L-R: Craig Lensky, Martin Thompson.

Thorn Lighting is delighted to announce a double triumph at this year’s Highway Electrical Association (HEA) Awards, securing both the Lighting Project and Employee of the Year Awards. 

The Project of the Year accolade celebrates Thorn’s innovative lighting solution for the Aykley Heads footpath in Durham, which combined cutting-edge technology with environmental sensitivity to provide safe and sustainable illumination. Meanwhile, the Employee of the Year award recognises the outstanding contributions of Martin Thompson, Thorn Lighting’s Product Manager for Outdoor Luminaires.

Award-Winning Lighting at Aykley Heads Footpath

Thorn Lighting’s Urba NightTune lanterns were instrumental in transforming Aykley Heads footpath, a popular Active Travel route near Durham Police Headquarters. With its focus on safety, sustainability, and environmental harmony, the project tackled the challenges of nocturnal wildlife preservation and light pollution.

Durham County Council installed 31 Urba NightTune lanterns, leveraging features such as adjustable colour temperatures, dimming regimes, and precise light control. The solution minimised environmental impact while enhancing safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

Cllr John Shuttleworth, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for highways, community safety and rural communities, said: “The Aykley Heads project aimed to create safe and accessible active travel routes within Durham and forms part of our wider plans to encourage people to choose healthier and more environmentally friendly modes of transport. Our work with Thorn Lighting has supported this ambition by enabling us to create well-lit areas for walking and cycling in a way that saves energy and respects the nocturnal ecosystem.”

Celebrating Thompson Martin: A Lifetime of Dedication

With a career spanning over 40 years at Thorn Lighting, Martin Thompson is a pillar of expertise, innovation, and dedication within the business. His work has profoundly impacted customers, colleagues, and the wider lighting community.

Reflecting on Martin’s achievement, Karin Zumtobel, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Zumtobel Group AG, said:

“Martin is ‘Mr. Thorn’. He knows our products inside and out, and he has been a dearly valued and respected member of the team for many years. As the perfect ambassador for Thorn Lighting, he had my vote a hundred times over for this well-deserved award.”

Paul Kilburn, Managing Director at Thorn & Zumtobel – UK & Ireland, adds, “It is truly a privilege to work alongside someone as talented, passionate, and genuinely kind as Martin, and I can think of no one more deserving of the HEA Employee of the Year award”.

Saurabh Pandhi, VP of Thorn Lighting, and Samantha Berry, Head of Outdoor Sales – UK & Ireland, were present at the awards to celebrate this landmark achievement with the team.

Paul comments: “Massive congratulations to Martin Thompson, Craig Lensky – project lead for the Aykley Heads Footpath, and the Thorn Lighting team for this outstanding achievement at the HEA Awards!”

For more information on Thorn Lighting, visit www.thornlighting.co.uk

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CU Phosco is thrilled to announce a dual celebration at the prestigious 2024 Highway Electrical Association (HEA) Awards.

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The awards are run by DarkSky International to recognise dark sky advocates from around the world, who are working to protect the night from light pollution. Chiara was named as the first ever winner to receive the coveted ‘Wildlife Night Watch’ award. The accolade is awarded to individuals whose decisive actions have been instrumental in conserving and protecting terrestrial and/or aquatic wildlife species sensitive to artificial light at night.

Winners have to be able to demonstrate efforts such as restoring natural nocturnal conditions in protected areas by eliminating unnecessary lighting or implementing smart lighting practices on site.

The announcement was made as part of the virtual DarkSky ‘Under One Sky’ event, held on 9^thNovember.  The event coincided with Chiara delivering a talk at the Tartu Observatory at the University of Tartu, focusing on light pollution and ecological lighting principles. The news of her award win was welcomed by attendees and the other speakers present.

Winning the Wildlife Night Watch Award is a testament to Chiara’s commitment to creating lighting designs that push boundaries to incorporate innovative solutions for conservation. Chiara’s projects exemplify her dedication to harmonising human progress with environmental preservation.

Chiara received multiple nominations naming her as a deserving winner of the Wildlife Night Watch award. In nominating her, Bianca Gortárez Hernández said, “Chiara’s forward-thinking approach to conservation is evident in her innovative projects, such as the pilot interventions for sea turtle nesting sites. Her designs prioritise the value of darkness, creating the right light at the right time to protect wildlife.

