The new Union Food Court marks an important milestone in the revitalization of Toronto’s busiest transportation hub, providing space for more than 600 guests. François Roupinian founded Lightemotion in 2002 and has now been commissioned to conceive the lighting design for Union Food Court. → Read more
Dongning Wang, director of Beijing Ning Field Lighting Design, and his team stand for balanced lighting concepts that cover both the interior and exterior schemes, with a particular focus on reducing the influence of outdoor lighting on the night sky. The lighting designs remain subtle and minimalist. In 2017, he won the prestigious IALD Radiance Award for his design of the Opera House in Harbin, China. → Read more
This year, Suzan Tillotson’s lighting design consultancy received three IALD Awards of Excellence. Founded in 2004, the office is based in New York City. The diverse team has backgrounds in architecture, interior design, and theatre. With several LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professionals the office includes a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings, homes, and neighbourhoods that aims to help building owners and operators be environmentally responsible and use resources efficiently. → Read more
1845 – It all began with a young plumber in Cologne. Gottfried Remagen started installing gas pipes for public street lighting in 1842. Shortly later he founded his own business and began to supply gas pressure vessels in the cellars of private houses with gas light. His son expanded the small company to include a lighting shop. → Read more
In 2010, Yoshiko Yoshimura founded LIM LIGHTING DESIGN in Hiroshima/Japan to design architectural, residential and landscape lighting. Japanese tradition and culture play a key role in the designs. The abbreviation LIM in the name means Less Is More and goes back to the Japanese Sukiya style, which is based on the simple and functional beauty of a Japanese house where tea ceremonies can be celebrated. In close cooperation with the architects, engineers and contractors, the office supervises a project in all phases, from master planning to site management, including the coordination of interdisciplinary projects. → Read more
