Flos Infra-Structure Episode 2 wins 2021 Wallpaper* Design Award
(Italy) - Flos wins award at the 2021 Wallpaper* Design Awards
Flos' Infra-Structure Episode 2, designed by Vincent Van Duysenfor, wins at Wallpaper* Design Awards as best lighting product in the Best Dining Experience category for 2021.
“The awards are not only an honour roll of outstanding places, products and people, but also a testament to design’s ability to respond to evolving needs, lift our spirits, and serve the public good,” says Sarah Douglas, Wallpaper* magazine Editor-in-Chief.
Infra-Structure Episode 2 offers a unique lighting solution for any residential or retail architectural project and any kind of big area spaces, where its exclusive design, innovative technology and modularity allow to create different multi-directional geometries at infinite levels and heights. Expressing utility through form, this lighting system is a striking display of industrial performance and modular design, and an exercise in elegant restraint.
Viso wins German Design Award for its Feathers Collection
(Canada) – Toronto-based contemporary lighting brand, Viso has won the German Design Award for the new Feathers Collection, launched earlier this year.
Fred, Nancie, and Pablo, two table lamps and one floor lamp, that make up the new Feathers Collection is designed to inspire meaningful connections, with a profound sense of intimacy that is timeless. It showcases organic movement through avian-inspired shapes, lighting a path to community, freedom, and transformation. Fred, Nancie, and Pablo stand strong on their own and collectively serve a powerful purpose. Together, they bring a certain harmony and renewal in the connections that bind us with a space. Designed to entice your senses, the Feathers Collection transcends new heights.
Speaking about the win, VISO’s president Tzetzy Naydenova said: “We are so proud to have our new Feathers Collection recognised at an international level and winning the German Design Awards just takes it to the next level. We are a proud Canadian company with strong values of being bold with an industry leading mindset and the new Feathers Collection is a true testament of our approach to innovation and design.”
Chelsom reveals further fixtures from the Edition 27 range
(UK) - Chelsom reveals more bedside lighting fixtures from its most recent collection.
Chelsom unveils more fixtures from Edition 27 range - a truly eclectic lighting collection, featuring beautifully designed lighting products specifically for the global hospitality and marine interior design marketplaces.
Edition 27 offers is the widest range of LED reading lights in Chelsom's company history. The versatile collection has been created to cater for all budgets and applications, taking design aesthetics to the next level without compromising on function and light output.
Products are CE and UL certified and all ranges are available in a variety of finishes, ensuring there is something perfectly suited to compliment any interior.
The Light Retreat launched to offer escape and support
(UK) – Initiative seeks to boost positivity and encourages taking time out.
Jess Gallagher and April Dorrian have launched The Light Retreat – a social media campaign promoting escapism and positive mental health.
The Light Retreat, which can be found on Instagram at @the_light_retreat, came about from conversations the pair had about days when “it all got too much and about where as a result we would rather be” – a sentiment that many can relate to in these stressful times.
“We have been friends for more than 15 years, well known faces in lighting, heading up various initiatives and projects. But this was the first time we had done something together just for us, with no formal associations to a brand. We were committed to offering comfort silently at a chaotic time, firstly to each other and then to others.”
Through the account, Gallagher and Dorrian hope to give a glimpse of forgotten home comforts, creative or craft projects, and offer “warm mugs of tea and kindness”.
“We increasingly felt that life needed to slow down, we needed to breathe out, we wanted people to use less block capitals, less neat sound bites and bulletens. We recognised people needed to retreat, we simply offered a safe place to go.”
The Light Retreat therefore looks to offer a virtual safe space, encouraging people to take time out to enjoy the simple pleasures in life – craft, cooking creativity, and most importantly, community and friendship.
Jess Gallagher said: “The Light Retreat is a place for good things you have noticed rather than press releases or project shots. April and myself are not striving to ‘hit the market aggressively’, we are not ‘smashing it’. We have simply come together to offer Retreaters a warm welcome, in a special place, where they might find a glimpse of Retreat regulars merrily going about their days blissfully free of any thoughts of the Pandemic.”
April Dorrian added: “One of my personal favourite Retreaters is our Hackney Hound. There is something quite magical to me, in an increasingly complex and anxious world, about escaping to a place where true happiness is found on the paw, ears pinned back, seeking large sticks for the Retreat ‘finds shelf’ and dreaming, legs twitching mid snore, of chasing squirrels up trees. I rather think we can all take something from a life in the day of our Hackney Hound.”
