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Layered Lighting
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The Secret: Layered Lighting

Layered Lighting: The Secret to a Cozy, Functional Guest Bedroom

This master bedroom with features a carefully crafted mix of path, task, decorative, and interior design lighting — all working together to create the perfect balance of function and style. Soft ambient lighting sets a warm, welcoming tone, while task lighting adds practical illumination where it’s needed most. Decorative fixtures bring personality and charm, while subtle accent lighting highlights architectural details, enhancing depth and coziness. Designed using our ADAPTIVE Method®️, this layered lighting design approach ensures the space feels both effortlessly functional and beautifully inviting.

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Brightness is about Balance
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Brightness is about Balance

“In lighting design, the goal is not to conquer the darkness, but to manage it.” – Unknown

Brightness is about Balance

At Adaptive Design Group, we believe lighting isn’t just about brightness — it’s about balance. Thoughtfully managing light and shadow creates depth, mood, and atmosphere, transforming spaces into living art.

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Decorative Lighting and Interior Design Light in Layers
Decorative Lighting and Interior Design 750 750 Adaptive Design Group, Inc.

Decorative Lighting and Interior Design

Enhancing your space through Decorative Lighting and Interior Design

The ‘D’ in ADAPTIVE: Decorative Lighting

Just like the perfect piece of jewelry completes an outfit, Decorative Lighting and Interior Design is the crowning touch that enhances and elevates your custom home. As part of our trademarked ADAPTIVE Method® of layered lighting, pioneered by our Founder Glenn Merlin Johnson, decorative fixtures add depth, elegance, and personality to every space.

From dazzling chandeliers to artistic sconces, even energy-efficient LED lighting can deliver show-stopping results. At Adaptive Design Group, we blend sustainability with luxury, curating breathtaking decorative lighting that enhances your home’s beauty without compromising on efficiency. Let your space shine brilliantly—both in style and sustainability.

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Elevated Lighting for Artwork
Elevated Lighting for Artwork 750 750 Adaptive Design Group, Inc.

Elevated Lighting for Artwork

Elevated Lighting for Artwork:

Illuminate Your Art with Museum-Quality Precision

Your art collection deserves the same level of attention and care as the masterpieces showcased in the world’s finest museums. At Adaptive Design Group, we specialize in luxury architectural lighting that transforms your home into a curated gallery. Bring out the best in your collection with our specialized Lighting for Artwork.

For over 40 years, The MerlinLight® recessed framing projectors have been the gold standard in art illumination—shaping light with precision, enhancing colors with perfect clarity, and safeguarding valuable pieces from harmful UV exposure. Designed with cutting-edge technology, these projectors ensure your investment art shines just as the artist intended.

Experience the power of museum-quality lighting in your own home. Let’s illuminate your collection with unparalleled elegance.

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MerlinLight®: The Industry Leader in Elevated Lighting for Artwork

 

The MerlinLight® line of recessed framing projectors are specialized art lighting systems that have been enhancing Lighting for Artwork collections worldwide for over 40 years.

The MerlinLight® features advanced technology producing precision color corrected lighting shaped specifically on selected objects.  The systems have been engineered to protect fine art and furnishings from harmful Ultra Violet rays.  UV output is well below the maximum levels allowed by museum curators for sensitive materials, making it one of the safest options in Lighting for Artwork.

The MerlinLight® recessed line provides the only high performance museum quality projector lighting systems that meet the strict building codes and requirements for residential construction.

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Adaptive Lighting Design Why is Lighting Important
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Spring Forward with Adaptive Lighting Design

Adaptive Lighting Design: Embracing Longer Days, Elevated Evenings

As we spring forward with Adaptive Lighting Design and welcome longer days, outdoor living takes center stage. This stunning Alta, Wyoming retreat—designed in collaboration with @prospectstudiojh—seamlessly blends contemporary architecture with expansive outdoor spaces, perfect for soaking in the breathtaking surroundings.

Thoughtfully designed lighting enhances the transition from day to night, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere while preserving the beauty of this dark sky region. Whether unwinding by the fire or gathering under the stars, this home is the ultimate outdoor sanctuary.

Here’s to more time outside!

