architects24.com International Newsletter - 24 February 2012
Edition: Architectural Lighting

architects24.com Newsletter

Issue: 24 February 2012

architects24.com International Newsletter
Edition: Architectural Lighting

The world's biggest trade fair for lighting and building-services technology Light+Building 2012
Trends for lighting in the home promise to become both exciting and extremely creative.
Many new products in the field will be on show at Light+Building, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany from 15 to 20 April 2012 - an overview of lighting trends for 2012/2013 can already be found here.
Additionally, Messe Frankfurt will present the 1st Building Future Award during the opening ceremony. This future-oriented Light+Building award is given in recognition of pioneering research or development work that is expected to make a significant contribution towards the sustainable development of society. On 17 April 'Futurecourse' discusses energy saving. New techniques and designs are presented. One slogan will be: Technology as daily bread, design as cake and candy!
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The Biennale of Lighting Culture Luminale 2012
Behind the Alte Oper concert hall - the hive (2011) consists of 100 LED lamps. Image: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH / Jochen Günther	Luminale will be held concurrently with Light+Building in Frankfurt am Main and the German Rhine-Main region. It will extend the fair into the evening and night from 15 to 20 April 2012. A bus line will link the various attractions throughout the city. Streets and squares, skyscrapers and churches, museums and galleries will be presented in a new light. After the rapid growth of the early years, it has levelled off with around 160 events and thus ranks among Europe’s established and important architecture and design festivals.
Luminal curator Helmut Bien expects around 140,000 ‘genuine’ visitors (plus more than three million ‘contacts’ with commuters and passers-by): “Light+Building visitors and exhibitors from all over the world enjoy the glamour of the illuminations, the night-time venues and the new lighting ideas by architects, artists and designers. Among others the trend towards projections on buildings and interactive installations is continuing.
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Ineriors and Design WAN Awards 12 - Lighting
Among the numerous WAN Awards one is celebrating Interiors + Design in two distinct categoris: Lighting Projects: This category will be awarded to the practice that demonstrates technological expertise with design excellence. All lighting projects completed on or after the 1 January 2009, ranging from small cafes, shops and installations, through to major retail developments, public or residential buildings, hotels and workplace lighting are accepted.
Lighting Products: This category is an opportunity for manufacturers and designers from around the world to compete for the internationally recognised series of WAN AWARDS. The product category will showcase cutting edge design and innovation including lamps, indoor and outdoor lighting, lighting systems, installations, lighting engineering and workplace lighting not available on the market prior to January 1, 2009. Closing Date: 31 March 2012
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