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| International Lighting Design Awards announced Nineteen winning projects representing projects from 11 countries comprise the winners of the 26th Annual International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) International Lighting Design Awards Winners, recognized at a presentation held 6 May at the Sheraton NYC Hotel & Towers in New York City, NY USA. Of the 19 projects recognized, three entries earned Special Citations, 13 earned Awards of Merit and three earned Awards of Excellence. The highest point score winner across all categories, in addition to receiving an Award of Excellence for their project, receives The IALD Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design. Speirs & Major Associates received this honor for the second straight year, this time accepted by Mark Major, IALD, for his Entrance & Atrium, 3 More London Riverside in London, UK. Amongst all winning projects, the Award of Excellence project receiving the highest score during judging receives the IALD Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design. S/he does not know in advance of their Radiance Award-winning status – only that they should be present at the evening's award ceremony. The excitement is quite palpable if one is able to attend the presentation, which is also a fundraising dinner for the IALD Education Trust. Accepting the Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design was Mark Major, IALD, of Speirs & Major Associates for work on 3 More London Riverside in London, UK. This project's award-winning qualities, as well as briefs on all other winning projects, are included in separate releases with images and credits where approval has been given. As the longest-running award program recognizing architectural lighting design excellence, receiving an IALD award nod is universally heralded as the top honor in the lighting design industry. Awards entries for 2009 total 259, the highest number of entries received since the inception of the program, exceeding last year's submission count by nearly 100 entries (a 60% increase in overall submissions). write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |