The winners of the 39th IALD International Design Awards, presented by Acuity Brands, were announced in June. The 22 projects hailing from 11 countries include exteriors, interiors, hospitality, memorials, museums, tourism and places of worship. Judged by a panel of five IALD Members, one architect and one interior designer, the recipient of the IALD Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design—the highest honor in architectural lighting design—is Beijing Puri Lighting Design Co., LTD for Chamber Chapel in Qingdao, Shangdong, China. Recipients of the IALD Awards of Excellence, IALD Awards of Merit and IALD Special Citations are as follows:
IALD Awards of Excellence
- Chamber Chapel, Beijing Puri Lighting Design Co., LTD, China
- Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Project Lighting Design, Thailand
- Fusheng Art Gallery, Beijing Bamboo Lighting Design LTD, China
- Guanyin Altar, Shanghai ATL Lighting Design Co., Ltd, China
- Humen Transit Oriented Development Exhibition Center, Brandston Partnership Inc., China
- Nidaros Cathedral, Erik Selmer, Architect MNAL. Lighting Designer IALD, Norway
- Synagogue: Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center, Expolight, Ukraine
- Xu Wei Art Museum, Lighting Design Institute of UAD, China
IALD Awards of Merit
- Acropolis of Athens and Monuments, Eleftheria Deko & Associates Lighting Design, Greece
- BIO4, Amagerværket, Speirs Major, Denmark
- Chongqing Qiansimen Sales Center, Brandston Partnership Inc., China
- David Rubenstein Forum, University of Chicago, Tillotson Design Associates, U.S.
- Guangming Culture & Art Center, RDesign International Lighting, China
- Jiaxing Train Station, Ning Field Lighting Design Corp., Ltd., China
- Lun-Ping Cultural Landscape Park Pavilion, CosmoC Lighting, Ltd., Taiwan
- Piłsudski Bridge, Qlab Sp. z o.o., Poland
- Sea Change, Arup and Jill Anholt Studio, Canada
- Shanghai Rock Bund, Brandston Partnership Inc., China
- Xapo Bank Hall, Michela Mezzavilla; reMM Lighting Design + MMAS Lighting Design, U.K.
IALD Special Citations
- Special Citation for Use of Lighting in Enhancing Branding and Identity: Allegiant Stadium, WSP USA, U.S.
- Special Citation for Exceptional Illumination of Organic Roof Form: Guan Yue Ta, FANGFANG Lighting Design, China
- Special Citation for Creative Transition of Lighting Scenes with Integration of Photo-electric Glass and Architectural Lighting: Mei Li Zhou Church, Brandston Partnership Inc. and Zheijang University City College, China
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