New Chairman of the Board at Trilux
(Germany) – Trilux has announced that Hubertus Volmert has taken over as Chairman of the Board, replacing Michael Huber on 1 July.
“It’s good to know that the company’s fortunes will remain in the capable hands of an experienced company and market expert,” said Huber of the changeover. The longstanding general representative will also continue to support the company in accordance with the shareholders’ resolution. Moving forward, he will focus on the active, strategic orientation and management of Trilux as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
In his 16 years of management within Trilux, Huber, as a general representative of the company’s shareholders, has succeeded in realigning the traditional family and making it fit for the future. “The ever-changing technology pushes have been challenging but have also shown how dynamically a family-owned company can distinguish itself in the high-tech sector,” he said.
Huber’s successor as Chairman of the Board, Hubertus Volmert, has been part of the Trilux family since 2006, and has actively promoted the technological transfer process in recent years.
As Chairman of the Board, he will lead the three-member board in the future, joining CFO Johannes Huxol and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Joachim Geiger. The Trilux board is also supported by Michael Blum, Managing Director Sales Germany, and Klaus Röwekamp, Managing Director Technology.
Institution of Lighting Professionals release new Professional Lighting Guide
(UK) – The Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) has released PLG26, a new Professional Lighting Guide on Corrosion Protection of Minor structures.
The guide is a follow on from Technical Report 26 (TR26) Painting of Lighting Columns. This was published in 2003, and additions have been made to it over the years, such as a root protection and galvanising guidance, but the core document has remained the same.
PLG26 however, covers changes to the classification of lighting columns and signposts as minor structures in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. The newly published guidance will therefore be of use to those considering improving or constructing minor structures, such as lighting columns, signposts, CCTV columns and masts on roads, car parks, rail, docks, harbours and airports. The document can be of use to a wide range of similar situations for public sector, retail, commercial and leisure industries.
“PLG26 is a vital publication aimed at civil engineers, exterior lighting professionals, asset managers, contractors, professionals, designers and manufacturers,” said the ILP. “It provides a comprehensive and impartial guidance on a wide range of corrosion protective systems, their preparation, application and maintenance.”
More information on how to order a copy online can be found here. ILP members can view it for free.
Silhouette Awards launched to shine light on rising stars
(Worldwide) – Archifos and Parrot PR and Marketing have launched the Silhouette Awards – a new awards programme designed to shine a light on emerging talent within the lighting industry.
Focused on providing support to young professionals, the Silhouette Awards will provide a platform to showcase young industry talent, offering much-deserved recognition and publicity for their achievements to date, followed by six months of mentorship with a senior lighting professional.
The newly launched awards have garnered significant industry support, with supporters including [d]arc media, apdi, Designers Mind, IALD, Lightecture, Skills Army and the SLL, while sponsors to date include Delta Light, Filix Lighting, formalighting and Vode Lighting.
The goal for the awards is to find the industry’s rising stars, who have the vision and ambition to steer and lead the industry in the coming years. Shortlisted nominees will be invited to an interview led by an expert panel of judge mentors, comprising senior influential lighting designers who are on the lookout to nurture young talent and help other likeminded individuals benefit from their own personal experiences.
The panel of judge mentors comprises a dynamic group of senior lighting professionals from across the world, all aligned with the vision of giving back to the industry. The line-up of mentors includes: Melissa Mak, Marcus Steffen, Suzan Tillotson, David Gilbey, Dario Nunez Salazar, Monica Luz Lobo, Linus Lopez, Beata Denton, Fernando Mazzetti, Sam Koerbel, Lara Elbaz, Anna Sbokou, Rouzana Kopti, Ruth Kelly Waskett, Martin Klassen, Star Davis, Michael Grubb, Marci Song, Jonathan Rush and Victor Palacio.
Eve Gaut, Founder of Parrot PR and Marketing, commented: “We felt there was a real gap in the market in rewarding and supporting the latest talent in our industry through something more than a conventional awards programme. Asa mentor, I feel strongly that young people should be supported, and given the opportunity to rise and excel further, so the Silhouette Awards seemed the perfect project for Parrot and Archifos to collaborate on. We have a shared passion to nurture young people, and to give back to the industry that we love so much. We feel confident the Silhouette Awards will deliver just that.”
Katia Kolovea, Founder of Archifos, added: “Having been recognised for my commitment to the industry at a young age, I strongly believe that there needs to be a platform for the rising stars of today – one that goes beyond a trophy and offers continued support.