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The road to successful design

Architectural Lighting Design. Integrated Dimming Controls. Electrical Engineering. The road to successful design begins with a seasoned collaborative team to bring your customer residential project home. Discover the beauty of light with Adaptive Design Group. #lighting #architect #architecture #architectural #architecturaldesign #design #interiordesign #interiordesigners #luxury #luxuryhome #luxuryhomes #style

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Come join us at CEDIA Denver September 4 & 5, 2024

Come join us at CEDIA Denver September 4 & 5, 2024

Join Glenn and Adaptive Design Group at Cedia Denver 2024!

 

Architectural Lighting Design for Luxury homes at Lightapalooza 2024 589 589 Adaptive Design Group, Inc.

Architectural Lighting Design for Luxury homes at Lightapalooza 2024

Architectural Lighting Design for Luxury homes at Lightapalooza 2024

Architectural Lighting Design for Luxury homes a big hit this week at Lightapalooza 2024 in Arizona. 3 sessions and a great audience!

Learn from Glenn Merlin Johnson
Learn from Glenn Merlin Johnson at Lightapalooza 2024 589 589 Adaptive Design Group, Inc.

Learn from Glenn Merlin Johnson at Lightapalooza 2024

Learn from Glenn Merlin Johnson at Lightapalooza 2024

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Learn from Glenn Merlin Johnson at Lightapalooza 2024:

Events like Lightapalooza bring together some of the most forward-thinking minds in lighting, automation, and design—and being able to learn directly from a seasoned professional is a rare opportunity. Glenn Merlin Johnson’s participation in Lightapalooza 2024 reflects decades of hands-on experience, innovation, and leadership in the field of architectural and residential lighting.

With a career built on precision, creativity, and real-world application, Glenn has helped shape how modern lighting is designed, engineered, and experienced. His work has influenced countless residential and luxury projects, and his methods have become a benchmark for excellence in architectural lighting design. Known for blending artistic vision with technical mastery, he approaches lighting as a craft that evolves with architecture, technology, and lifestyle.

What makes learning from Glenn especially valuable is his ability to translate complex design and engineering principles into practical, usable strategies. Rather than focusing on trends, he teaches timeless fundamentals—how to think in layers, how to balance beauty with function, and how to design lighting that feels effortless yet intentional. Attendees gain insight not only into the “how,” but the “why” behind exceptional lighting.

Lightapalooza 2024 is more than an industry event—it’s a chance to sharpen your skillset, deepen your understanding of lighting as a discipline, and connect with designers who are passionate about their craft. Being in the same room as leaders who have defined the field adds a level of inspiration that simply can’t be replicated elsewhere.

For those serious about elevating their knowledge of lighting design, this is an opportunity to learn directly from someone who has spent a lifetime refining the art and science of illumination. Seats for these sessions are limited, and interest is high for good reason.

If you’re looking to grow your expertise and experience firsthand insight from a respected voice in the industry, reach out and learn how to get involved and reserve your place.

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Nature's Highlights
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Nature’s Highlights

Nature’s Highlights

Sometimes the greatest lessons in design come not from a studio or a showroom, but from stepping outside. This scene—golden aspens set against towering spruce trees beneath a pale blue sky—feels like nature’s own lighting composition. It’s a reminder that contrast, balance, and subtle shifts in tone are what bring life to any space.

The brilliance of the aspens draws the eye immediately, glowing like lanterns scattered among the deep greens of the evergreens. Their color is fleeting, a highlight that exists only for a short season, yet its impact is unforgettable. Just as in lighting design, highlights create focus, drama, and beauty—but they only stand out when balanced by shadow and depth.

The towering spruce trees anchor the scene, offering richness and texture that grounds the composition. Against them, the aspens feel even more vibrant. And overhead, the pale blue sky softens the contrast, acting almost like an ambient wash of light that ties everything together. Nature, without intention, achieves the very balance that designers strive for indoors: a layering of tones, a dialogue between brightness and subtlety, and a harmony that feels both effortless and profound.

We are endlessly inspired by Nature’s Highlights.

For us, these walks are more than escapes into the wild—they are inspiration. Observing how sunlight filters through branches, how colors shift under changing skies, and how highlights naturally emerge reminds us that lighting design is as much about artistry as it is about utility. Just as nature creates balance between brilliance and depth, so too can thoughtful lighting transform any environment into something alive, dynamic, and inspiring.

Backyard inspiration is always the best teacher.

Contact us to see what natural light can do for your home and landscape.