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Petros Dermatas is a lighting designer from Greece, who graduated from KTH in Haninge/S in 2007. Petros was voted Best Speaker at Vox Juventa 2008, a conference for young designers organised by PLDA. His paper included a four-minute film about the history of light, taking into consideration the...Read More ...

This was the first time the lighting industry could reckon with realistic solutions from the manufacturers. Energy saving was another hot topic. Our film shows some of the latest trends and news from the biggest light show in the world.

at Light+Building 2008

Ulrike Brandi is one of the most important lighting designers in Germany. Together with her team she developed the concept for the new Hamburg Philharmonie designed by Herzog and du Meuron. We paid a visit to her office in Hamburg.

In April 2008, the Professional Lighting Designers’ Association invited international guests to celebrate lighting design and the profession for the second time on the occasion of Light+Building. More than 800 guests enjoyed an informative and fun evening on the theme of The World of Film. Capture...

PLDA staged a practical lighting workshop on the occasion of the 2007 Architectural Biennale in Rotterdam. The six project sites were all located around the former industrial port against the backdrop of the Erasmus Bridge. A total of 42 participants from around the world were divided into teams...

What used to be a huge industrial area had become the biggest building site in Europe: East Side in Birmingham. What approach could be taken that would respect and celebrate the history of the quarter but create the kind of atmosphere that would hold its own in the future? The practical PLDA...