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On September 21, in the Design Institute, with organizing AT Architect held the very first conference in Georgia about Lighting Design, where two international lighting designers talked about the topic of "lighting as a sustainable source of living" together with Georgian professionals. 📌“When lighting is manipulated in different forms, in different combinations it creates impressive results in architecture, design, or art… Lighting is an international universal language that conveys different messages whether we understand each other or not.”- Katia Kolovea 📌 Lorenzo Bruscaglioni talked about how important is timely involvement of the lighting designer in architectural or interior projects, to highlight the right details with a properly planned lighting design to better represent the architecture and design of the project. 📌Lighting plays a crucial role in a person’s work capacity, and mental health, which is also confirmed by research that lighting adapted to a person improves the quality of work in schools and offices by 19%; Reduces fatigue by 27% and improves concentration by 37%;”-Ana Tavartkiladze 📌Representative of “Smart House” spoke about the importance of technological possibilities of lighting and other control systems in modern life, which, in addition to comfort, contributes to energy efficiency. Supporters of the event: Design Institute; Italian Embassy; Istituto Europeo di Design; ჭკვიანი სახლი • Smart House; Delight • დილაითი; The Diary; Homeis.ge; Hotel Castor&Pollux; Archifos; AILD - Associazione Italiana Lighting Design #Lightingday #lightingdesigner

We are thrilled to kick off the new season after the summer break with the launch of our exclusive 16-minute interview featuring Massimo Brigandì, General Manager of Contardi Lighting. Hosted by our Archifos founder, Katia Kolovea, this insightful conversation shines a light on the vision and craftsmanship behind Contardi's exceptional collections of luminaires.🌟 This captivating conversation explores the vision behind Contardi Lighting, an Italian lighting company characterised by an archi-decorative design and lighting concept that combines aesthetics and functionality. This interview is a must-watch for design enthusiasts and professionals alike. We chat with Massimo about his inspiring journey in the world of design, the creative processes that bring their iconic lighting collections to life, and his vision for the brand's future. 📌 Highlights include: ▪️ Massimo's personal journey and the passion that fuels his work. ▪️ The creative collaborations that bring Contardi's unique designs to life. ▪️How each product gets its name—hint: it's more poetic than you might think! ▪️ Insights into what "light" truly means to Massimo and his expert advice on choosing the right lighting for your space. ▪️His inspiring vision for the future of Contardi Lighting. Tune in and feel free to ask any questions in the comments below. Watch now and discover the world of Contardi Lighting! 🔗 Full Interview: https://lnkd.in/dXGSbhEb Special thanks to Flora Kontemiri, Zubair Ahmed, Claudia Parisi, and the Contardi team for their hospitality!  #ContardiLighting #LightingDesign #InteriorDesign #ArchifosInterview #MilanDesignWeek #MDW24

“Mentorship is the Best Award One Could Receive - Wish this program existed twenty years ago when I was starting.” 💎 That was one of the fantastic comments from Neha Sivaprasad,, Silhouette Awards Mentor, Year 3 I can't express enough gratitude for everyone who has been a part of the Silhouette Awards journey, the first global mentorship program dedicated to the lighting industry. A heartfelt T H A N K  Y O U to all the mentors, supporters, sponsors, young talents from around the globe, and every individual who has spread the word and contributed recommendations. Your support, both in person and online, has been invaluable. 💖 📢 As we prepare to announce the fourth year of this incredible program, we have an 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬!! 📩⁣⁣⁣ If you're a lighting expert with over 15 years of experience and a passion for nurturing the next generation, we'd love to have you join us. 👉𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dZGXMbJ2 The application process is straightforward—just add your info to the form and share your willingness to guide a passionate individual for six months. Once again, we aim for an inclusive, balanced, and global representation in our group of mentors. While we have received some fantastic submissions, we are still looking for voices from certain countries. 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝? 🙌 Tag potential mentors or send us a private message with your suggestions. Let's ensure this opportunity reaches as many people as possible! 🌍 For those who missed our inspiring session, you can watch the Silhouette Awards Mentorship Journey Celebration via the first link 🔗 in the comments.  By the end of the session, many of us felt more empowered and inspired than when we entered—a testament to the impact of this community. 💜 This journey is a beautiful collaboration between Parrot PR and Marketing and Archifos! Huge thanks to our fantastic team EVE GAUT Stacey Westbrook Nikki Westwood, for making this possible! 🙏 #WatchThisSpace #LightingIndustry #Mentorship #SilhouetteAwards #Inspiration #Community