Chiara’s contributions not only meet but exceed the award’s criteria, showcasing her as a leader in wildlife conservation and sustainable lighting design.”

Complementing this, Katia Kolovea said, “Chiara’s leadership extends beyond her projects. She plays a crucial role for the Lighting Police; an initiative devoted to raising awareness about the adverse effects of poor lighting and light pollution. As a member of the advisory board, her guidance has been invaluable in shaping effective strategies and campaigns that have resonated with professionals and the public alike.”

On winning the award, Chiara said: “Being recognised by DarkSky International is a huge accomplishment, at such a fantastic period in my life.

I am continually grateful for the work of Annika Jägerbrand, Travis Longcore, Dr. Kellie Pendoley and all the others who conduct research on a daily basis. It enables us to be more conscious and informed in our professional activities, as we strive to protect our shared natural heritage.”

This prestigious award win comes shortly after the launch of Chiara’s new studio, Noctua – Cultural and Natural Heritage Lighting Design. Chiara launched Noctua as a bridge between research and practice, aiming to protect heritage while embracing the future.

Noctua aims to revitalise spaces by integrating cultural narratives with environmental responsibility, while ensuring conservation and social sustainability.

With this award, Chiara and Noctua are even more committed to pioneering sustainable lighting solutions that preserve and enhance the beauty of our world, both natural and cultural, for all living beings.

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28 projects from ten countries were recognised and applauded for demonstrating exceptional lighting design and contributing to the professional community.

IALD Awards Co-Chairs Yah Li Toh, IALD, CLD, and Uno Lai, IALD, CLD, enthusiastically hosted the evening’s celebration. “Year over year, the calibre of winning projects speaks to the passion – and talent – of lighting designers everywhere,” Yah Li said. “We can only imagine where the profession may evolve in years to come.”

The project with the highest score received an IALD Award of Excellence and the highest honour of the ceremony, the IALD Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design. This accolade was given to the New York, United States project ‘Lightfall’, a collaborative lighting design by the firms Loisos + Ubbelodhe and Lumen Architecture.

Elated representatives of the winning teams, including firm principals George Loisos and Susan Ubbelohde, joined the Awards Co-Chairs and IALD president Andrea Hartranft, FIALD, on stage to accept the Radiance trophy.

The following projects received the 2024 IALD Awards of Excellence:

• Battersea Power Station, London, United Kingdom, with lighting design by Speirs Major Light Architecture
• Gallo Azul Tailor Shop, México City, México, with lighting design by Lighteam Gustavo Avilés S.C.
• Lightfall, New York, NY, United States, with lighting design by Loisos + Ubbelodhe and Lumen Architecture
• Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), New York, NY, United States, with lighting design by Tillotson Design Associates

The following projects earned the 2024 IALD Awards of Merit:

• Anyuan Bridge Lighting, Shanghai, China, with lighting design by RDesign International Lighting
• Casals Forum, Music Quarter, Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, Germany, with lighting design by Licht Kunst Licht AG
• The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States, with lighting design by Reed Burkett Lighting Design
• Chicago O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5, Chicago, IL, United States, with lighting design by HOK & Schuler Shook
• The Cross of Heroes, Vyshgorod, Ukraine, with lighting design by Expolight
• The Dark Line, Sandiaoling-Mudan, Taiwan, with lighting design by Artec Studio
• Eslöv Square, Eslöv, Sweden, with lighting design by Light Bureau
• Korean War Veterans’ Memorial, Washington D.C., United States, with lighting design by Flux Studio
• The Luminarium, Omaha, NE, United States, with lighting design by HDR
• Lungshan Temple Lighting Renovation, Taipei City, Taiwan, with lighting design by Originator Lighting Design Consultants, Inc.
• Matsu Beigan Power Plant, Beigan, Matsu, Taiwan, with lighting design by YI.ng Lighting Design Consultants
• MUFG Park + Library, Yagisawa, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Japan, with lighting design by Lumimedia Lab Inc.
• Red Box Cinema, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, with lighting design by Brandston Partnership Inc.
• Safeco Plaza, Seattle, WA, United States, with lighting design by Fisher Marantz Stone
• Saint Mark’s Church, Philadelphia, PA, United States, with lighting design by BEAM, Ltd.
• Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & National Shrine, New York, NY, United States, with lighting design by DLR Group
• Sanxingdui Museum New Hall, Guanghan, Sichuan, China, with lighting design by Puri Lighting Design
• SIMOSE Art Museum, Harumi, Otake, Hiroshima, Japan, with lighting design by Lumimedia Lab Inc.
• SKP Chengdu, Chengdu, China, with lighting design by Speirs Major Light Architecture
• Sky Light Gallery, Mentougou District, Beijing, China, with lighting design by School of Architecture, Tsinghua University & One Lighting Associates (Beijing)
• Touro University Flagship Campus Lobby at 3 Times Square, New York, NY, United States, with lighting design by Anita Jorgensen Lighting Design
• Yanzi Academy, Shanghai, China, with lighting design by Guangzhou Yuanse Lighting Design Co., Ltd.
• YOYOGI SANGUBASHI TERRACE, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan, with lighting design by Sirius Lighting Office Inc.

