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Architectural Lighting Design: Shaping Spaces with Light

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Why Hide Your Staircase
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Why hide your staircase?

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Why Hide Your Staircase? Architectural Lighting That Elevates Every Step A staircase is more than a passage—it’s a sculptural moment within the home. And when treated with intention, it becomes an opportunity to showcase the architecture rather than obscure it. At Adaptive Design Group, we believe lighting is a tool of revelation—used to emphasize form,…

Fire Water & Light
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Fire Water & Light

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Fire, Water & Light Artful Outdoor Experiences Elevated Few combinations captivate like fire, water, and light. On this Laguna Beach project, Adaptive Design Group transformed an outdoor lounge into a dynamic, sensory experience where each element enhances the other. The fire pit anchors the space, offering warmth and an inviting focal point, while the water…

Lighting Design Florida
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Lighting Design Florida estate

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Lighting Design Florida Estate Expertise Across Styles, Climates, and Locations Adding Adaptive Design Group’s lighting design artistry to this expansive Florida estate was a true pleasure. From the moment guests arrive through the wrought iron gates and pass the elegant fountain, every architectural detail and landscape element is highlighted with care and precision. This property…

Custom Deer Crest home
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Custom Deer Crest home

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Custom Deer Crest Home Frosted tips! This stunning Deer Crest residence is folded into Mother Nature with precision and grace, captured here beneath a veil of fresh snow and towering frosted trees. The landscape feels untouched—but every detail in this home was planned with intention, especially the lighting. Architectural Lighting Design plays a crucial role…

Merlin Light magically shapes
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Merlin Light magically shapes Tuscan countryside oil painting

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Light That Paints How Precision Lighting Elevates Fine Art and Interior Ambience There’s beauty in a painting—and then there’s the beauty of how it’s lit. This Tuscan countryside oil painting already evokes warmth, movement, and serenity on its own. But with Merlin Light technology casting perfect color-rendered light across every brushstroke, the entire experience is…

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Modern Design Team

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Modern Design Team Collaborative Lighting + Dimming Design The “Modern Design Team” isn’t complete without a professional Lighting Design and Dimming Controls expert at the table. At Adaptive Design Group, we’ve spent over 35 years proving why. Under the leadership of Glenn Merlin Johnson, we have pioneered the fusion of technical precision and artistic vision—bringing…

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Laminated Glass Sculpture Lighting

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Laminated Glass Sculpture Lighting Precision Lighting for Complex Art Installations Lighting glass is always a challenge, and when the artwork in question is a massive laminated glass sculpture by Dustin Yellin, the stakes rise exponentially. This piece resembles a fish tank yet defies both logic and perspective, demanding a lighting approach that balances technical precision…

Merlin Light frames Jackson Pollock
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Merlin Light frames Jackson Pollock in light

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Merlin Light Frames Jackson Pollock in Light There are few greater challenges—and greater honors—than lighting fine art at the highest level. When the work in question is by Jackson Pollock, every choice of placement, angle, and fixture becomes critical. Pollock’s paintings are not just images; they are energy frozen on canvas. Layers of drips, splatters,…

Beautiful color corrected light
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Beautiful color corrected light

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Beautiful color corrected light Holy Cow! This striking piece of art is framed in beautiful, color-corrected light thanks to our Merlin Light precision optical framing projector. With accurate beam control and expert placement, we’re able to highlight the finest details of any artwork—down to the textures, brushstrokes, and vibrant color palette the artist intended. In…

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Light and mood setting dimming

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Warming up this Sun Valley, Idaho with our artistry in light and mood setting dimming. Doesn’t hurt to have an amazing palette and setting to work with. @mclaughlinarchitects #sunvalleyidaho #mountainluxury #timberframing #lightingdesign Learn More

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