💎 The Virtual Lighting Design Community (VLD.community) was a proud community partner of the Light + Intelligent Building Middle East for 2024. We hosted a series of interviews, insights, and discussions with key attendees and suppliers at the show at our booth! A massive appreciation goes out to all who took the time to visit our VLD community booth, engage in uplifting conversations, and contribute to the evolution of the Virtual Lighting Design Community Platform! 💙 👉 As you’ve likely noticed, we consistently share all interviews and discussions on our YouTube channel, community platform, and podcast! Feel free to explore them for inspiration and knowledge sharing! 📌 In this interview, we are joined by David Gilbey, a veteran in the field of lighting design, who has a diverse background ranging from theater and film to architecture. With an illustrious career, from his own design practice called d-Lighting, David now serves as the Lighting Design Director at Diriyah Gate Development Authority in Saudi Arabia, where a city imbued with historical and cultural significance is being crafted around a UNESCO World Heritage Site. David engages in a conversation with Katia Kolovea, co-founder of the VLD.Community , about the human elements that truly let design shine beyond the technicalities of lumens and LEDs.💛 🔗 Join our VLD.Community ! The team: Klaasen Lighting Design | Lighting Research & Design | Light Collective | Archifos #lightingdesign  #inspiration #vldcommunity #vldc #lightingdesigncommunity #lightbuildingME #lightingindustry #lightingdesigndubai 👇 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: https://lnkd.in/d32zWdhQ

BIG DAY at Archifos today, and we would love you all in! 💎 #ProjectLaunch 👇 Candles are so gone with the wind—literally.🕯 Corded lamps clutter up spaces with their unsightly strings and lack of flexibility. 👉Welcome to the portable lighting era, where there are no strings attached! Archifos presents a comprehensive review of portable lights, making it easier for individuals to find the ones that match their inner light and for professionals to resonate with their customers' needs, making the most of it.💡 ✨Cordless lights can easily handle summer breezes, warm baths, long nights, and ambiance-filled evenings. ✨They can be carried effortlessly from one room to another or make a statement just by sitting on a shelf.  ✨They can be customized to suit one’s mood with dimming and color-changing features, harmonizing perfectly with their surroundings.  ✨These lights offer endless possibilities, accompanying us for hours while being rechargeable.  But what's the best choice for our needs❓ 📍Join the dialogue and be part of this illuminating revolution. 👀 If you want your brand to be a part of the campaign, let's connect! 🙌 Hurry up as we have limited spots and tight deadline! If you are a designer and have some favorite portable lights, make sure you comment below or send me a direct message! THANK YOU 🙏 Get involved, and may the fos be with you always! Have a taste on Archifos INSTAGRAM [https://lnkd.in/daV9ncTr] #LaunchingCampaign #ArchifosReview #PortableLights #MaytheFosBeWithYou #Archifos #LIghtingDesigner #Light 