Find The Light Retreat on Instagram at @the_light_retreat.
ICEX Interiors from Spain - What is Spain?
On 3 December 2020, ICEX and Interiors from Spain launched the What is Spain? campaign during a Live YouTube event, conducted in English, featuring special guests and renowned Spanish designers. They talked about the values and achievements of Spanish design at the international level.
The campaign’s main piece in a three minutes video called What is Spain?. This campaign celebrates the diversity of influential designers and companies in the Spanish Design industry.
Diffraction 6 - Franklite
Franklite's Diffraction 6 globe pendant combines its signature glass globes with a flexible designs allowing users to create their own geometric design.
Founded in 1973 by Frank Lissauer, with his son joining the business later on, Franklite produce decorative lighting to the retail and contract markets across the UK and abroad. With three generations of passed down knowledge, the duo remains at the forefront of industry developments and continue to work closely together to create decorative lighting suitable for multiple applications.
As part of Franklite’s latest Catalogue 26, which launched in early 2019, the Diffraction 6 light pendant is an extension of an already successful product range with a design influenced by the existing Attraction fittings.
The concept for Diffraction 6 was inspired by geometric shapes and industrial interior design styles, whilst the finer details of the pendant were determined through market research and audience surveys. The collection now incorporates three distinctive product ranges: Attraction, Reaction and Diffraction, all utilising the signature glass globe as a feature.
Made from steel metalwork, the lightweight six-light pendant is finished in matte black and antique gold.
The use of clear glass spheres gives users an opportunity to get creative with decorative lamps. Using high-quality LED lamps with different colour temperatures will ensure efficiency and longevity and also add to the aesthetics by creating ambiance. For ease of access, the glass globes are screwable to allow for lamp changes.
Extensive research carried out by Franklite highlighted that there was a significant interest in adaptive ceiling lights. Whilst created with high ceilings in mind, a feature that makes this pendant unique is the adjustable angled rods and height making it suitable for application in various spaces. The design and style of this pendant is popular in spaces such as hotels, restaurants and other entertainment venues.
To ensure the products undergo a rigorous testing process, Franklite uses its Rigo Goniophotometer; cutting-edge technology used for the measurement of light emitted from a fitting at different angles. “Our photometer allows the pendant to hang as it would in situ for a more realistic light output than most photometers in use today. In addition, for a more accurate measurement of the light source this machine enables us to offer complete photometric files compatible with designer’s software in ELUMDAT and IESNA formats,” explains Franklite. “This photometric data is also available through the DIALux software to use alongside 3D representations of the fitting. These 3D representations allow for easy visualisation of the fitting within a particular space while the photometric data shows the impact of the light output.”
The Diffraction range was developed over a period of time with each individual fitting created for a specific purpose. There are numerous steps between the initial concept and final product. The design of the geometric pendant is contemporary, with clean lines and angles. The sleek industrial style and modern finishes make this fitting perfectly on trend for 2021.
Harry Potter Theatre, Germany
Studio De Schutter creates an unforgettable lighting experience for the debut of the German Harry Potter and the Cursed Child production in Hamburg, using 3000 Segula fixtures.
Unveiled in 2020, Studio De Schutter’s thespian lighting scheme for the debut of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child production in Hamburg, transformed the industrial event space and former fruit and vegetable wholesale market into a magical experience for the enchanted series’ fans in Germany to revel in.
The Hamburg Mehr! Theatre was extensively rebuilt for the theatrical production, which due to the Covid-19 pandemic, wasn’t able to officially open on its expected date last October. Tasked with the brief by production house Mehr! Theatre am Grosmarkt and Wizarding World, Studio De Schutter had to create a magical light setting in line with the atmosphere of the Harry Potter brand, while simultaneously avoiding competition with the many special effects of the show. Sabine De Schutter and her team fulfilled this brief by creating an experience for visitors using more than 3000 custom light sources from German lighting brand Segula and custom pendants and track spotlights by iGuzzini.
“We designed the lighting with a vintage feel and warm light colour (2200K) with more than 3000 pendant fixtures for this industrial listed building creating a link to London’s Kings Cross Station and Platform 9 ¾,” explains De Schutter.
“The lighting concept is a bridge between the everyday world and the wizarding world, with an enchanted cloud of light guiding the visitor from the entrance pavilion, through the foyers, onto the staircases and into the theatre hall. The guiding light cloud is suspended at different heights, starting at a regular height at the entrance and transition areas but increasing in length in others, with the shortest cable being just 0.3-metres and the longest reaching seven-metres.
