Workspace Design Show returns for 2024
(UK) - Workspace Design Show, the trade show that brings together the UK workplace design community, returns to London’s Business Design Centre for its third UK edition from 27-28 February 2024.
At the 2023 event, visitor number increased by an impressive 75% year on year with exhibitors from over 20 countries showcasing innovative and transformational workplace interiors products. Due to this success, 75% of stand space is already booked for 2024.
The organisers of the Workspace Design Show have unveiled exciting plans for the upcoming February event. This year, the show will revolve around the theme of Bloom: Exploring the thriving ecosystem of work life. One of the standout features will undoubtedly be the raft of collaborations with renowned architects’ practices, promising an unforgettable experience for attendees.
Workspace Design Show allows an opportunity for architects, designers, occupiers, developers, consultants, coworking companies and fit-out companies to explore the latest industry trends, see the latest products as well as find inspiration in the talks programmes.
Gurvinder Khurana, Director of M Moser Associates said: “I would highly recommend attending the show next year, it is a brilliant chance to learn and to meet many people through a shared interest in the design sector.”
Natalie Smith, Principal of Planning and Strategies for Perkins and Will added, “Highly recommend - a show that brings the entire industry together; a great place to network.”
The 40 under 40 Awards nominations are open
(UK) – The 40 under 40, an annual competition where young and talented individuals in lighting in architecture are recognised for their achievements, the submission for nominations are officially live.
The submission deadline will be closing 17 November, and to be eligible for participation nominees must be under the age of 40 on 15 September 2023. Nominations must also be a part of lighting in architecture in some capacity whether it be as a lighting designer, technician, engineer, artist, or architect.
Winners will be announced in January 2024 at Light Building Middle East in Dubai.
To find out more on how to enter go to www.40under40.com.
Winners Announced for 40th Annual International Lighting Design Awards
(Worldwide) - The finest examples of lighting design in the world have been celebrated and awarded through the presentation of the 40th annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards.
This year’s awards were presented by Acuity Brands and showcased a total of 27 projects from 15 countries. Each nomination was recognised for their demonstration of exceptional lighting design and contribution to the professional design community.
The project with the highest score received an Award of Excellence as well as the highest honour of the ceremony, the IALD Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design. This accolade was given to The Church of Our Lady of Laeken in Brussels, Belgium with lighting design by LIGHT-TO-LIGHT.
The following projects received an IALD Award of Excellence:
- 550 Madison Avenue Lobby | New York, NY USA | KGM Architectural Lighting
- Central Library of Estefan Municipality | Esfahan, Iran | Behin Lighting Company
- The Church of Our Lady of Laeken | Brussels, Belgium | LIGHT-TO-LIGHT
- Espenes Rest Stop | Sørfjorden, Hardanger, Norway | Light Bureau
- IINC Boutique | Hangzhou, China | YAANK Lighting Design
- Indoor Lighting for the Mausoleum of Theodoric | Ravenna, Italy | I-DEA
- New Perelada Winery | Girona, Spain | Artec Studio
- Polish Army Soldiers' Cemetery at Westerplatte | Gdańsk, Poland | QLAB Laboratory of Light
- Rochester Cathedral | Kent, United Kingdom | CES Lighting & Electrical Specialists
- Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium | Omaha, Nebraska, USA | Morrissey Engineering
- Zero-Energy Media Façade | Basel, Switzerland | iart
The following projects earned an IALD Award of Merit:
- American Museum of Natural History: Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals | New York, New York, USA | Renfro Design Group
- Athens Olympic Museum | Marousi, Athens, Greece | Loisos + Ubbelohde in collaboration with KLAB Architecture
- Biograph Pilot Clinic | San Mateo, California, USA | PritchardPeck Lighting
- The Elizabeth Line: Line-Wide Design | London, United Kingdom | Equation Lighting Design
- Greenhills Beach Residence | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Electrolight
- GRNDCNTRL Night Club | Shanghai, China | YAANK Lighting Design
- Hallgrímskirkja | Reykjavík, Iceland | LISKA
- Ishikawa Prefectural Library | Ishikawa, Japan | Lighting Planners Associates
- The Schwarzman Center Renovation at Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut, USA | L'Observatoire International
- Senate House Steps, University of London | London, United Kingdom | BDP Lighting
- SETSU Niseko - a Seven Palms Resort (Reception, Lobby Lounge & Wine Bar) | Hokkaido, Japan | Nipek
- Steinmetz Hall - Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts | Orlando, Florida, USA | Ann Kale Associates
- Queen Miami Beach (Theatre Restaurant Night Club) | Miami, Florida, USA | Lux Populi
- Verizon at the Hub on Causeway | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | HLB Lighting Design + Michael Stiller Design
Chair Yah Li Toh hosted the online broadcast. Yah Li Toh commented: “These exceptional projects are diverse in application and scale, but each one elevates and inspires our professional community.”