“Receiving recognition early in my career proved to be invaluable to me and my future endeavours, and I hope the Silhouette Awards will also provide others with this opportunity to shine, build confidence and discover their professional potential with the support of their mentor. Mentorship is important for growth in all aspects of life and the mentor-mentee relationship is vital for everyone to experience.”
For more info on the Silhouette Awards and how you can get involved, contact info@silhouetteawards.com.
Lighting Design International announce new promotions
(UK) – Lighting Design International (LDI) has announced the promotion of Ben Ferris and Charlotte Svenson to Associates.
Sally Storey, Founding Director of LDI, said of the promotions: “I am excited to share the wonderful news of the new promotions within LDI. Ben and Charlotte have demonstrated their expertise and knowledge over many years and many completed projects. I am extremely proud of the design team and what we have achieved in these challenging times. We are all looking forward to new, exciting adventures in light.”
Ferris joined LDI in 2008, having gained experience in product design and custom lighting design and manufacture. His experience and dedicated approach to creative design across a broad range of projects, including private residential, retail, yachts and hospitality, have brought success in a number of awards, including the IALD Radiance Award in 2019.
“After a challenging year, I’m looking forward to the opportunities my new role will bring,” he said. “With everything beginning to return to normal, it’s an exciting period at LDI, adding additional motivation to continue working with our fantastic and talented team, providing the best in creative lighting design.”
Svenson studied Product Design ad Central Saint Martins, learning hands-on skills for design and technology. This hands-on approach and creative skill have led to her working on several iconic projects, including the Lanesborough Club & Spa London, The Edwardian Manchester, The Savoy, and Claridge’s. Her portfolio also includes private residences and villas around the world. Svenson also has extensive experience working on superyachts, with 11 completed and two more completing this year.
She added: “It has been great to be a part of the LDI family over the last 13 years. I have had the privilege of working with some of the most creative minds in the industry and am thankful to those who have taught and inspired me along the way. I look forward to my new role and working with others to help shape LDI’s future.”
Further moves have also been made within LDI, with Tim Gurl, Cashel Brown and Christian Haimes promoted to Senior Designers.
www.lightingdesigninternational.com
40 Under 40 Awards to return
(Worldwide) - The 40 Under 40 Awards, a popular fixture in the lighting design calendar, will return later this year, opening for entries in September.
The programme, which used to be part of the Lighting Design Awards, has been taken on by Filix Lighting, previous supporters of the event, with help from Light Collective.
The 40 Under 40 Awards has been held for the last five years, with 200 recipients to date. The programme aims to select and celebrate young and outstanding individuals who work in a creative capacity with the application of lighting in architecture.
Nominations are accepted from international candidates, and nominators must cite why they are exceptional. The awards are free to enter, and the winning 40 will be chosen based on candidates who are passionate about lighting, display outstanding talent and potential, and have demonstrable achievements in the field.
Entries will be open in September, with a new website and launch event coming soon.
Nuckolls Fund distributes $160,000 for 2021
(USA) – The second largest annual number of grants and awards in its 32-year history has been distributed by the Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education for 2021.
Nine recipients have been granted a total of $160,000, ranging from $30,000 to $5,000. The annual award ceremony, which would have taken place at LEDucation, was not held due to Covid restrictions, meaning that recipients were instead informed by mail. This year’s grants and awards brings the Fund’s total distribution to $1.6million since its formation.
Established in 1988, the Nuckolls Fund supports college-level lighting programmes that enable students to learn, appreciate and apply the fundamentals of lighting design, and to recognise the achievements of the late lighting designer and pioneering lighting educator, James L. Nuckolls. Submittals for financial support from the Fund’s programmes are evaluated annually by its Board of Directors.
Nuckolls Fund President Lee Waldron, and President of Grenald Waldron Associates, in announcing this year’s award and grant recipients, recognised the generosity of the lighting community that makes it possible for the Fund to continue its financial support for the advancement of lighting education: “It has allowed a great number of schools to improve the ways they deal with new lighting technology, and the unique lighting requirements that contribute to the wellbeing for users of interior spaces.
“The diversity of this year’s five Nuckolls Fund grants is evidence of the breadth of contemporary lighting knowledge development.”
