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Collaborative Lighting Excellence
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Collaborative Lighting Excellence

Collaborative Lighting Excellence

Bringing Together Visionaries to Illuminate Your Space

At Adaptive Design Group, we believe that the finest architectural lighting emerges from true collaboration. Our approach integrates the creative vision and technical expertise of Architects, Interior Designers, Lighting Designers, and AV/Integrators, all working in unison to craft lighting solutions that are as purposeful as they are breathtaking. We create Collaborative Lighting Excellence.

Every project benefits from this multidisciplinary teamwork, ensuring that the lighting design perfectly complements the architectural intent and interior aesthetics while seamlessly integrating advanced dimming and control technologies. This holistic collaboration allows us to anticipate challenges early and deliver fully coordinated lighting plans that enhance the mood, function, and flow of the space.

Our role as collaborative lighting designers means we’re not just focused on fixtures or brightness; we shape atmosphere, accentuate architectural details, and create emotional experiences through light. Whether it’s highlighting a sculptural element, designing intuitive lighting controls, or coordinating with audiovisual systems, our integrated process produces spaces that are both stunning and effortlessly livable.

Working closely with clients, builders, and design teams across luxury residential and commercial projects, Adaptive Design Group ensures every lighting concept is meticulously planned, communicated, and executed with precision.

Ready to elevate your project with expert collaborative lighting design? Contact Adaptive Design Group to start your journey toward perfectly illuminated spaces.

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Illuminating the Journey
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Illuminating the Journey

Illuminating the Journey

Transforming Staircases with Architectural Lighting & Dimming Control

A staircase isn’t just a means to move between floors—it’s a design statement, a sculptural element, and an opportunity to express the soul of a space.

At Adaptive Design Group, we don’t hide staircases—we elevate them. Illuminating the Journey begins with our signature Artistry in Light™ and advanced Dimming Control Technology, even the most understated stairwell becomes a captivating experience. The interplay of soft, programmable lighting and architectural precision brings motion, safety, and ambiance into perfect alignment.

Our team works hand-in-hand with architects and designers to seamlessly integrate lighting into the built form—highlighting materials, textures, and transitions without disrupting the flow of the home. Whether concealed under treads, tucked into side rails, or reflected off fine surfaces, each detail is meticulously considered.

Why settle for basic when the journey itself can be extraordinary? 

We believe every space has a story—and lighting is how it speaks. Contact us to start your journey!

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Lighting makes a space
Lighting makes a space 589 589 Adaptive Design Group, Inc.

Lighting makes a space

Lighting Makes a Space

Where craftsmanship meets collaboration.

Integrated lighting isn’t just an afterthought—it’s the element that ties a room together, elevating it from functional to unforgettable. In this custom home bar, every detail was meticulously considered. From the rich, dark wood cabinetry to the cool-toned grey seating and the striking blue glass art pieces, the palette is refined and bold. But it’s the lighting that brings it all to life.

Warm layers of recessed architectural lighting accentuate textures and surfaces while casting a welcoming glow across the bar area. The lighting doesn’t just highlight design—it defines it. Shelving is illuminated with subtle precision to draw attention to the curated display, while task lighting is seamlessly integrated to serve both beauty and purpose.

This level of coordination doesn’t happen by chance. It requires collaboration across disciplines—architects, interior designers, and technology experts all working in sync. At Adaptive Design Group, we specialize in these collaborations, blending artistry, engineering, and deep experience to create lighting solutions that feel natural, effortless, and powerful.

Integrated lighting makes the space. We just make it extraordinary.
Contact us to get started on your custom bar or residential lighting project.

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Liquid Art Display 589 589 Adaptive Design Group, Inc.

Liquid Art Display

Liquid Art display. How do you pick if you can’t read the labels. Lighting design is more than circles and loops on electrical plans and switch symbols. Adaptive’s layers of light and integrated dimming design complete the entire story. #luxurylifestyle #luxuryinteriors #wineconnoisseur #winedisplay #lightingdesign #ledlights #luxuryliving @adaptivedg

Cozy Lighting Design 589 589 Adaptive Design Group, Inc.