She continued: “The large number of entries submitted for this year was a clear indication of the vitality of professional lighting design. Our judges worked tirelessly to evaluate them all thoroughly and with strict adherence to our blind scoring criteria, and these 27 winners are the absolute best of an already incredible array of talented work.”
This year’s esteemed judges included Ee Mun Chan, Roberto Corradini, Kim Daley, Julia Hartmann, Fang Hu, Andrew McCormack, and Jackson Stigwood.
Kvant Architect - Extremely bright single-beam architectonic and sky lasers
The new Architect range of high-power static-beam lasers, sometimes called sky lasers or landmark lasers, is the reaction to globally increasing demand for super bright lasers. These are used for highlighting significant landmarks, structures and buildings.
Zumtobel Group opening new London Light Centre
(UK) – Zumtobel Group has announced the opening of a new Light Centre at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London.
Coinciding with LiGHT 23, the London Light Centre will open its doors for the first time on November 21, 2023.
The Light Centre will be used to showcase the company’s latest and most innovative products and solutions. This will allow customers to experience the Thorn and Zumtobel brands first-hand.
The London Light Centre will feature a curated selection of Zumtobel's luminaires, covering a broad range of applications, including the Ambitus, Tramo and Artlea to name a few. Additionally Thorn will showcase its new outdoor architectural range of luminaires for building surrounds and façade lighting applications.
CEO at Zumtobel Group, Alfred Felder says: “The Zumtobel Group has always been synonymous with high quality, innovative, unique and sustainable lighting products and solutions. The new Light Centre will give us a fantastic opportunity and base to showcase our lighting solutions and expertise to our clients.”
UK and Ireland Managing Director at Zumtobel Group, Paul Kilburn, adds: "We are delighted to be opening our brand-new London Light Centre. This will help bring us closer to our valued customers and partners, offering them an immersive space to experience our cutting-edge lighting products and solutions. We believe this new venture will further establish us as the leading lighting supplier in the UK and Ireland.”
DGA: an Italian history
For over 30 years we have dedicated our energy and skills to a single activity: the light. We have chosen to put our experience at the service of lighting designers and architects from all over the world, satisfying their multiple needs. We are committed to carrying out this mission in an ethical and responsible way. Discover more: dga.it
Cranley Gardens Residence, London, UK
A stunning home in north London underwent a refurbishment to create a gorgeous extension that could be used as a flexible, multi-use space. Award-winning architects Fraher & Findlay appointed MS Lighting Design to produce the lighting design for the client’s specific brief, which was to create a scheme with minimal exposed fixtures as possible yet was functionable and transitional.
Fraher and Findlay’s architectural design incorporates various elements to seamlessly connect the interior and exterior spaces. These include expansive windows, doors and skylights that allow an abundance of natural light to flood the interior during daytime. Therefore, it was important that the lighting scheme achieved a smooth transition from day to night by low-glare task lights and plenty of ambient lighting. In the design, MS Lighting Design worked on bringing the small courtyard into the home, so that it did not simply disappear into the darkness in the evening. The tree was made the focal point by highlighting it with spike spotlights, while a diffused indirect wall light provides soft, ambient light.
One of the key architectural features of the space was the sawtooth roof. The idea was to maintain the obstructed sloped ceiling without any visible light sources. A linear light source was incorporated into a trough located at the lower part of the sloped ceiling and onto the top of the wall in the snug. In the snug, a linear up-light was incorporated into the wall structure itself, highlighting the lime wash on the main room and providing an ample amount of ambient light.
Over the dining table a pendant light provides a focal point and practical light without impeding the views out onto the garden. While suspended over the island, a pair of pendants focus light downwards onto the work surface to create something practical and without interrupting the view of the whole space. The pendant fixtures were also an apt choice within the lighting scheme as they had to account for changes in ceiling’s height due to its slanted shape.
Marcus Steffen, of MS Lighting Design, says: “Picking the right fixture for the kitchen island proved challenging because of the varying ceiling heights. This was resolved by selecting pendants with multiple mounting points that can also offer focused task lighting for the island.” This was overcome with the use of multiple fixing points. Under cupboard lighting and mini plaster in spotlights complete the kitchen lighting scheme.
As a result, MS Lighting Design delivered a lighting scheme with deliberate light integration that not only serves the architecture of the client’s home but creates a stunning visual. Director at Fraher & Findlay, Lizzie Fraher, adds: “The lighting scheme from MS Lighting Design has perfectly set the ambience that the client desired for their new extension. The combination of decorative pendant lights with subtle spotlighting creates an intimate aesthetic for dining, with the appropriate task lighting for various functions and highlighting the unique architecture of the space.”
Online lighting specification platform Spektd becomes LR Spektd following acquisition
(UK) - The online lighting specification platform Spektd has been bought by Lighting Reality. The design technology specialist now owns 100% of Spektd’s Intellectual Property rights, completing a deal that will rebrand as LR Spektd.
