology...
Leni Schwendinger
Jul 13, 20093 min read
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