The following project was granted a 2024 IALD Special Citation for Integration of Light into the Architectural Fabric:

• Grace PARTY K Flagship Store, Kunming, Yunnan, China, with lighting design by Hong Kong Fei Shang Entertainment Design Ltd.

Awards Co-chair Uno Lai spoke highly of the variety of projects honoured for 2024: “The domain-based rubric used by our judges allowed them to score each entry on its demonstration of aesthetic and technical excellence. It results in an array of winners that show how exceptional lighting transcends the built space.”

The collected audience joined the IALD in thanking the 2024 IALD Awards panel of seven volunteer judges. Five professional lighting designers serve on this year’s panel: Maria Dautant, Assoc. IALD; Fang Fang, IALD; Clementine Fletcher-Smith, IALD; Chayot Kiranantawat, Assoc. IALD, CLD; Andreas Schulz, FIALD. The esteemed panel also includes interior designer Masako Fukuoka and architect David Greenbaum.

Now in its 41st year, the IALD International Lighting Design Awards is the longest-running program recognising architectural lighting design excellence. Receiving an IALD award is universally heralded as the top honour in the lighting design industry. Since its inception in 1983, the IALD International Lighting Design Awards has honoured lighting design that reaches new heights, moves beyond the ordinary, and represents excellence in aesthetic and technical design achievement.

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Oculus, Lucent Lighting’s latest recessed Eyeball downlight, delivers outstanding lighting performance and design flexibility while aligning with the company’s dedication to circular economy principles. The Build Back Better Gold Award celebrates Oculus for its advanced technological innovation and contribution to enhancing the modern built environment, while the Green Award recognises its impressive sustainability credentials, including the use of recycled materials, modular design for extended lifespan, and energy efficiency.

Evolved from the well-loved Micro 40, the Oculus has 89 percent recycled materials underscoring a commitment to sustainability. The modular design supports easy repairs and upgrades, guaranteeing a lifespan of at least 20 years. With the launch of Oculus, Lucent continues to set benchmarks that have contributed to the 35-year legacy of the company. The Oculus downlight perfectly demonstrates transparency and accountability in environmental practices and is a commitment to providing the best products possible.

Lucie Sidwell, Global Operations Director of Lucent Lighting said: “The dual win of Gold and Green in the Build Back Better Awards is a testament to our ongoing mission to combine high-performance lighting solutions with sustainability. Oculus represents our dedication to both innovation and environmental responsibility, ensuring that our products not only meet but exceed the expectations of our clients and the planet.”

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Jamie, who works for ECA member-firm Derry Building Services, was trained by leading apprenticeships provider JTL. After overcoming fierce competition from two other finalists, Jamie won prizes including £3,000 and an overseas study tour sponsored by industry manufacturer Thorn Lighting.

The two runners-up, who each won £2,000 and a state-of-the-art toolkit, are:

• Drew Lattaway, of Maval Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Co. Ltd
• Rheef Owen, of NG Bailey

Apprentice of the Year 2024 Jamie Clews of Derry Building Services said: “I’d like to thank everyone at Derry Building Services and the inspection and testing team who taught me everything I know today. I’m also grateful for my excellent training from JTL. I’d like to acknowledge how important this award is  for progressing my career and in my role as an electrical inspection and testing engineer.