Lighting Reality is an independent, employee-owned company based with its own UK-based in-house development team. The company has 23 years of experience working with product & photometric data to deliver design and other productivity solutions for the challenges of lighting professionals & manufacturers.
The Worcestershire based company is most commonly known for its expertise within the street and outdoor lighting sector, this deal will enable the business to grow and develop.
Richard Hall, one of the Co-Founders of Spektd and Director at Lighting Reality said:
“We couldn’t be more delighted. Lighting Reality is the perfect home for taking usage and membership of the platform to the next level in terms of market up-take, empowering more in our profession to increase their productivity and enabling manufacturers to connect with their customers more efficiently.”
CEO of Lighting Reality, Tony Cook, “Bringing LR Spektd into the Lighting Reality portfolio makes complete sense for us as we transition from being a pure-play Outdoor Lighting Design Software house into a company offering a range of innovative, lighting-specific productivity solutions, all with the goal of empowering lighting companies & professionals to thrive – whatever the sector.”
The other Co-Founders of Spektd - Ida Moe Hoy and Andy Goodhand – will remain part of the business and will play key roles in ensuring a smooth transition and continued vision for the platform.
Licllab - Acqua
Elevate your pool and landscape with the Italian-crafted AISI 316L Architectural Up Light. Exuding elegance, this compact marvel features advanced LED technology and a built-in 24Volt converter. Robust with IP68 & IK10 ratings, it embodies Italian artistry and innovation. Specifications include: AISI 316L Stainless Steel, LED with 24Volt Built-In Converter. Both durable and stunning, this lighting solution epitomises the synergy of form and function.
Tridonic and Synergy Creativ support the ban fluorescent tubes with new sustainable remanufacturing scheme
(UK & EU) - Tridonic and Synergy Creativ have joined forces to raise awareness of the opportunities being created through the ban of fluorescent tubes.
In September 2023, T5 and T8 fluorescent tubes will be removed from sale in the UK and Europe. This is part of wider changes made by the EU Commission to the RoHS Directive, governing how lamps containing mercury must be handled. While the removal from sale will require an adaptation in working practices, there is concern that removing the whole fluorescent fitting will lead to an increase of waste and usable components going to landfill.
To counter this, Tridonic and Synergy Creativ are calling for a more measured response that highlights the sustainable benefit of the ban. Namely a remanufacturing approach where the hardware can be left in situ and lighting components in the fixture can be upgraded. To maximise the opportunity provided by the ban, building owners and asset managers can reap the benefits. The two organisations say this will offer better in longevity than replacing the tube with an LED alternative.
The remanufacturing process will mean the existing fitting is fully upgraded and reconditioned. By using reputable companies to carry out this work, building owners and operators can be assured that the latest technologies will be utilised. Synergy Creativ offers remanufacturing services through its dedicated division, Revitalite. The process involves a site visit from a member of the technical team then a test fitting is produced which will be rolled out across the premises after approval.
The ban also presents the opportunity for lighting control to be explored. As part of a remanufacturing process, wireless controls can be added to the system without the need to run cables and therefore cause disruption. Coupled with the transition to LED lighting technology, cleaner and greener systems can be introduced.
Cundall appoints Natalia Duffy as Birmingham's first Lighting Associate
(UK) – Global engineering company, Cundall, has broadened its presence in Birmingham with the appointment of Natalia Duffy as the first Lighting Associate in the region.
Specialising in lighting design, contributed to the successful delivery of projects in a range of sectors including commercial, residential, education, transport, and sports and leisure. She was also the lead designer for the public realm lighting strategy of Paradise, a new commercial and cultural hub that pays homage to Birmingham’s history and allows freedom of movement for pedestrians though the city.
Duffy’s background in both engineering and architecture allows her to combine architectural lighting concepts with engineering aspects in design solutions. In her new role as Lighting Associate, she will collaborate with Cundall’s global lighting team as well as the wider Birmingham design team, contributing her knowledge of lighting software, technologies, and the lighting industry’s policies, adding considerable value to the technical aspects of projects.
Commenting on her new role Duffy says: “I am excited to join Cundall Birmingham and add lighting design to the portfolio of design services already on offer. I have always had a passion for sustainability, and I am grateful to be working as part of a talented and energetic team, for a dynamic company with net zero commitments that resonate with my own personal beliefs and professional initiatives.”
Andrew Parkin, Partner and Global Head of Acoustics at Cundall commented: “The addition of Natalia as a Lighting Associate in our Birmingham office is something we are hugely pleased with. She has extensive experience with external lighting and environmental impact that complements our pioneering Dark Skies preservation work both in MENA and the UK and will help us achieve our ambitious net zero goals.”
Cundall’s lighting team has matured in recent years and now serves a broad geographical base with representation in three UK locations, Birmingham, Manchester, and London, in addition to Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Duffy’s new presence in the Birmingham team, demonstrates Cundall’s ambition to grow its lighting team’s geographical base and has plans to grow their presence to Dubai and KSA.
