Fisher Marantz Stone

09/25/2026

Congratulations to Pittsburgh International Airport and the design team on being named Airport of the Year in the 2027 Air Transport World (ATW) Airline Industry Achievement Awards. ✈️

The recognition comes as PIT enters a new chapter following the opening of its transformed terminal in November 2025. Air Transport World highlighted the airport’s commitment to passenger experience, technology, sustainability, airline partnerships, and continued innovation.

We’re proud to have played a role in that transformation as lighting designer for the new terminal, helping shape an environment that supports the architecture and enhances the passenger experience throughout the journey.

📌 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
📸 Ema Peter Photography
📐 Gensler + HDR + StudioFractal

Visit our website to learn more about this project (link in bio).

09/11/2026

FMS is honored to continue our annual participation in the Tribute In Light on the 25th Anniversary of September 11th.

This installation honors the memory of those who were lost and symbolizes the spirit of the great city of New York.

Achieving perfectly vertical towers of light was the most demanding technical challenge. Standing on the platform beneath eighty-eight beams (forty-four per tower) aimed straight up, one looks up to a breathtaking convergence. The effect is so powerful that one must move several blocks away to verify the parallel. Designers from our studio dispersed across the city with hand radios and cell phones to help nudge the beams into precise alignment.

📌 New York, New York

📸 Gary Hershorn

🎨National September 11 Memorial & Museum, John Bennett, Gustavo Bonevardi, Richard Nash Gould, Julian Laverdiere, Paul Myoda, The Municipal Art Society of New York, Creative Time

Visit our website to learn more about this project (link in bio).

09/03/2026

Don't miss the insightful feature on FMS Designer and IESNYC Chapter President, Zachary Pearson, in the new issue of the Edison Report.

The young energy Zachary brings to both positions is one of the qualities that make him an invaluable part of our team!

Read Zachary's full interview at the link below:

IESNYC President Zachary Pearson discusses education, emerging professionals, equity, sponsorship value and the future of New York lighting.

09/02/2026

Take a closer look at our projects that keep the world moving. Our new Flight book showcases our airport lighting designs that illuminate a traveler’s experience.

Explore the digital edition on our website: https://www.fmsp.com/highlights/flight-book/

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📌PDX Airport Main Terminal
📸 Ema Peter
📐 ZGF Architects
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📌Pittsburgh International Airport
📸 Ema Peter
📐 Gensler
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08/25/2026

The Daily Conversation presents Little Island NYC: World’s Most Innovative Park?

Last October, visitors had the opportunity to experience Little Island through the eyes of FMS Designers Zachary Pearson and Carla Ross Allen. As they guided guests through the park, they shared the creative vision behind the lighting design that transforms this innovative park into a brilliant nighttime experience.

The behind-the-scenes look is accessible to all those curious about the creativity and collaboration that it took to transform this portion of Manhattan’s Pier 54 into an immersive landscape of architecture, light, and public space.

Visit the link in our bio to watch the full behind-the-scenes tour.

📌 New York, New York
📸 Bryce Plank with The Daily Conversation
📐 Design Architect: Heatherwick Studio
📐 Landscape Architect: Mathews Nielsen
📐 Architect of Record: Standard Architects

08/17/2026

Confidential Law Firm | San Francisco, California

Located in San Francisco’s iconic Transamerica Pyramid, this seven-story interior buildout creates an elevated experience for the client, a leading international law firm.

Our goal was to balance refined aesthetics with exceptional craftsmanship, with every detail supporting an environment of professionalism and thoughtful collaboration.

The lighting throughout the space was designed to reinforce the architectural concepts while supporting comfort and functionality.

📌 San Francisco, California
📸 Garrett Rowland
📐 Perkins&Will

Visit our website to learn more about this project (link in bio).

08/12/2026

“A choregraphed experience of light, landscape, and sculpture.”

Our work on the World War I Memorial in Washington, DC was recently featured in an article by David Shiller in the IES’s LD+A magazine, exploring the design process behind thoughtfully integrated light with the landscape and the sculpture.

The goal with this special project was to create a seamless blend of urban refuge and sculpture park. We wanted to shield the Memorial from the distractions of the city so that visitors could find a place of peace and reflection.

FMS Designer, Amy Leder had the chance to discuss the project’s design goals and the strategies used to bring them to life. Read the full article to learn more about our design process at the link in our bio.

📌 Washington, DC
📸 FMS
📐 Joseph A Weishaar, GWWO Architects, David Rubin Land Collective
🎨 Sabin Howard

08/12/2026

The Obama Presidential Center was named as one of the key things to do in Chicago by the New York Times, and we agree!
Learn more at: https://www.obama.org/presidential-center/

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/06/travel/things-to-do-chicago.html

The city shines in the summertime — and this year’s light is especially bright, thanks in part to a new presidential center.

08/08/2026

Jin Mao Tower | Shanghai, China

Today, 8/8, we get to celebrate Jin Mao tower where architecture, culture, and light come together in perfect harmony.

In Chinese culture, the number 8 is a symbol of success and good fortune. The Jin Mao tower was designed with 88 stories bringing this symbol to life with architectural expression. Our lighting design illuminates the distinctive tiered level form that is iconic to the Shanghai skyline.

📌 Shanghai, China
📸 Flickr
📐 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Visit our website to learn more about this project (link in bio).

07/31/2026

What Design Gets Wrong About $$$

FMS founder, Charles Stone, sat down with LytePOD in June to discuss what designers actually sell, what makes a practice last, and the one question he’s asked every junior designer for four decades.

A few takeaways from the hour-long engaging conversation: Designers consistently give away their most valuable asset—accumulating expertise and judgement—by letting bad language normalize unpaid scope. The thing clients are actually paying for isn’t drawings or hours; it’s magic that on one else can provide, and the business of design only works when you charge accordingly.

📸 Lytei

Listen to the full interview on YouTube (link in bio).