Luminaries of the lighting profession gathered at the elegant Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia, PA USA on 22 May to honor the winners of the 36th Annual International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) International Lighting Design Awards. 23 projects from 12 countries were on display—including exteriors, interiors, workspaces, museums, hospitality sites and a place of worship. This year’s winners represent some of the most innovative and inspiring architectural lighting design work found anywhere in the world.
Of the 23 projects recognized, 11 earned Awards of Excellence and 12 earned Awards of Merit. 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. From the 11 possible recipients, the winner of this award was unveiled during the awards ceremony in Philadelphia.
Accepting the IALD Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design were Ben Ferris and Graham Rollins, the project team from Lighting Design International for the Kimpton Fitzroy in London, England UK.
IALD Awards Chair Morgan Gabler, IALD, commented, “This year was exceptional in both the caliber 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 recognize 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 honor all the 2019 award winners.”
The IALD is appreciative of our esteemed panel of seven judges. The judges include five IALD members at various experience levels, including a sustainability expert, an interior designer, and an architect to complete the panel of seven judges.
2019 IALD INTERNATIONAL LIGHTING DESIGN AWARD JUDGES
Kerri Calahan, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP, Chicago, IL USA
Amardeep M. Dugar, PhD, IALD, Chennai, TN India
Norwood “Woody” Faust, Atlanta, GA USA
Patricia Glasow, FIALD, MIES, LC, San Francisco, CA USA
Samantha Hollomon, Associate IALD, Chestertown, MD USA
Christopher Knowlton, IALD, MSc, BA (Hons), MSLL, London, England UK
Yah Li Toh, IALD, CLD, Singapore
RADIANCE AWARD
KIMPTON FITZROY
Principal Designer: Ben Ferris
Lighting Design International
London, England, UK
EXCELLENCE
ANTWERP’S CATHEDRAL AND IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS
Principal Designer: Susanna Antico, IALD
Susanna Antico Lighting Design Studio
Antwerp, Belgium
EXCELLENCE
BLOOMBERG EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS
Principal Designer: Suzan Tillotson, IALD
Tillotson Design Associates
London, England UK
EXCELLENCE
EMERSON COLLEGE STUDENT DINING CENTER
Principal Designer: Francesca Bettridge, IALD
Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design
Boston, MA USA
EXCELLENCE
A FAMILY OF BRIDGES FOR THE TOWN OF RIEDLINGEN
Principal Designer: Christiane Sander
schlaich bergermann partner
Riedlingen, Germany
EXCELLENCE
GASHOLDERS LONDON
Principal Designer: Mark Major, FIALD
Speirs + Major
London, England UK
EXCELLENCE
GATEWAY ARCH MUSEUM
Principal Designer: Suzan Tillotson, IALD
Tillotson Design Associates
St. Louis, MO USA
EXCELLENCE
LONDON MITHRAEUM
Principal Designer: Suzan Tillotson, IALD
Tillotson Design Associates
London, England, UK
EXCELLENCE
LOUNGE BRIDGE IN SHIMEN VILLAGE
Principal Designer: Xin Zhang,
IALD School of Architecture,
Tsinghua University
One Lighting Associates (Beijing)
Songyang of Lishui, Zhejiang, China
EXCELLENCE
MEIXI URBAN HELIX
Principal Designer: Jean Sundin, IALD, CLD
Office for Visual Interaction
Changsha, China
EXCELLENCE
MT. FUJI HERITAGE CENTRE
Principal Designer: Kaoru Mende, FIALD
Lighting Planners Associates
Fujinomiya-Shi, Shizuoka-ken, Japan
MERIT
AMARANTHYNE
Principal Designer: Michael O’Donovan
Haberdashery
London, England, UK
MERIT
AMOREPACIFIC HEADQUARTERS
Principal Designer: Alexander Rotsch
Arup Deutschland GmbH
Seoul, South Korea
MERIT
BPX ENERGY
Principal Designer: Rachel Fitzgerald, IALD
Stantec
Denver, CO USA
MERIT
CENTRO BOTÍN
Principal Designer: Maurici Gines, IALD
artec3 Studio
Santander, Spain
MERIT
CF TORONTO EATON CENTRE BRIDGE
Principal Designer: Keith Bradshaw, IALD
(Concept by) Speirs + Major
Toronto, ON Canada
MERIT
EXHIBITION HALLS AND WORKSHOPS OF RICE BARNS
Principal Designer: Xin Zhang,
IALD School of Architecture,
Tsinghua University
One Lighting Associates (Beijing)
Wuzhen, Zhejiang, China
MERIT
KU MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH EDUCATION BUILDING
Principal Designer: Mark Hershman, IALD
Henderson Engineers
Kansas City, KS USA
MERIT
RAKU
Principal Designer: Donn Salisbury, IALD
Electrolight
Canberra, Australia
MERIT
ROTHY’S AT FILLMORE
Principal Designer: Claudio Ramos, IALD, CLD
Electrolight
San Francisco, CA USA
MERIT
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT DEBATING CHAMBER
Principal Designer: Kevan Shaw, FIALD
KSLD | EFLA Lighting Design
Edinburgh, Scotland UK
MERIT
STOVNERTÅRNET (THE STOVNER TOWER)
Principal Designer: Morten Jensen
ÅF Lighting
Oslo, Norway
MERIT
WASHINGTON / WABASH ELEVATED TRAIN STATION
Principal Designer: Aram Ebben, IALD, CLD
EXP
Chicago, IL USA