Waldron and the Fund’s Board of Directors also welcomed the initial participation by a member of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) for the winning $30,000 Nuckolls Fund grant to Morgan State University to pursue the topic “Light in the Built Environment”.
“Morgan State University’s Graduate Architecture Program will be the first HBCU to develop a graduate level transdisciplinary lighting class. The proposers pointed out that while the 106 HBCUs make up 3% of America’s colleges and universities, they are responsible for 25% of all African American graduates in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This Nuckolls Fund award is an important and needed knowledge resource within the lighting industry,” Waldron added.
Funded Proposals
$30,000 Nuckolls Fund Grants
- Greg Guarnaccia and Edward Bartholomew will work with the graduate programme director, Dr. Mohammad Gharipour, to develop “Light in the Built Environment,” for the Department of Graduate Built Environment Studies at Morgan State’s School of Architecture and Planning.
- Linda Pollari, RA, Chair, Department of Architecture/Landscape/Interiors, Otis College of Art and Design, to develop “Online Modules for Existing Lighting Design Certificate Courses.”
- Dorukalp Durmus, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania State University, for “Color Science Course for Architecture, Design and Engineering.”
- Lyn Godley, Associate Professor of Industrial Design, Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce, Thomas Jefferson University in conjunction with Jefferson Light Research, will establish the program, “Development of an Interdisciplinary Light and Health Curriculum.”
$20,000 Nuckolls Fund Grant
- Abimbola O. Asojo, Ph.D, Professor of Interior Design, College of Design, University of Minnesota, and Mary Guzowski, MA, Professor, School of Architecture, University of Minnesota, to create the program, “Expansion of the Lighting Design Minor.”
$5,000 Student Achievement Awards:
Jonas Bellovin Scholar Achievement Award: Samantha Komber, Pennsylvania State University
Jules Horton International Student Achievement Award: Xiang Sun, Parsons School of Design
2021 Designers Lighting Forum of New York Student Achievement Awards: to Jackson Brogan, University of Colorado at Boulder State University; and to Akila Udage, RPI Lighting Research Center
Announcements of the 2022 Request for Proposals will be made on 20 September, while the deadline for receipt of applications for grants and awards for the 2022 Nuckolls Fund is 1 October. Distribution to winners will take place on 15-16 March 2022 at LEDucation.
Unonovesette appoints 3LR Lighting as sole UK representative
(UK) – 3LR Lighting, a representative for leading international manufacturers of architectural, film, entertainment and broadcast lighting and control, has been appointed as the sole UK manufacturer’s representative for Italian brand Unonovesette.
Unonovessette was founded in 2015 by a group of lighting professionals with a combined experience of more than 70 years in engineering architectural lighting fixtures. The company specialises in the development and manufacture of premium architectural fixtures for exterior applications.
Matthew Lloyd, Managing Director of 3LR, said: “The Unonovesette range comprises some of the most efficient, robust and attractive exterior architectural lighting currently available anywhere. We are delighted to be appointed as the company’s representatives, and are confident that we can significantly expand their reach into the UK lighting design community.”
Geert Buch, Managing Director of Unonovesette, added: “We first came into contact with 3LR in the UAE when they helped to improve the connection between ourselves and the UK lighting design community who work on projects in the Middle East. That led directly to this appointment, when it became clear that 3LR were very well-placed to help us build a strong presence in the UK.
“3LR has a seasoned professional team that has great experience of a wide variety of lighting projects. As a consequence, they possess the necessary expertise to advise designers and specifiers on the correct choice and most effective deployment of our products. Their commitment to professionally promoting our product portfolio matches our aspiration to establish Unonovesette as a market leader in the UK, and we look forward to working closely with Matt and his team.”
www.unonovesette.it
www.3lrlighting.com
Artistic Licence sunDial quad
sunDial quad is a trailing-edge mains dimmer, optimised for replacement LED bulbs. Offering smooth (14-bit resolution) fades to near zero and advanced safety features, this award-winning product ensures venue LED refits meet the standard demanded by lighting professionals.
Control is via DMX512/RDM (or optionally Xicato), with four channels each providing 250W (or up to 500W per pair). Use RDM to select editable dimming curves per channel, or upload your own.
Bob Bohannon joins LIA
(UK) – Former SLL President Bob Bohannon has joined the management team of the Lighting Industry Association (LIA) in the role of Head of Academy and Policy.
