The global lighting community gathered online for the third time to honor the winners of the 39th Annual International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) International Lighting Design Awards, presented by Acuity Brands, the longest running and one of the most prestigious lighting design awards programs in existence. Twenty-two projects were on display from 11 countries—including exteriors, interiors, memorials, hospitality, museums, tourism, and places of worship. This year’s winners represent some of the most innovative and inspiring architectural lighting design work found anywhere in the world.
IALD Awards Co-Chair Mirjam Roos, IALD, CLD, comments: “I have been honored to serve as co-chair for the last three years and have the opportunity to watch the excellence of our profession grow year after year through all of the submissions. Our seven-member panel of judges evaluate each project submission individually for demonstration of excellence across ten distinct areas in a rigorous and blind process.”
The highest point score winner across all entries, in addition to receiving an Award of Excellence for their project, received the IALD Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design, the highest honor in architectural lighting design. This year, the IALD Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design goes to Beijing Puri Lighting Design Co., LTD. for Chamber Chapel in Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
The IALD Awards of Excellence are as follows:
- Chamber Chapel | Qingdao, Shandong, China | Beijing Puri Lighting Design Co., LTD.
- Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River | Bangkok, Thailand | Project Lighting Design
- Fusheng Art Gallery | Wuhan, Hubei, China | Beijing Bamboo Lighting Design LTD
- Guanyin Altar | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | Shanghai ATL Lighting Design Co., Ltd
- Humen Transit Oriented Development Exhibition Center | Dongguan, China | Brandston Partnership Inc.
- Nidaros Cathedral | Trondheim, Norway | Erik Selmer, Architect MNAL. Lighting Designer IALD
- Synagogue: Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center | Kyiv, Ukraine | Expolight
- Xu Wei Art Museum | Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China | Lighting Design Institute of UAD
The IALD Awards of Merit are as follows:
- Acropolis of Athens and Monuments | Athens, Greece | Eleftheria Deko & Associates Lighting Design
- BIO4, Amagerværket | Copenhagen, Denmark | Speirs Major
- Chongqing Qiansimen Sales Center | Chongqing, China | Brandston Partnership Inc.
- David Rubenstein Forum, University of Chicago | Chicago, IL USA | Tillotson Design Associates
- Guangming Culture & Art Center | Shenzhen, China | RDesign International Lighting
- Jiaxing Train Station | Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China | Ning Field Lighting Design Corp., Ltd.
- Lun-Ping Cultural Landscape Park Pavilion | Taoyuan City, Taiwan (ROC) | CosmoC Lighting, Ltd.
- Pi?sudski Bridge | Kraków, Poland | Qlab Sp. z o.o.
- Sea Change | Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver, BC Canada | Arup and Jill Anholt Studio
- Shanghai Rock Bund | Shanghai, China | Brandston Partnership Inc.
- Xapo Bank Hall | Gibraltar, UK | Michela Mezzavilla | reMM Lighting Design + MMAS Lighting Design
The IALD Special Citations are as follows:
- Special Citation for Use of Lighting in Enhancing Branding and Identity: Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas, NV USA | WSP USA
- Special Citation for Exceptional Illumination of Organic Roof Form: Guan Yue Ta | Longyan, Fujian Province, China | FANGFANG Lighting Design Studio
- Special Citation for Creative Transition of Lighting Scenes with Integration of Photo-Electric Glass and Architectural Lighting: Mei Li Zhou Church | Hangzhou, China | Brandston Partnership Inc. and Zheijang University City College
The IALD is appreciative of our esteemed panel of seven judges for the 2022 IALD International Lighting Design Awards. The judges include five IALD members at various experience levels, an architect and an interior designer: Cheryline Chua, Associate IALD, CLD, Singapore; David Ghatan, FIALD, CLD, Alexandria, VA USA; Vasiliki Malakasi, IALD, Athens, Greece and London, England UK; Renato Pavan (Interior Designer), São Paulo, Brazil; Kristin Peck, Associate IALD, San Francisco, CA USA; Claudio Ramos, IALD, CLD, San Francisco, CA USA; and Roger To (Architect), Sydney, NSW Australia.