Park City, Utah Jewel Box GLOWING with Glenn Merlin’s “Art of Illumination”. Quality is never accidental. Vision, Planning and Collaboration is the only way to success in todays Modern Homes.
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It takes a Team with Vision- “Architect, Interior Design, Lighting Design & Dimming” a willing “Owner” and a “Build Team” to execute for these end results. “VOILA” Park City, Utah
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It takes a Team with Vision- “Architect, Interior Design, Lighting Design & Dimming” a willing “Owner” and a “Build Team” to execute for these end results. “VOILA” Park City, Utah
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Luxury, Comfort, and Light Across Every Layer
Nestled into the slopes of Park City, Utah, this multi-level mountain residence perfectly blends natural surroundings with refined design. Each of its four layers is meticulously crafted to provide comfort, function, and a seamless visual flow, creating an extraordinary experience at every turn.
From the back of the property, the outdoor spaces reveal a thoughtfully planned collection of lounge areas, balconies, and observation points. These areas take full advantage of the panoramic landscape, while the lighting design ensures each space maintains its own unique identity and purpose. Artistic layers highlight architectural elements and furniture, while practical lighting ensures safety and usability across all walkways, staircases, and gathering areas. A stunning pool area completes the exterior, where subtle illumination enhances the water’s reflection and surrounding terraces, creating a serene yet luxurious nighttime environment.
Inside, the principles of architectural lighting design extend seamlessly through the home. Each level integrates the full spectrum of lighting: architectural, decorative, task, path, interior design, art, view, and exterior. This layering approach allows for flexibility and control, providing the perfect atmosphere whether entertaining guests, relaxing, or showcasing art and design details.
Collaboration with architects, interior designers, and builders was essential in achieving this result. Every light fixture, dimming control, and automated system was specified and coordinated to complement the design intent, enhancing the luxurious aesthetic while maintaining functional ease.
Adaptive Design Group’s expertise in lighting design, dimming control, and integration ensures the home not only looks spectacular but operates effortlessly, allowing the owners to enjoy every detail of this mountain masterpiece.
Experience Brilliant Mountain Lighting in your own space. Contact Adaptive Design Group for expert architectural lighting design and integrated technology solutions.
It’s that time to settle in. The season slows, the evenings stretch longer, and the warmth of a good bottle shared with friends becomes a treasured ritual. In spaces like this custom wine room, Architectural Lighting Design does more than just illuminate—it sets the mood for moments that matter.
This isn’t about bright lights and basic fixtures. It’s about crafting an experience. Every bottle, every label, every subtle detail of the stone and wood finish is brought to life with purposefully placed light. From recessed overhead accents to the soft glow within the shelving, lighting guides your eyes and elevates the atmosphere. It transforms a cellar into a sanctuary—where heritage and taste are honored, and conversation flows as easily as the wine.
December brings an invitation to retreat indoors and savor the beauty of home. For our clients, that beauty is made tangible through thoughtful collaboration, intentional planning, and refined lighting design that brings it all together. Behind the scenes, our work integrates dimming controls, zoning, and material sensitivity to ensure every space feels just right, day or night.
Let us help you craft a space worth settling into—every season of the year.
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WASATCH BACK. Stopped me in my tracks.
The Wasatch Back is more than a landscape—it’s a lifestyle. Rolling peaks, golden light spilling over forests, and crisp mountain air create a sense of serenity that few places can match. For those who design and live in luxury homes in this region, the natural beauty is an integral part of everyday life. At Adaptive Design Group, we understand that the way a home feels is shaped not just by architecture and décor, but by light itself—both natural and designed.
Envision wasatch mountain living. Imagine a morning stroll where the soft glow of the rising sun filters through vaulted windows, dancing across stone floors and warm wood ceilings. Evening arrives, and carefully layered architectural lighting transforms your outdoor terraces, pool areas, and indoor spaces, ensuring every moment is as inspiring as the mountains surrounding you. From recessed ambient lighting to task lights, art illumination, and decorative accents, every detail is coordinated to elevate the experience of living here.
The mountains teach us patience and perspective, and lighting allows us to translate that into a home. By blending natural daylight with expert design, we craft spaces that feel effortless, inviting, and endlessly adaptable. It’s about creating a highlife that embraces both the splendor of nature and the comfort of modern living.
Contact Adaptive Design Group to bring the Wasatch Back into your home with intentional, artful lighting. Experience life elevated by design and light.
Luxury is not just about the materials or the size of a home—it’s about the experience, the atmosphere, and the feeling that space evokes. Thoughtful lighting design plays a crucial role in crafting this sense of luxury. Every light, shadow, and glow is carefully curated to highlight architectural details, elevate artwork, and enhance textures, turning a beautiful home into an extraordinary one.
At Adaptive Design Group, we specialize in architectural lighting design that transforms spaces with elegance and intention. By blending artistry with cutting-edge technology, we create lighting schemes that are both functional and breathtaking. From the soft warmth of recessed lighting that invites relaxation to dynamic accent lighting that brings drama and depth, our designs define what luxury truly means.
Our integrated lighting control systems allow seamless adjustment of light levels and scenes to suit every mood and moment, giving homeowners effortless command over their environment. This level of customization ensures that luxury is not static but lives and breathes with those who inhabit the space.
Lighting Design Creates Luxury. Experience the difference that professional lighting design can make—where every detail contributes to a cohesive, luxurious atmosphere that welcomes and inspires.
Reach out to start your luxury lighting design project today.
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Orlando FL, Oct 26-28, 2022
Glenn Merlin Johnson CEO and Founder of Adaptive Design Group Inc. is a Panelist in CEPro’s Total Tech Summit 2022 in Orlando Florida event on “The Business of Lighting: Digging Deep into Electrical Partnerships, Margins, Design, Product Selection”. Moderator Jason Knott of CEPro, additional panelists are David Weinstein of Lutron Electronics, Gerald Lynch of Systems 7, Joe Borress of Tristar Electric.
