Q-View: NeoCon 2026 ILLUMINATE Entryway

It was QTL's time to shine. The entrance to Illuminate at NeoCon was more than a threshold. It was a statement. QTL partnered with the design team behind this new showcase zone to create an entryway installation that stopped attendees before they ever reached the floor.

The concept was a pair of large sculptural wings, anthropomorphic and brutalist, alive with color and subtle motion. Designers Lisa Simonian and Elise Metzger knew they needed a lighting partner that could deliver flexibility and precision under a tight show timeline. They chose QTL.

RGB color-changing light strips run along the back of each wing, housed in THIN extrusions with diffuse lenses to soften the output. The forward-facing spine carries OPTI-FLAT fixtures with a wider spread. Four QT-CAB-DMX enclosures power the entire installation, each holding up to eight 100W DMX drivers, pre-addressed before the show opened. When the crew arrived on site, it was plug in and go.

That upfront coordination simplified a complex, multi-surface installation. Lighting control partner EQ handled programming offsite, locking in colors and animation before installation day. On-site adjustments took minutes.

The result was an installation with a unique appearance depending on where you stood. Whether straight on, from the side, in the reflection off the high-gloss wall behind the wings, every angle shared a new version of the story.

Watch the video to hear from the designers, specifiers, and lighting control team who brought it to life. And see what becomes possible when the right products meet the right creative vision.