I would encourage other apprentices to try their best and see how far they can go in this fast-moving and exciting industry.”

Derry Building Services Managing Director Mark Townsend said: “We are immensely proud of Jamie for being named this year’s ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year. Jamie has shown a level of professionalism, commitment and competency throughout his apprenticeship far beyond his years and is a credit to both himself and the industry. He has a very bright future ahead of him at DBS and we look forward to him continuing his development with us.”

ECA President Stuart Smith said: “All three finalists did remarkably well to reach the final judging stage, and doing so is a testament to themselves, their employers, and their training providers.

To win, applicants had to show the judges that they can be a role model for the next generation of engineering apprentices. There is always tough competition as the judges consider the most impressive entries, and so it proved once again this year.

My heartfelt congratulations go to Jamie and Derry Building Services, as he takes his next steps in a rewarding and exciting electrical career.”

Managing Director of Edmundson Electrical Mark Felber said: “Edmundson Electrical are passionate about encouraging young people to find a rewarding career in our industry, and are delighted to have sponsored for the last 49 years the industry leading ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award.

Many congratulations to Jamie for winning our 2024 final, and also well done to the other two finalists Drew and Rheef for making such an impressive start to their careers.”

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This adds to its growing collection of accolades which has also recently included a Best of Show award conferred by film-tv-video at the EuroCine expo in Munich in July.

The PLASA Innovation judging panel commented that LunaBulb “combines a broad feature-set in a much-loved conventional aesthetic,” which clearly impressed as much as it has many Astera customers and users.

LunaBulb is also the first LED lighting product to win innovation/new technology awards at both a film expo and a staging/event tradeshow in two different countries.

It is one of the most lightweight professional luminaires ever created, weighing just 81 grams (0.179 lbs) and is incredibly versatile for indoor and outdoor use. Key features are DMX control, full-colour RGBMA and a CCT range from 1,750K to 20,000K and five inbuilt wireless technologies (CRMX, RDM, Bluetooth, WiFi, IR, and UHF), and naturally it is compatible with Astera’s ecosystem.

Astera enjoyed a very busy 3 days at the 2024 PLASA event, and LunaBulb was one of the stars of the show for the German headquartered manufacturer that exhibited alongside its UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions.

Attendees loved its lightweight design, ease of use, and advanced technology, including the DMX control and wide CCT range. Many appreciated the wireless capabilities and all-weather durability.

LunaBulb’s success is the result of a fusion of hard work and invaluable insights from lighting designers, technicians, crews and filmmakers from multiple sectors. Their real-world feedback has helped shape the product into an essential tool for set, lighting and event design.

Astera’s head of product management, Ben Diaz, commented, “The energy at PLASA was fantastic! With a focus on new technologies constantly pushing the boundaries of creative lighting design, Astera enjoyed a great show. It was excellent to be part of an inspiring event that highlighted creativity, collaboration, and the industry’s future.”

He collected the Award together with Astera’s sales director, Sebastian Bückle.

Winning the PLASA Innovation Award means a lot explained Ben. “Firstly, PLASA is an important part of our history as an entertainment industry in the UK and internationally, and many of us grew up discovering entertainment technology by researching new innovations appearing at PLASA London.”

He continues, “This award is great because it is awarded by members of the association with extensive technical knowledge and a genuine understanding of the community and what they are rewarding here is not a purely market-oriented approach but the arrival of a new technology that will make users’ lives much easier and lighting designers’ projects much more attractive.”

Ben added that “special thanks” should go to Astera’s technical director Simon Canins and the entire team for their dedication, commitment and contributions to LunaBulb’s development.

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Applications for Mentees are open from September 16th until 1st December 2024. The 20 successful Mentees will be individually supported by one of the programme’s Mentors for a six-month mentorship journey. With the support of the Silhouette Awards’ very impressive and extensive community made from an array of sponsors and supporters, the winners will be granted the opportunity to enhance their skill set, pursue their career ambitions and add real value to the creativity of the industry, raising the bar for talent around the world.

Entries can be submitted by designers with eight years of experience or under, within the architectural lighting industry, who believe their talent should be recognised and who wish to benefit from a bespoke mentorship programme led by an expert panel of judges.

