Last night, the lighting designers behind 10 projects in nine different countries, were announced as winners of the 30th Annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards.
Described by the IALD as "the most diverse group of projects in recent memory",?in terms of geography, the awards ceremony?at Philadelphia's Crystal Tea Room on 24 April recognised 10 architectural lighting design projects with one entry earning a Special Citation, six entries receiving Awards of Merit and three earning Awards of Excellence.
The entry given the highest point score by judges across all categories, in addition to receiving an Award of Excellence for their project, receives the IALD Radiance Award for excellence in lighting design.
Accepting the Radiance Award was Gerd Pfarré of Pfarré Lighting Design for the Hafencity-University subway station in Hamburg, Germany.
Radiance award winner Pfarré Lighting Design, Hafencity-University subway station ? Markus Tollhopf
The 30th Annual IALD International Lighting Design Award winners:
Radiance Award \ Award of Excellence
Hafencity-University Subway Station
Principal Designer: Gerd Pfarré, FIALD
Firm: Pfarré Lighting Design
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Awards of Excellence
Silo 468
Principal Designer: Tapio Rosenius, IALD
Firm: Lighting Design Collective SL
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Crown Towers Eastern Entry
Principal Designer: Paul Beale, IALD
Firm: Electrolight
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Awards of Merit
Burlington Arcade
Principal Designer: Andrew Howis
Firm: Speirs + Major
Location: London, UK
Cité du Surf et de l'Ocean
Principal Designer: Hervé Descottes
Firm: L'Observatoire International
Location: Biarritz, France
Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum
Principal Designer: Tao Ham, IALD
Firm: HGA Architects + Engineers
Location: Minneapolis, US
Tokyo Skytree
Principal Designer: Hirohito Totsune, Associate IALD
Firm: Sirius Lighting Office Inc
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Sneakerology
Principal Designer: Paul Beale, IALD
Firm: Electrolight
Location: Sydney, Australia
Kunming Changshui International Airport
Principal Designer: Dr. Xin Yingjie
Firm: Shanghai Grandar Light Art & Technology
Location: Kunming City, China
Special citation for custom fixtures using dynamic design to transform a space
Qatar National Convention Centre Banqueting Suite
Principal Designer: Lee Prince, IALD
Firm: Light and Design Associates Ltd
Location: Doha, Qatar
The IALD received more than 220 submissions from across the world. The IALD's panel of seven judges include five IALD members, an interior designer and architect. Judging took place at the IALD headquarters in Chicago last December.
Rosemarie Allaire, IALD International Lighting Design Awards chair, who runs California-based practice Rosemarie Allaire Lighting Design, said: "It was an honour to witness so many creative and innovative lighting projects from our talented industry. Each of these projects demonstrates unique and distinctive design solutions to enhance the architectural experience."