“We used a total of 7.5km of cable to create these custom-made pendants, which also had to conform to the fire regulations. However, with extensive research and prototyping of the electrical wires, we found a balance between the technical parameters and minimal design,” she adds.
“The light fittings were also especially assembled for this project. We designed the size and the colour temperature of the LEDs together with the colour and size of the glass.”
One of the biggest challenges the team faced was working within the limitations of a listed building. This hindered the suspension possibilities when creating the light cloud. The team collaborated closely with F101 architects to develop a solution consisting of a steel sub-construction that allowed for the distribution of electrical power and lighting over the entire space.
“Due to the complexity of the structure and the lighting concept, we started working with parametric design very early on in the design process. This allowed us to design a system in which every one of the more than 3000 pendants with 37 different lengths could be located.
The final result fits the space effortlessly and seamlessly, which is how we believe lighting design should work in any space,” says De Schutter.
“The degree of complexity in execution is known only to the designers, whereas the visitors to the space just go ‘wow’ when they see it! That’s Studio De Schutter magic!”
The new proposed date for opening the theatre is due in Spring, but remains dependent on the global pandemic situation.
The Arts Club, UK
Joyce Wang Studio’s refurbishment of The Arts Club London, completed in the summer of 2019, features brand new designs in the Kyubi restaurant and Oscuro cigar lounge. darc speaks with Firefly Point of View and Joyce Wang about the project’s influences and their collaboration.
The Joyce Wang Studio, best known for its luxury hospitality and residential design portfolio, completed the new schemes for The Arts Club in London in June 2019. Both the Kyubi restaurant and newest club edition, the Oscuro cigar lounge, are intimate and richly textured, providing club members with a home away from home setting in Central London.
The revised Kyubi restaurant now occupies a larger floorplan on the third floor of The Arts Club, while Oscuro occupies the restaurant’s previous setting on the second floor of the Mayfair club and extends onto a private terrace.
The visual journey that guides guests through the cigar lounge involves tobacco hued woods, bold florals and tobacco leaf motifs. The design incorporates cosy nooks, bar stools positioned around a custom designed pewter and scallop leather fronted bar and high stools away from the bar to create areas for guests to relax and enjoy food, drink and the finest cigars.
“The brief was to create a cigar lounge that welcomes both cigar afficionados and those who may not be fans of cigars; especially to create an environment that feels friendly and fresh to women in what was historically a male-dominated typology of space,” explains Joyce Wang, founder of Joyce Wang Studio. “The cigar lounge also houses the member’s collection of cigars.
“Kyubi’s brief was actually to move the existing smaller Japanese restaurant up a floor into a larger space to satiate growing demands of membership. Kyubi now showcases its impressive sake collection with a dedicated sake bar and omakase sushi counter.”
To complement the overall attention to detail in furnishings and atmosphere for this project, Firefly Point Of View (FPOV) was brought in to enhance the spaces with both architectural and decorative lighting.
Peter Veale, Design Director at FPOV, discusses their involvement in the project and the lighting choices. “We knew the head of design at The Arts Club from when she worked at an interior design consultants that we’d previously worked with. To be honest, there was no initial brief, so we set about trying to create something a little different from what The Arts Club had looked like before. Luckily, [Joyce Wang] had the same idea,” he says.
“As is the case with most hospitality spaces, the decorative lighting was critical to set the mood. The interior designers led the way here and we gave comments and worked with them on the bespoke designs.”
The team at FPOV chose a selection of decorative lighting fixtures, including a large bespoke pendant, Ferro, by Cox London, bespoke pendants from Phillips and Wood, the Narrow Pillar lights and School pendants from Original BTC and bespoke wall and table lamps from Hoad and More, to complete the overall stylised looks for each space in the project.
“The Kyubi restaurant is Japanese,” explains Veale. “So, everything had to feel in-keeping with that concept. The mixture of modern decorative lighting makes the space more fun and playful than if there had been more repetition.
“There’s often a difference in the mindsets of designers and operators and that gap needed to be bridged during this project. It’s all about client expectation; to make sure you explain your design and how it’s installed and maintained,” he adds.
“We were closely involved in the custom luminaire in Kyubi, which had to be manufactured quickly and within budget.”
