GLENN M. JOHNSON, IALD, FOUNDER

With 30 years of experience, Founder Glenn M. Johnson has built his reputation illuminating some of the worlds most exclusive and prestigious estate homes, art galleries, country clubs and private museums in the world.

An award-winning designer, Mr. Johnson is a recognized expert in the field of lighting design. He holds four U.S. patents for specialty architectural lighting products. Several of his articles describing the art and science of illumination have been published in a myriad of newspapers and industry magazines. Such distinguished periodicals as Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, House and Garden, Designers West, Luxury Living, Utah Style and Design, Connoisseur and the Robb Report have featured more than 50 of Mr. Johnson's projects. He is the author of the textbook called "The Art of Illumination: Residential Lighting Design" which is the first of its kind, and is currently used at 18 colleges and universities. Published by McGraw-Hill in the Fall 1998, it encapsulates years of lighting design practice, procedures, products, presentation, and documentation. In addition, the book showcases the Adaptive Method® which articulates Mr. Johnson's trademark artistic and precise lighting design approach.

Glenn Johnson's strength is in solving problems: he will create the vehicle necessary to truly bring out the spirit of your space. He has proven himself as the innovator and creator of artistic applications in lighting and technical controls that enhance the living environment. Adaptive Deisgn Group has successfully coupled artistic lighting, technical controls, electrical engineering, audio video and electronic systems skills into the first professional design organization focusing completely on the residential and specialty commercial world. Custom residences and specialty commercial projects with their products and technologies are far more complex than any other built environment. Yet owners unknowingly allow inexperienced practitioners to fumble through these complex design elements.

ACCOLADES

Glenn M. Johnson, IALD, principal lighting designer, has received the prestigious International Illumination Design Award for the following interior lighting design projects:

  • Galland Residence (Intermountain Residential Lighting Home of the Year, 1999)
  • Cheramy Residence
  • Broad Residence
  • Gomez Residence
  • Friess Office Building
  • Tuscany Restaurant
  • Thanksgiving Point
  • Huish Residence

Glenn is a sought after speaker and presenter of his trade marked Adaptive Method® of artfully applying lighting into built environment. He has presented to standing room only crowds at the following venues:

  • Build Boston, Boston MA
  • Residential Design and Construction, Boston MA
  • Lightfair New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas
  • Brigham Young University, Provo & Idaho Interior Design Departments
  • University of Colorado at Boulder
  • University of Utah’s Graduate School of Architecture
  • Design West Vancouver, British Columbia
  • CEDIA Australia & Indianapolis Indiana
  • Lutron Electronics Experience Center Florida
  • Litetouch Controls Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Cooper Lighting, Elk Grove Illinois
  • Juno Lighting, Illinois
  • Crestron Electronics and Pacific Digital Conference, Newport Beach Ca.
  • Vantage Controls, Park City Utah