Last month at the LIT Design Awards ceremony in London, I nearly fell down going up on stage—literally! Have this ever happened to any of you? 😅 I tripped over my dress and heels, and it was a close call. But this experience reminded me of an important lesson: adaptability and a good sense of humor can turn things around. Always remember to smile and save the moment 😊 - many didn’t even notice which I guess is a good thing! 🙌 Congratulations to all the winners who came to the historic Banking Hall in London.👏 This event was one of the most international I've attended recently, especially being introduced to many Asian-based designers. I enjoyed meeting new colleagues and catching up with people we’ve only communicated with virtually as well as connecting with fellow judges from various regions and disciplines. 🌍 🏆A special shoutout to the Emerging Lighting Product Designers 2022 and 2023 I had invited on stage. Elsa Gil Benito from Spain, who was awarded for her innovative Ma-ka lighting system created from biodegradable mycelium. And Arash Abbaszadeh, graduate of Hochschule Wismar in Germany, the submission which I found particularly poetic. 👏💎 As lighting professionals, supporting emerging talents is our duty. The passion and creativity of the younger generation inspire me constantly, and I invite everyone to keep empowering these bright minds to join our industry, challenge norms, and push our profession forward. If you haven’t already, check out the Silhouette Awards program created by Archifos and Parrot PR and Marketing —the first international mentorship platform in the lighting industry. This is where we nurture the next generation and you are all welcome to contribute!💜 Lastly, reflecting on being a LIT judge since 2020 has taught me so much. It’s about reading beyond the lines and evaluating how well designs deliver on their promises based on the references I can review. I wish I could teleport to every project, see it, and judge based on how light makes me feel. Sustainability, beautiful design, and strong narratives are crucial elements that I always consider when scoring.🧐 Overall, it was a wonderful evening filled with inspiration, dancing, great food, and a lot of positive energy from all participants. A huge thank you to the organizers for making it such a memorable event. Astrid Hebert, Hossein FARMANI, the entire team and my fellow talented Greek lighting designer Evina Diamantara from 18FIFTY, my guest for the ceremony ✨ Some more mentions here: Randy Reid - how is it possible every time we meet to have matching outfits randomly - i love it! Eleftheria Deko - such a pleasure meeting the team and celebrating your achievements together! Ryan Salim, and ERRELUCE lighting consultant team, wonderful meeting you all - Massive congratulations for your award for the IronPlate restaurant in Jakarta. Can’t wait to visit! #LightingDesign #LITAwards #Inspiration #Community #LightingIndustry #ArchifosReview

✨ We asked our team members to share their thoughts on the new LUX FUTURUM program! Let’s see what Katia Kolovea Archifos, co-founder of the VLD.Community , had to say 💡: "𝑳𝒖𝒙 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒖𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉, 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅-𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔, 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏. 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏'𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆-𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆, 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚." . . . A program produced by VLD.Community in conjunction with the Zhu Rong Awards.  Join us and spread the word 🙌 👉 Check out our website to learn more about the vision and the people behind 𝘓𝘶𝘍𝘶: Luxfuturum.com 🌐 #LuxFuturum #LUFU #LightingDesign #Innovation #Future #RecognitionProgram

Twenty Two #DecorativeLights selected by Katia during Milan Design Week 2024! From 1 to 22 -> Which one is your favourite? Sound On and vote below 🤩👇🌟 1. Superwire - Flos 2. Wa Wa - Catellani & Smith 3. Peak Down Tripple - Michael Anastassiades 4. Archipelago - Contardi Lighting 5. Halo Sunrise - Mandalaki 6. Stralunata - Karman 7. Scraplights - Graypants 8. Hope pendant - Luceplan 9. Polsino - iGuzzini 10. Fleur - Foscarini 11. Emma ap - Contardi Lighting 12. Illan - Luceplan 13. Clan mini- iGuzzini 14. Lorosae - Nemo Lighting 15. Melt - Tom Dixon Studio 16. Joy Lamps - Draga & Aurel 17. Obló - Lodes 18. Cone - Tom Dixon Studio 19. Tetatet Flûte - Davide Groppi 20. Sottile - Davide Groppi 21. Crystal Pixels - PRECIOSA LIGHTING 22. Vis a Vis - Davide Groppi #ArchifosReview #DecorativeLighting #LightingDesigner #MilanDesignWeek #MDW24 #Milan

Hello global lighting community👋 How did you celebrate LIGHT at this year’s International Day of Light? 💡 For all of us attending darc sessions in Portugal we had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate collectively on the last night of the event! 🤩 Special thanks to the amazing film crew, the darc media team and all of you who participated on this LIGHT celebratory performance✨ Production: Gavriil Papadiotis Filming & Drone operation: Alexandros Georgizas, George Maschalidis LIGHT coordination: Me, Anna Sbokou, Paula Rainha, Chiara Carucci and some amazing people who helped us during the set up (tags on the comments 🙏☺️) Archifos, Paul, Matt, Jason, Andrew #DarcSessions #LightingCommunity #dayoflight2024 #lightingdesign #internationaldayoflight