The sculptural chandelier in the main dining room Veale references is composed of iron strokes representative of Japanese calligraphy and suspended glass blocks; casting fluid beams of light onto the colonial linen ceilings.
Wang elaborates further the design influences for Kyubi, taking “cues from the Meiji period whereby western influences first entered Japan. The interiors are a careful curation of authentic antiques and custom finishes that showcases the refined craftsmanship and decorative arts at the time.
“Kyubi looked to celebrate individual materials. The overall colour palette and feature mural took reference from ancient Japanese artworks, with indigo ombres, whites, papayas and burnt oranges. Luxurious fabrics sourced directly from Japan, such as HOSOO’s metallic thread fabrics help to add a contemporary touch to the space,” she adds.
“The architectural features have taken direct reference from the Meiji period. Parquet inspired by Yosegi patterns with contemporary metal inlays, ceiling mouldings with inset textured wallpaper and areas of dark timber wall panelling with antique mirrors inspired by western colonial and traditional Japanese architecture.
“Antique Amari lamps were purchased for the sake bar, bringing authenticity to a key area within the restaurant. This identity was brought in further through the sake barrels and general accessories throughout the whole restaurant.”
Moving into the Oscuro cigar lounge, the interior design took a more adventurous tone, allowing the designers to flex their creativity a little. As Wang explains, the inspiration for the theme was that of “a journey of a monkey through a Cuban jungle”.
“The marble rails that frame the banquette were envisioned as its very own catwalks, whilst the rodded screens represented the vines that it might scale on,” she says. “It’s not inspired by any particular film, but the interiors are meant to be unravelled frame by frame as we compositionally create vignettes for the guest to experience.
“We imagined the Oscuro lounge on the balmy night of the Cuban jungle where its spirited animal – the monkey – takes ownership of the place. Playful and eclectic upholstery is set amongst organic ferns and palm leaves; ceilings are clad in mirrors in which the Maitland Smith monkey finds its own reflection.”
The design team chose to layer up the materials in the cigar lounge, using warm grey timbers on the walls, which provide a backdrop to the eclectic florals and bold patterns. Armchairs are covered in tree bark and tobacco-referencing fabrics and rare, golden veneers on low level partitions, along with feature marbles such as Verde Antigua, inject the space with fresh, tropical colours. “Tobacco leaf tabletops, textured holophane and bevelled glass add to the overall classic and timeless quality of the space,” says Wang. “Finally, two monkey lamps give a direct nod to the overarching story.”
In both spaces, the furnishings and lighting chosen by the teams were predominantly custom designed with a few vintage items thrown into the mix. In the Oscuro lounge, Wang took advantage of the smaller cover numbers and introduced some vintage armchairs, which helped to add to the overall character and sense of belonging in the room. Decorative lighting and accessories were then added in to inject an added layer of personality into the space.
Overall, in order to complete the desired looks for each space, Veale adds on the importance of using lighting to bring a scheme together: “Mood and function. All the lighting serves a purpose as well as sets the tone, be it a pendant to light a table or a wall light to ensure that no surface becomes dark and gloomy”.
He adds: “The decorative lighting took priority. Only when it’s not going to provide enough light did we add architectural lighting. Multiple layers meant that no one layer needed to be too bright and uncomfortable.”
Overall, Veale reflects on the project’s success coming down to a great partnership with Joyce Wang and her team. “We were both striving towards the same seamless effect – they were very good collaborators, and we are very happy with the end results.”
HagenHinderdael - Bolla
Recently established design studio HagenHinderdael is the joint establishment of Sofia Hagen (pictured right) and Lisa Hinderdael (pictured left), both of an architectural background.
Pairing product design with art, HagenHinderdael pursue a design approach that explores the relationship of lighting and large-scale installations in immersive environments.
Combining the mediums glass, metal and fabric with lighting, the pair create statement pieces that aim to capture nature-inspired geographical shapes and organic forms.
Working closely with local artisans, the two merge their pre-existing knowledge of materials and product design along with cutting-edge technologies to produce elements and installations that push the boundaries of engineering while bearing the incentive of a continuous afterlife.
Using a process that follows a narrative of natural patterns and geometries, with the idea of bringing us closer to nature through design combined with innovative technology and material research, the duo have spotted a gap in the lighting industry market, highlighting a disconnect in transforming technological advancements into functional, decorative fixtures, and more importantly, eco-friendly design.