Cozy Lighting Design

Cozy lighting design touches are never accidental even in the most intimate of spaces. Thoughtful, artistic, and technically integrated lighting makes a space, never distracts from it. Add ADAPTIVE DESIGN GROUP’S Lighting Design team to your custom home projects in 2021!
Principal, Glenn Merlin Johnson literally wrote the book and is continuing to artistically apply his craft on select homes nationwide.
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Integrated ring light design 589 589 Adaptive Design Group, Inc.

Integrated ring light design

Home gym became the perfect staging area with our integrated ring light design. Cool infinity effect in the wall of mirrors. Add us to your projects team for amazing end results with our artistic lighting designs. www.adaptivedg.com . #lightingdesign #customlightingdesign #luxurylifestyle #interiordesign #luxuryarchitecture

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Integrated Lighting
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Integrated Lighting makes a space

Integrated Lighting Makes a Space

Integrated lighting isn’t an accessory—it’s the structure behind the atmosphere. When done right, it disappears. What’s left is a space that feels naturally beautiful, balanced, and alive. That’s the power of good lighting design. And it’s never accidental.

At Adaptive Design Group, we believe lighting is the fourth dimension of architecture. We work closely with architects, builders, and interior designers to ensure lighting isn’t tacked on at the end—it’s planned from the start. The result? Seamless transitions, intentional highlights, and an overall sense of clarity and warmth throughout your home.

Our approach includes every layer: ambient, task, decorative, and smart home lighting systems that respond to your routine and environment. From wireless lighting control to automatic house lights and smart outdoor lighting, we combine technical mastery with artistic instinct.

This project was a perfect example of what happens when collaboration and vision come together. A space transformed by light—not overwhelmed by it.

Let’s make something seamless. Contact us to begin your integrated residential lighting project.

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Photo credit: @davidmarlowphotography

Why Hide Your Staircase
Why hide your staircase? 589 589 Adaptive Design Group, Inc.

Why hide your staircase?

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, guide the eye, and create atmosphere. That’s why we treat features like staircases not as utilitarian necessities, but as canvases for our Artistry in Light.

In this home, the stairwell serves as both a functional connector and a central design feature. Subtle layers of indirect light accent the verticality of the space, while custom-integrated step lighting ensures safety without visual clutter. Every element—trimless fixtures, dimming zones, material reflections—was carefully considered to enhance the architectural story.

Our proprietary Dimming Control Technology gives the homeowner granular control over the mood and intensity of each scene, whether it’s late-night ambiance or bright midday visibility. The result is an environment that feels intuitive, refined, and remarkably balanced.

Great lighting doesn’t shout—it whispers. And in a space like this, the staircase becomes a quiet focal point: an illuminated path that invites movement while enhancing the home’s sense of flow and form.

Why Hide Your Staircase? If your staircase is tucked away in the shadows, it might be time to ask: what would happen if you lit it like the art piece it truly is?

Let’s explore what’s possible—step by step.

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Fire Water & Light
Fire Water & Light 589 589 Adaptive Design Group, Inc.

Fire Water & Light

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 feature introduces movement, sound, and reflective shimmer that plays beautifully with the carefully designed lighting.

The reverse-cascade illumination of the water creates a firelike glow from below, perfectly echoing the warmth of the flames above. This is where artistic lighting design becomes essential: it isn’t just about seeing, it’s about feeling the environment. Every glow, reflection, and shadow is intentionally placed to enhance textures, highlight surfaces, and create an immersive atmosphere that elevates the outdoors to an art form.

Adaptive Design Group carefully integrated all layers of light—path, decorative, architectural, and accent—ensuring the space functions for socializing, relaxation, or evening entertainment. Materials, surfaces, and natural surroundings are all considered, with each fixture hidden or artfully positioned to maintain elegance while providing perfect illumination.

The result is an outdoor space that feels alive, luxurious, and entirely unique—a retreat where modern design, natural elements, and precision lighting converge.

Bring your outdoor spaces to life with Adaptive Design Group’s expertise. Contact us to explore how fire, water, and light can transform your home.

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Light and mood setting dimming 589 589 Adaptive Design Group, Inc.

Light and mood setting dimming

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