In this position, Bohannon will provide strategy and leadership in the Academy, as well as enabling a forward-looking handover of Peter Hunt’s work in his role as Chief Policy Officer.
He will also oversee and coordinate all those supporting policy within the LIA, head up many of the key relationships, create wider and effective cross-industry links and work closely with the newly created Government Affairs committee, chaired by Dave Ribbons.
Passionate about good lighting, sustainability, knowledge sharing and competence, Bohannon’s 35-year career in lighting began with an LIA Certificate Course. He will bring a wealth of experience to the Association in this new position.
Matt Sturgess, LIA CEO, commented: “I am excited to have Bob join us, strengthening our management team, spearheading growing the Academy and representing our members in key industry and government forums.”
Terry Dean, President of the LIA, added: “Having Bob come on board takes us a big step forward on our journey to develop the LIA and support our member’s businesses.”
Registration opens for TAVA2021 international workshops
(Estonia) – Architectural light and light art festival Tartu in Light (TAVA) will return for its third instalment this autumn.
One of the most important and attractive parts of the programme of this year’s festival is its series of interactive workshops. Running from 22-26 October, the workshop programme will include a series of IALD-led sessions, delivered by top professionals in the lighting design field: Veronika Mayerböck (Austria), CJ Brockway (USA), and Johan Moritz and Tina Wikström (Sweden).
In addition to the IALD workshops, the programme will feature a number of sessions for those interested in learning about light art, including a pixel mapping workshop led by Estonian visual artist Aleksander Sprohgis, and a technical sound and visual programming workshop led by Tatsuru Arai (Japan, Germany).
In the pixel mapping workshop, participants can create installations made of LED elements and learn about necessary programmes, techniques to combine LED strips and modules, and content creation. An installation borne out of the joint effort will be on display at the Light Fair at the Estonian National Museum.
In the technical sound and visual programming workshop, Tatsuru Arai will demonstrate how to combine new media, sound and light in MAX/Jitter. The workshop is designed for beginners, who will create files and learn the basics around creating sound and visuals. In addition, Arai will give a concert at TAVA2021, making for a night of electronic music.
The workshop week is open for participation to everyone interested in learning about architectural lighting design and light art. Due to limited numbers, interested participants are encouraged to register early.
More information on the workshops can be found here.
Workspace Design Show Spotlight Series: Light Your Space
In the third instalment of the Workspace Design Show's Spotlight Series, held on 7 July, a panel of experts discussed the integral role that lighting design plays in creating an effective, comfortable and enjoyable workspace.
Chaired by arc Editor Matt Waring, the panel included Paul Nulty, Founder of Nulty Lighting, Susan Lake, Design Director of Susan Lake Lighting Design, and Rebecca Hodge, Senior Lighting Designer at Foundry London.
The Featured Lighting Sponsor for the session was Future Designs, in association with the Lighting Industry Association.
New Managing Director for LED Linear
(Germany) – Ina Sielemann has taken over as Managing Director of LED Linear, replacing Dr. Michael Kramer.
The internationally experienced industrial engineer joins the company from the construction industry, bringing with her a strong focus and expertise on technically oriented markets with complex challenges. Her industry experience is based on in-depth knowledge of the building construction, kitchen and bathroom industry, as well as the construction supply industry.
In 2018, Sielemann started at Grohe as General Manager UK, with the goal of exceeding market performance in terms of market share, sales and profit. Following a move to Grohe’s headquarters in Germany, she was responsible for the project business in Central Europe, with a focus on transformation of this segment and the development of growth strategies.
Prior to this, Sielemann had 15 years of experience at Schüco, a service and technology leader for system solutions in aluminium, steel and plastic for windows, doors and facades. Here, she was also responsible for stabilising the customer base, increasing customer satisfaction and boosting sales.
The lighting industry is not unfamiliar territory for Sielemann, as the business is essentially about pursuing the same universal values such as technology, quality, design and sustainability with future growth. Over the past 15 years, LED Linear has set milestones in the lighting industry through continued innovation, and Sielemann can now build on this foundation. Her extensive experience in sales and marketing will play a crucial role in further expanding the strong brand portfolio and business development.
Bodil Sonesson, CEO of Fagerhult Group, said: "With her experience from companies serving the specifier community as well as her international assignments, I am convinced that Ina will be a great addition to LED Linear. She has a strong customer-centric focus and a proven track record of developing teams and leading strategic initiatives."