Applicants should follow the following process to enter:

• Complete the online application form
• Upload a 3min (max) video recording file

More information about how to enter can be found here: https://silhouetteawards.com/how-to-enter/

The Silhouette Awards Mentors are made up of 20 senior influential lighting designers from around the world, who aim to nurture young talent and help other like-minded individuals benefit from their own personal knowledge and experiences.

This year’s remarkable line-up of Mentors from across the globe are:

• Andrew Powell – Lighting Design Alliance (LDA)
• Armaghan Ahmadi Venhari – Light-Life-Academy
• Camila Blanco –  Glare
• Cherine Saroufim – Atelier Saroufim
• Daniel Blaker – Nulty
• Eugenia Cheng – LightOrigin Studio
• Fabiana Nery Pardhanani – Glare UK
• Lee Barker-Field – AECOM
• Magdalena Gomez – So It Is Design Studio
• Maneck Tandon – ATPL Lighting
• Marc Juarez – UPC Barcelona
• Myriam Patricia Lopez Yanez
• Philip Hammond – BHA Lighting Design & Consulting
• Ratna Kumari – CD+M Lighting Design
• Sacha Abizadeh – WSP UK
• Sergio Boccia – Sergio Boccia Lighting Design
• Shahrzad Abtahi – Borealis Lighting Studio
• Tim Hunt – Arup
• Ximena Munoz Abogabir – LUXIA
• Vinod Pillai – Studio Lumen

You can discover more about the 24-25 Mentors here: https://silhouetteawards.com/mentors-24-25/

Katia Kolovea, Co-Founder of the Silhouette Awards, said: “We are so excited to announce our outstanding line-up of Mentors for season 4 of the awards. By announcing a new year of the programme, we are able to create more meaningful relationships and offer 20 more designers an opportunity to learn from a mentor’s knowledge and experience to benefit them in their careers. We are so grateful to be able to continue this success for another season, offering more experiences to all of our winning Mentees for 24-25. We can’t wait to see the incredible talent representing the industry this year and encourage Mentees to get their entries in as soon as possible!”

Eve Gaut, Co-Founder of the Silhouette Awards, added: “We are overjoyed to be back with a new season of The Silhouette Awards! Over the last three years we have seen countless successful journeys and development between our Mentor and Mentee pairings, and it has been a rewarding experience for everyone involved. We encourage all interested Mentees to apply for an experience that is much more than an award and will make a huge difference to their future career and opportunities.”

If you are a leading brand who is keen to spotlight your company while supporting the future talent of the lighting industry, there are a variety of sponsorship opportunities available for this year’s programme.

The Core Sponsor for Season 4 is ADO Lights.

Light Sponsors include LUG Light Factory, Signify and Vivalyte

A1 Lighting Magazine are proud supporters of the Silhouette Awards which is a collaboration between Archifos and Parrot PR and Marketing.

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The awards opened on August 22, 2024 for entries, with interested participants having until October 07, 2024 to make their submissions.

The traditional application categories have been consolidated to a list of five awards: Residential, Commercial Interior, Commercial Exterior, Industrial & Infrastructure, and Horticulture. Alongside the updated application categories this year’s DALI Lighting Awards will include the following innovation categories:

• • Best Use of D4i: Recognizing innovative applications of DALI D4i technology in lighting systems, including enhanced data communication, energy management, and advanced control capabilities.
  • Best Emergency Lighting Integration: Celebrating exceptional designs and solutions that effectively incorporate emergency lighting, ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance with standards during emergency situations.
  • Best Human Centric Design: Honoring projects that prioritize human well-being by utilizing lighting solutions that support health, comfort, and productivity through dynamic and adaptive lighting environments.
  • Best Integration into Other Building Systems Highlighting projects that excel in integrating lighting data with other building systems, such as HVAC, security, and energy management, to enhance overall building performance and efficiency.
  • Innovation in Lighting: Recognizing cutting-edge technologies, and advancements in lighting control solutions.
  • Sustainability and Energy Efficiency: Highlighting projects that excel in sustainability, energy conservation, and environmental impact.
  • Smart and Connected Lighting: Honoring advancements in smart lighting systems, IoT integration, and connected lighting solutions.
  • Non-networked Lighting:  Celebrating innovative applications in small or stand-alone spaces.

These new categories align with the growth of technologies, advancements in lighting innovative approaches that are being adopted by the sector.

