East Meets West: How Lux Futurum Is Transforming Lighting Design Awards

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March Look Back

As we pause to reflect on our recent episodes, we've been privileged to host some exceptional conversations in lighting design. Looking back at our recent two episodes, Philip Rafael from Insight Lighting Berlin shared invaluable insights on workplace lighting and wellbeing, challenging traditional productivity-focused approaches. Our community resonated strongly with his vision of transforming lighting from purely functional to wellness-supporting elements.

Following that, Koert Vermeulen from ACT Lighting Design Brussels offered a masterclass in merging artistic expression with technical precision. His approach to lighting as a storytelling medium has sparked meaningful discussions in our community."

We'd love to hear your thoughts on these episodes. Join the conversation at members.vld.community, where you can view full episodes and share your perspectives.

Lux Futurum 2025

Lux Futurum 2025 stands at the forefront of lighting design innovation, reimagining how excellence is recognized in our industry. This groundbreaking global program transcends traditional awards by focusing on future-oriented concepts, products, and projects that push boundaries and challenge conventions.

Our distinguished 2025 judging panel brings together remarkable talents from across the globe. Claudia Paz from Peru eagerly anticipates discovering "what creative minds around the world are thinking about the future," while Faraz Izhar from Dubai highlights how Lux Futurum fills a crucial gap in recognizing emerging technologies and AI applications in lighting. Daniel Hammond brings his expertise in light science and its health impacts, complemented by Jinkie De Jesus's enthusiasm for innovations that extend beyond decorative purposes into crucial areas like healthcare lighting. Karen Owens celebrates the "East meets West" philosophy underpinning the program, noting how different global regions experience unique "rhythms of light" that influence design approaches. Lauren Dandridge, both a practicing principal and educator, values how the program exposes students and professionals alike to "the newest, freshest ideas around lighting design."

Building on the success of our inaugural 2024 event in Guangzhou, Lux Futurum represents a unique collaboration between the Virtual Lighting Design Community and the Zhurong team. This partnership creates a platform where Eastern and Western design philosophies converge, fostering innovations that might otherwise remain undiscovered. Whether you're an establish

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
There's a lot of creative minds around the world.

Speaker 2 (00:04):
We are at this point where we are seeing all these
emerging technologies.

Speaker 3 (00:08):
I have a particular interest in lighting for light
science and its potential toenhance health and well-being.

Speaker 4 (00:18):
It's really nothing like what I've heard of about
design awards.
So it's not just lightingdesign, it delves into the other
important uses of light.

Speaker 5 (00:28):
I think this is the first time.
Through these events I canunderstand more about the
lighting design.
I can learn.
How do you think?

Speaker 6 (00:38):
We're all at different times and experiencing
the rhythms of light indifferent parts of the globe.

Speaker 7 (00:43):
I really pride myself on trying to expose my students
to the newest, freshest ideasaround lighting design.

Speaker 8 (00:55):
Welcome back to the Virtual Lighting Design
Community Podcast.
As we pause to reflect on ourrecent episodes, we've been
privileged to host someexceptional conversations in
lighting design.
Let's take a moment to lookback at our last two episodes.
We would love to hear yourthoughts as well.
Philipp Raphael from InsideLighting, based in Berlin,
shared invaluable insights onworkplace lighting and

(01:15):
well-being, challengingtraditional productivity-focused
approaches.
Our community resonatedstrongly with his vision of
transforming lighting frompurely functional to
wellness-supporting elements.
Many of our listeners havecommented on how much lighting
in workplace design is actuallyoverlooked.
Definitely worth a listen foranyone who hasn't yet, and there

(01:36):
are lots of tidbits to takeaway from Philip.
Following that, kort Vermeulenfrom ACT Lighting Design in
Brussels offered a masterclassin merging artistic expression
with technical precision.
His approach to lighting as astorytelling medium has sparked
meaningful discussions in ourcommunity.
We'd love to hear your thoughtson these episodes.

