IALD and LUCI Sign Friendship Agreement

The two organizations join forces to further quality lighting in the urban realm.

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Mark Burton-Page, General Director of LUCI (left) and Victor Palacio, 2016-2017 IALD President (right)

Photography by Alexander, Courtesy IALD and LUCI

Mark Burton-Page, General Director of LUCI (left) and Victor Palacio, 2016-2017 IALD President (right)

On October 14, 2017, the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) and LUCI (Lighting Urban Community International) signed a Friendship Agreement between the two organizations during the IALD Enlighten Americas conference in Denver. Victor Palacio, IALD President, and Mark Burton-Page, LUCI General Director, signed the agreement. The document highlights the common goals of the two associations and their recognition of “…the importance of light and lighting design in the planning and development or urban spaces, and that quality of light is essential to quality of life.”

The partnership will “…promote cooperative discussion, efforts and activities to raise awareness on the crucial role of light in architectural and urban design.” The agreement also marks a significant step forward in formalizing “…a structured dialogue between cities and lighting designers worldwide.”

Mark Burton-Page, General Director of LUCI (left) and Victor Palacio, 2016-2017 IALD President (right) sign a Friendship Agreement during the IALD Enlighten Americas conference in Denver. Incoming IALD President David Ghatan (far right) looks on.

Photography by Alexander, Courtesy IALD and LUCI

Mark Burton-Page, General Director of LUCI (left) and Victor Palacio, 2016-2017 IALD President (right) sign a Friendship Agreement during the IALD Enlighten Americas conference in Denver. Incoming IALD President David Ghatan (far right) looks on.

During the ceremony, IALD President Victor Palacio said, “The Friendship Agreement asserts our intention of exchanging information and increasing collaboration between our two organizations. More cooperation between LUCI and the IALD will foster better projects and developments in cities worldwide.” Mark Burton-Page, General Director of LUCI followed, saying, “Public lighting needs to be a multi-lateral, multi-layered co-construction between cities, industry, researchers and lighting designers. We look forward to strengthening the relationship between LUCI and IALD.”

The IALD was established in 1969 and has a network of more than 1,400 lighting design professionals worldwide. LUCI was established in 2002 in Lyon, France, and serves as an international network of cities promoting urban lighting. To date, LUCI has 110 member cities on five continents. Its annual meeting will take place next month in Durham, England, from November 13 to 16.

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Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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