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Orlando, FL | October 26–28, 2022
Glenn Merlin Johnson, CEO and Founder of Adaptive Design Group Inc., was honored to serve as a featured panelist at CEPro’s Total Tech Summit 2022 in Orlando, Florida — an invitation-only event that brings together leading minds in design, technology, and integration from across the luxury residential industry.
The featured discussion, titled “The Business of Lighting: Digging Deep into Electrical Partnerships, Margins, Design, and Product Selection,” explored the complex reality behind modern lighting design in high-end homes. Rather than focusing solely on aesthetics, the panel addressed the critical business and technical relationships that make sophisticated lighting systems possible — including collaboration with electrical partners, long-term design strategy, product performance, and the economic realities that shape large-scale custom projects.
Glenn shared the perspective of an architectural lighting designer who approaches light as both an art form and a technical discipline. His contribution centered on the importance of intentional design — where lighting is not treated as a commodity, but as a core architectural element that must be engineered, specified, and coordinated with precision. In an environment where many projects are rushed or value-engineered, his insights highlighted the long-term value of thoughtful planning, layered lighting systems, and integrated control strategies.
The panel was moderated by Jason Knott of CEPro and included respected industry leaders such as David Weinstein of Lutron Electronics, Gerald Lynch of Systems 7, and Joe Borress of Tristar Electric. Together, the group explored how meaningful partnerships between designers, integrators, electricians, and manufacturers are essential to delivering exceptional outcomes for today’s most discerning homeowners.
What made this session especially compelling was its practical focus. Instead of theory, the conversation dug into real-world challenges — how to balance artistic vision with technical constraints, how to select products that perform beautifully over time, and how aligned teams can protect both quality and profitability without sacrificing design integrity.
Events like Total Tech Summit reflect the evolving role of lighting in luxury residential design. No longer an afterthought, lighting now sits at the intersection of architecture, technology, and lifestyle — and it requires leaders who understand all three.
If you’re ready to explore how strategic lighting design can elevate your next project, reach out to connect with our team and discover what a truly integrated approach can bring to your home.
Orlando FL, Oct 26-28, 2022
Glenn Merlin Johnson CEO and Founder of Adaptive Design Group Inc. is a Panelist in CEPro’s Total Tech Summit in Orlando Florida event on “The Business of Lighting: Digging Deep into Electrical Partnerships, Margins, Design, Product Selection”.
Moderator Jason Knott of CEPro, additional panelists are David Weinstein of Lutron Electronics, Gerald Lynch of Systems 7, Joe Borress of Tristar Electric.
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Orlando, FL | October 26–28, 2022
Following his live appearance at CEPro’s Total Tech Summit, Glenn Merlin Johnson, CEO and Founder of Adaptive Design Group Inc., was featured in post-event video coverage highlighting the conversations shaping the future of lighting design in luxury residential projects. This recorded panel extends the impact of the live session, capturing the depth of collaboration and insight that took place on stage.
Featured Speaker Total Tech Summit:
The featured discussion, “The Business of Lighting: Digging Deep into Electrical Partnerships, Margins, Design, and Product Selection,” brought together experienced professionals from across the industry, each representing a critical piece of the modern luxury build process. Alongside moderator Jason Knott of CEPro, Glenn joined David Weinstein of Lutron Electronics, Gerald Lynch of Systems 7, and Joe Borress of Tristar Electric to explore how successful projects are no longer built by isolated specialists — they are built by aligned teams.
A central theme of the conversation was collaboration. True innovation in lighting does not happen in a silo. It happens when lighting designers, architects, electrical partners, integrators, and manufacturers speak a common language and respect each other’s expertise. Glenn shared how Adaptive Design Group works inside that collaborative “technical team” framework, ensuring that lighting is engineered, specified, and integrated from the earliest design phases rather than forced in at the end.
The video also showcases the importance of partnership-driven workflows — from selecting products that maintain integrity over time, to coordinating electrical infrastructure that supports advanced controls, dimming systems, and evolving technologies. These conversations matter because lighting is not simply decorative; it is structural, emotional, and deeply tied to how a home functions day and night.
Being featured in this video aligns with Glenn’s commitment to education within the industry. Rather than positioning lighting as a commodity, the discussion reinforces its role as a discipline that deserves planning, expertise, and mutual respect between every member of the design-build team.
If you’re interested in working with a team that values communication, craftsmanship, and true cross-discipline collaboration, we invite you to connect and explore how Adaptive Design Group can support your next project.
CEDIA 2022 in Dallas brought together the best in smart home technology, lighting, and integration—and Adaptive Design Group was proud to be part of the conversation. As pioneers in Professional Lighting Design and Engineering, we took this opportunity to connect with fellow innovators, integrators, and industry leaders to share knowledge, explore new technologies, and reinforce the importance of lighting in the built environment.
The energy at the event was electric. From the show floor to private discussions with key partners, every moment reaffirmed that the future of home design demands integrated lighting solutions that are both artistic and engineered with precision. Lighting is no longer just an afterthought—it’s foundational to comfort, ambiance, and architectural storytelling.
Glenn Merlin Johnson and the Adaptive team enjoyed deep conversations around dimming control systems, The Merlin Light Projector, lighting automation, and the importance of coordinating with architects and designers from the earliest planning stages. These insights are essential to delivering the kind of seamless results clients expect from today’s high-end builds.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and contributed to meaningful dialogue. We’re already looking forward to the next one.
Let’s bring intelligent lighting to your next project.
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