Another significant change for this year’s Awards is that submissions will no longer be submitted to a specific category. Entries will be reviewed internally by the Awards judges, to assign the entries into a primary category. An assessment will also be made to determine if the entry fits into other relevant categories, allowing the possibility of a single project winning multiple awards.

DALI Alliance is certain that these updates to the awards will enable more submissions from a wider representation of the lighting sector, from emerging professionals to established industry leaders.

Paul Drosihn, general manager of DALI Alliance, said: “We are very excited to launch this year’s DALI Alliance Lighting Awards, especially with a refreshed approach. We are confident these changes will make it more straightforward for those from across the lighting industry to enter, as well as providing more opportunities to get recognition in meaningful categories.

“The awards have already built up an enviable reputation and are highly regarded across the sector. The updates will further increase this, thanks to a more comprehensive evaluation process.

“We’re looking forward to seeing this year’s entries.”

As well as benefiting from the prestigious nature of the awards, winners will have their work promoted and highlighted through the work of DALI Alliance. This will offer excellent exposure and alignment with a credible, authoritative organisation.

For more information and to enter the awards, visit https://www.dali-alliance.org/awards2024/.

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Pre-registered PLASA Show attendees, PLASA members and LSi magazine readers are eligible to vote for the Gottelier Award. The recipient of which will be announced during the PLASA Awards for Innovation ceremony at PLASA Show on Monday 2nd September.

The nominees for the 2024 Gottelier Award are:

Robin Elias
Senior Rigging Consultant, Unusual Rigging
Robin Elias began his career in rock ‘n’ roll, touring with iconic bands. Over 35 years ago, he sold his rigging company to Unusual Rigging, where he became technical director, delivering rigging solutions across diverse sectors, including film and TV, live events, museums and art galleries, and for complex aerial performances. With extensive experience, including the suspension of numerous aircraft, Robin recently retired from Unusual, but continues to consult and occasionally works on-site for particularly challenging projects. He remains active in the industry as a member of the National Rigging Advisory Group (NRAG) and an assessor for the National Rigging Certificate (NRC).

Jeremy Hochman
Founder, Megapixel and Co-founder, Element Labs
In 2003, Jeremy Hochman and his team at Element Labs pioneered the first linear mappable LED video fixture, Versa TUBE, revolutionising creative LED technology. He later advanced pixel mapping with RasterMapper software and created Stealth, a transparent video display offering designers unprecedented visual creativity. After Element Labs was acquired by Barco, Jeremy established Revolution Display, introducing lightweight Carbon and Air products using aerospace-grade materials. His team then launched the M8 Platform, the first 4K LED processor with integrated fibre. Jeremy later founded Megapixel and introduced HELIOS, the industry’s first and most powerful 8K LED processing platform used in major global events.

Yvan Péard
Founder and Product Creator, Ayrton
Yvan Péard, founder of Ayrton, pioneered ground-breaking lighting for live entertainment from the start, with innovations like EyeColor, DreamPanel Floor and WildSun 500C. His inventions like MagicPanel, MagicBlade FX, and the laser-sourced Cobra set industry standards. From the 2021 Radical series, via Perseo, Domino and Huracán to the latest creations including the laser-sourced Kyalami and the Ultimate series with its instantly successful Rivale, Ayrton offers compact, efficient LED and laser-sourced fixtures. Péard’s creations prioritise sustainability, with eco-friendly design and production practices. These innovations not only benefit global lighting designers but also advance the industry’s sustainability journey.

Wouter Verlinden
Product Manager, Martin Professional
Wouter Verlinden has been a pioneering force in the creation of many innovative lighting fixtures and products, consistently developing cutting-edge solutions that quickly gain popularity in the industry. As Martin’s product manager for Creative LED, Lighting & Control, Wouter leads teams in the development of exciting new technologies. Whether working on a lighting fixture or a software platform, he is dedicated to delivering solutions that benefit both customers and the company’s bottom line. Products benefitting from his input include: the Martin MAC Aura family, the MAC One family, the VDO Sceptron and the P3 System Controller.

All those eligible to vote will receive an email containing instructions on how to cast their vote. Voting is open until 11.59pm (UK time) on Monday 26th August.

Find out more about the PLASA Awards, here: https://www.plasashow.com/awards

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