“If we can learn to research and work more collaboratively across the design process – merging our abilities as designers with the material knowledge and craftsmanship of local artisans – we will then capture the advancements we see in other technological sectors,” they explain.
“Whether this be through bar lights that charge our phones, emergency lighting with a design edge, or sustainable materials being used in new and innovative ways – the blending of techniques passed on through generations of family-run businesses and the lifecycle of our products needs to be as important as the design itself.”
Outlining their ethos, the two explain: “We are always thinking about the lifecycle of our products. From the sourcing down to the engineering, each product has a journey blending traditional craftsmanship, cutting edge technology and locally sourced sustainable materials.
“Wherever possible, light products are developed with the concept of a corresponding interactive installation at large scale. This approach translates products into components – creating a unique way for them to be re-used and distributed after installation. While establishing a micro-macro relationship of lighting and installation design, where lighting is the micro-intervention that provides the dialogue to change the macro-environment.
“We also believe that design has the responsibility to educate. Whether through challenging the norm or bringing a new enlightenment to an existing global issue: we are always looking to raise awareness.”
HagenHinderdael’s launch for their 2020/21 lighting collection includes the Bolla, Reef, Blade, Concave and Tatami products. Taking a closer look at Bolla, the two designers want to bring awareness to the escalated use of packaging materials that are affecting our environment and was designed in collaboration with Cemento UK for Milan Design Week’s Guiltless Plastic challenge.
“Landfills can’t cope with the quantities of plastic being deposited – some of it poisonous and most of it non-degradable. Pointing the way to a circular economy instead of designing things to fail, bubble wrap sourced from packaging waste is used as a formwork and transformed through parametric modelling and innovative research into the light product Bolla,” the studio explained.
“The concept began with material research into concrete and its ability to provide a backdrop for recycling plastic and packaging waste. Experimenting with sculptural forms that had never before been made in concrete, this research developed into a light sculpture that would be organic in form with a thin-walled exterior and hiding within it, a series of technological advancements in design. Manufactured with a CNC mould, and housing slimline OLED technology, Bolla captures the essence of ‘waste not, want not’ – creating an innovating and sustainable new light product.”
Hagen and Hinderdael worked with material scientists and Cemento UK, they developed a custom-aggregate in which recycled plastic particles are combined into a concrete mixture and poured into an organic mould. With the option to add various pigments to the aggregate, the Bolla product can be customised to suite any interior.
“Pushing the research further, Bolla’s requirement to be a light source led to additional material studies – investigating the porosity of the concrete shell as a means to spread light. The light output was to achieve a striking, effervescent glow coming from within the concrete. With an integrated OLED source and using a script inspired by the very piece of packaging from which our design process began, we developed a perforated pattern that would capture the texture of bubble wrap and disperse a uniform light across Bolla.
“Our material research and process pushed us to an end product that is not only eco-friendly, but fully degradable – such as if it breaks, it can be sent back to our manufacturers where the concrete shell will be ground down and reused for a new light production. This allows Bolla to avoid its materials ending up back in a landfill – and brings our narrative full circle with the HagenHinderdael ethos of a continuous afterlife. Allowing for each light to be produced at a low impact yet giving it a unique bespoke character through the nature of the materials used.”
Bolla’s first prototype is available as a floor lamp, standing at 700mm high, with the possibility to be evolved into a pendant or wall light.
Bolla was the winner of the LAMP Awards 2020, in partnership with designmilk, in the people’s choice category.
Glam Seamless, USA
Glam Seamless recieves a colourful, abstract make-over, which features pendants from Masquespacio, by New York-based designer Sergio Mannino
In 2019, interior architect Sergio Mannino worked on completing a new permanent space on West Broadway, New York, for brand Glam Seamless.
Having worked together previously on a pop-up space, the two reunited to create an artistic, chic beauty space in New York, with decorative lighting from Masquespacio that complements the pastel, abstract styling of the space.
“We had already worked with Glam Seamless in the past. We designed their first pop-up space on Broome street, which turned out to be so successful that the company decided to open a new permanent space on West Broadway; a better location in terms of foot traffic, only a few blocks away from the first one,” explains Mannino. “From start to finish it took about 3-4 months.”
Working under the constraints of a small budget to renovate the space, Mannino decided to keep a lot of the features intact, mostly playing with wall paint and furniture to create abstract shapes and textures throughout.