(01:56):
Join the conversation atmembersvldcommunity, where you
can view full episodes and shareyour perspectives.
Today, we're excited tohighlight Lux Futurum or Lufu
2025, a groundbreaking globalrecognition program that's

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redefining lighting designexcellence.
Unlike traditional awards, lufufocuses on future-oriented
concepts, products and projects,building on the success of our
2024 event in Guangzhou.
Lufu 2025 represents a uniqueEast meets West platform,
created through collaborationbetween virtual lighting design

(02:37):
community and the Zhurong team.
We're honored to introduce ouresteemed 2025 judges, claudia
Paz, with her own independentstudio in Lima, peru.

Speaker 1 (02:47):
I'm very excited to be part of the Judge of Lux
Futurum Awards.
There's a lot of creative mindsaround the world and I'm
looking forward to see what theyare thinking about the future.

Speaker 8 (03:01):
Faraz Ishar, lead lighting designer at AE7, a
multidisciplinary consultancy inDubai, UAE.

Speaker 2 (03:08):
We are at this point where we are seeing all these
emerging technologies and thegenerative AI and all the new
technologies which are coming up, why is there no platform yet
which recognizes something tothat order?
And Lux Futurum entered thechat last year and I was quite
excited about it.

Speaker 8 (03:29):
Daniel Hammond from the BHA School of Lighting in
South Africa.

Speaker 3 (03:33):
I'm particularly excited to be here along with
all the other judges and to helpin the judging criteria of this
amazing competition.
I have a particular interest inlighting, for light science and
its potential to enhance healthand well-being.

Speaker 8 (03:54):
Jinky DeJesus, Principal of Light Plan Inc.
In the Philippines.

Speaker 4 (03:58):
When I learned about the concept and the objectives,
it was really nothing like whatI've heard of about design
awards.
So it's not just lightingdesign.
It delves into the otherimportant uses of light, for
example, in healthcare.
So this year, I can't wait tosee the 2025 entry.

(04:20):
Can't wait to be inspired byall the groundbreaking ideas to
be presented.

Speaker 5 (04:29):
I'm an architect.
I'm not concentrating on designbuildings.
I have worked with lightingdesigners before, but I think
this is the first time, throughthese events, I can understand
more about the lighting design.
So I'm very excited and I'mexcited to working with all the

(04:53):
people here.
I can learn how do you thinkyou know extended my experience
in design.

Speaker 8 (05:03):
Karen Owens, founder of Oracle Studio in the UK.

Speaker 6 (05:06):
I truly believe that I loved the concept of East
meets West.
I love the fact that light is afundamental part of our health
and well-being and the fact thatwe're all at different times
and experiencing the rhythms oflight in different parts of the
globe, and I can't wait to seehow that impacts in the

(05:29):
submissions that will be enteredin terms of design criteria
that's put forward.
I think it's going to beincredibly exciting to see that.

Speaker 8 (05:38):
Lauren Dandridge, Principal of Chromatic and
Adjunct Associate Professor inthe School of Architecture at
the University of SouthernCalifornia, USA.

Speaker 7 (05:47):
I'm very excited about Lux Futurum and being a
judge, because I really pridemyself on trying to expose my
students to the newest, freshestideas around lighting design,
and it's very hard to do thatwhen you aren't part of new
events, new conferences, newawards, anything where people

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are forced to sort of shine alight on themselves, and so I'm
so excited to see what everyonehas been doing and to see how we
can push the boundaries in ourindustry.

Speaker 8 (06:19):
I encourage all listeners to visit
looksfuturemcom to learn moreand submit your entries, whether
you're an establishedprofessional or emerging talent.
Lufu 2025 welcomes diverseperspectives and innovative
approaches, from enlighteningpresentations from Philipp
Raphael and Corit Vermeulen tothe exciting opportunities ahead

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with LUX Futurum 2025, we'rewitnessing a transformation in
the lighting design profession.
This field continues to evolvebeyond functional requirements
into a discipline that shapesexperiences, supports well-being
and drives innovation.
Stay tuned for more inspiringconversations with industry
leaders and don't forget toshare your thoughts on our

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community platform.
Thank you for listening andwe'll see you in the next
episode.