(USA) – LDI claimed the top prize at the awards for the Kimpton Fitzroy in London.

The 36th annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards returned to the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia, PA, USA on 22nd May to honour the best lighting design projects from around the world over the last 12 months.

The awards, held during LightFair International, celebrated 23 projects from twelve countries, including exteriors, interiors, workspaces, museums, hospitality sites and places of worship, with the winners representing some of the most innovative and inspiring architectural lighting design work found anywhere in the world.

Of the 23 projects recognised, twelve earned Awards of Merit, while eleven won Awards of Excellence. The highest point score winner across all entries also received the IALD Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design – one of the highest honours in architectural lighting design.

Lighting Design International were awarded the Radiance Award this year for the Kimpton Fitzroy in London. Ben Ferris, Senior Designer at LDI, was in attendance to collect the award.

Of the awards, IALD Awards Chair Morgan Gabler, IALD, said: “This year was exceptional in both the calibre of all the projects we reviewed, as well as the increase in awards submitted from designers around the world. The lighting design award entries showcase an ever-increasing level of creativity, design and sophisticated application of light. 

“IALD Awards recognise award-winning projects that go beyond distinction in architectural lighting – they evoke emotional responses, engage their communities and inspire awe. We are excited to celebrate and honour all the 2019 award winners.”

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Full list of winners:

AWARD	PROJECT NAME	PRINCIPAL DESIGNER	LOCATION
RADIANCE AWARD	KIMPTON FITZROY	Ben Ferris  Lighting Design International	London, England, UK
EXCELLENCE	ANTWERP’S CATHEDRAL AND IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS	Susanna Antico, IALD  Susanna Antico Lighting Design Studio	Antwerp, Belgium
EXCELLENCE	BLOOMBERG EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS	Suzan Tillotson, IALD  Tillotson Design Associates	London, England UK
EXCELLENCE	EMERSON COLLEGE STUDENT DINING CENTER	Francesca Bettridge, IALD  Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design	Boston, MA USA
EXCELLENCE	A FAMILY OF BRIDGES FOR THE TOWN OF RIEDLINGEN	Christiane Sander schlaich bergermann partner	Riedlingen, Germany
EXCELLENCE	GASHOLDERS LONDON	Mark Major, FIALD  Speirs + Major	London, England UK
EXCELLENCE	GATEWAY ARCH MUSEUM	Suzan Tillotson, IALD  Tillotson Design Associates	St. Louis, MO USA
EXCELLENCE	LONDON MITHRAEUM	Suzan Tillotson, IALD  Tillotson Design Associates	London, England, UK
EXCELLENCE	LOUNGE BRIDGE IN SHIMEN VILLAGE	Xin Zhang, IALD  School of Architecture, Tsinghua University One Lighting Associates (Beijing)	Songyang of Lishui, Zhejiang, China
EXCELLENCE	MEIXI URBAN HELIX	Jean Sundin, IALD, CLD  Office for Visual Interaction	Changsha, China
EXCELLENCE	MT. FUJI HERITAGE CENTRE	Kaoru Mende, FIALD  Lighting Planners Associates	Fujinomiya-Shi, Shizuoka-ken, Japan
MERIT	AMARANTHYNE	Michael O’Donovan  Haberdashery	London, England, UK
MERIT	AMOREPACIFIC HEADQUARTERS	Alexander Rotsch  Arup Deutschland GmbH	Seoul, South Korea
MERIT	BPX ENERGY	Rachel Fitzgerald, IALD  Stantec	Denver, CO USA
MERIT	CENTRO BOTÍN	Maurici Gines, IALD  artec3 Studio	Santander, Spain
MERIT	CF TORONTO EATON CENTRE BRIDGE	Keith Bradshaw, IALD (Concept by) Speirs + Major	Toronto, ON Canada
MERIT	EXHIBITION HALLS AND WORKSHOPS OF RICE BARNS	Xin Zhang, IALD  School of Architecture, Tsinghua University One Lighting Associates (Beijing)	Wuzhen, Zhejiang, China
MERIT	KU MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH EDUCATION BUILDING	Mark Hershman, IALD Henderson Engineers	Kansas City, KS USA
MERIT	RAKU	Donn Salisbury, IALD Electrolight	Canberra, Australia
MERIT	ROTHY’S AT FILLMORE	Claudio Ramos, IALD, CLD Electrolight	San Francisco, CA USA
MERIT	SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT DEBATING CHAMBER	Kevan Shaw, FIALD KSLD | EFLA Lighting Design	Edinburgh, Scotland UK
MERIT	STOVNERTÅRNET (THE STOVNER TOWER)	Morten Jensen ÅF Lighting	Oslo, Norway
MERIT	WASHINGTON / WABASH ELEVATED TRAIN STATION	Aram Ebben, IALD, CLD EXP	Chicago, IL USA