“The first space was characterised by a series of string curtains that defined the area and created different zones, separated from each other, without building actual partitions,” explains Mannino. “When we saw the lights by Masquespacio we knew right away that they were the perfect fixtures for the new space, as they had almost the same fringe curtain that customers had been accustomed to.”
Deciding to leave a lot of the existing lighting untouched as it remained in keeping with the overall aesthetic, Mannino ensured to adjust the colour temperatures of the fixtures to create a comfortable balance. “The previous tenant was the Billionaire Boys Club, a well-known retailer that had built the space with a lot of attention to lighting. We only made sure the colour temperature of the fixtures was correct and we moved a few fixtures to the right places,” he says.
“There are two [Wink Houtique] chandeliers by Masquespacio at the entrance plus a custom-made pendant on the cash register (designed by my studio). In addition to that, we designed two neon lights in bold colours, one at the entrance and one inside the space. They serve as both lighting and feature pieces. We even see people taking pictures in front of it.
“The front space is a tall, double height entrance and placement of the lights was not an easy task. If you placed them too low, they are blocked from the street view, and if you placed them too high you couldn’t see them when you were inside the space. There is also a concrete fascia on top of the storefront that blocks most the view into the interior. In the end, we placed each item for a different point of view: across the street for high visibility and attraction, side approach from the sidewalk, and the view from the second floor when you are inside the space.”
The aim was also to make the space as bright as possible to attract foot flow from outside. By doing this, the design scheme was mostly white in order to reflect as much light as possible around the space. “We placed extreme care in illuminating the two walls at the entrance where the gradient paint is featured. These two walls are an important part of the design and needed to be very well lit. Even by changing the position of the existing fixtures, without adding any new ones, we were able to accomplish our goals,” explains Mannino.
Taking a decision to not use a lighting designer on this project was possible due to the support of a pre-existing working relationship with Bill Pierro of Lido Lighting who is regularly consulted when Mannino and his team embark on new projects. “Lighting is a crucial element of any space and you need to pay attention to it,” concludes Mannino.
Nulty appoints Gary Thornton
(UK) – Thornton joins the studio’s UK office as Associate Lighting Designer.
Lighting designer Gary Thornton has joined Nulty’s UK team as Associate Lighting Designer, the practice has announced.
Thornton has extensive knowledge of the lighting industry, and has previously been responsible for the delivery of an array of high-profile projects, from Bluewaters Island in Dubai, to Toronto’s Four Season’s Hotel. He joins the team at an important state in Nulty’s evolution, as the company gears up to celebrate its 10th anniversary later in the year.
“I’m over the moon to be joining Nulty at such an exciting time in their journey. I am looking forward to delving into their current projects, being able to creatively input and take projects forward to completion, as well as seeing to bring new project work into the company,” Thornton said.
Paul Nulty, Founder of Nulty, added: “I am thrilled to welcome Gary to the Nulty team. We are entering a new year with an exciting work load and I know Gary will be an asset in the delivery of our projects. His experience and creative attitude is the perfect fit for all of us at Nulty.”
Monica Luz Lobo named President-Elect of IALD
(USA) – Lobo will take over from current President Douglas Leonard in 2022.
Following the 2021 IALD Elections, the association’s Nominations and Elections Committee has announced that Monica Luz Lobo, founder and Creative Director of LD Studio, is President-Elect of the IALD.
Lobo, who has most recently served on the IALD Board of Directors as a Director-at-Large, will take over from current President Douglas Leonard in 2022. She began her tenure as President-Elect on 1 January.
Committed to the development and dissemination of the profession of architectural lighting design, Lobo is one of the founders of the Brazilian Association of Architectural Lighting Designers (AsBAI), is one of the prime movers behind the 2016 edition of the Ibero-American Lighting Design gathering (EILD), is a professional member of the IALD and member of the IES.
The IALD also announced that Christopher Knowlton, co-founder of 18 Degrees as the new Treasurer. Knowlton has for the past two years served as a Director-at-Large on the IALD Board of Directors, and has been long been an integral member of both the IALD and the lighting design community as a whole.
Elsewhere, it was revealed that Andrea Hartranft, Principal of Hartranft Lighting Design, Susanna Antico, founder and Principal of Studio Antico Lighting Design and Jered Widmer, Principal at The Lighting Practice, will serve as Directors-at-Large, while Teal Brogden, President and Senior Principal at HLB Lighting Design, and Ron Kurtz or Randy Burkett Lighting Design will sit as Committee Members for the IALD Membership Committee.
