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dpa wins AL Light & Architectural Design Award 2018

We are thrilled that dpa project The Constellation at The Founder’s Memorial, Abu Dhabi has been awarded a Commendable Achievement Award in the Exterior Lighting category of the 2018 AL Light & Architecture Design Awards.

This is a very special project, and a unique one to the region. dpa were immensely proud to have been a part of the design team and to have played an important and pivotal role in the realisation of the artwork designed by talented artist Ralph Helmick.

Photography courtesy of Alex Jeffries Photography Group

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dpa Illuminates Monumental Public Artwork – The Constellation, Abu Dhabi

dpa were privileged to be invited to illuminate The Constellation, a monumental public artwork that forms the centrepiece of The Founder’s Memorial in Abu Dhabi, a permanent national tribute to the UAE’s founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

We are pleased to share two articles published by designMENA and illumni about this project.

Please click on the links above to view each article.

 

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Middle East Lighting Design Summit

Nikos Moskofidis, Associate based in our Dubai Studio was recently asked to be a panellist at the 7th Annual Middle East Lighting Design Summit held at the Sofitel, The Palm, Dubai. The panel discussed “Rethinking Urban Lighting Design Concepts and Techniques”, during which Nikos highlighted he importance of context in our approach to urban lighting and how we embrace the existing environment.

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dpa Celebrates 60th Anniversary at Lighting Design Awards 2018

We are delighted that dpa project the Tiffany Gallery at the New-York Historical Society won ‘Leisure Project of the Year’ at the recent Lighting Design Awards 2018.  In addition Mei Ume was also awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Hotel and Restaurant Project’ of the Year category.

We are also very proud to announce that Iain Carlile and Louise-Mari Santiago were named in the Lighting Design Awards 40 under forty programme!

In celebration of the Practice reaching its 60th Anniversary, the Lighting Design Awards produced a short film about dpa which was shown at the event.  Please see below a link to the film, which pays tribute to Derek Phillips and the longevity of the Practice.

 

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Seamless sophistication

dpa Partner, Nick Hoggett looks at current trends and technology within hotel lighting design in the April edition of FX Magazine. Please click here to view this article in full.

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Lecture at London College of Fashion

dpa Senior Designer Johanna Medina was delighted to be asked to present a lecture on Lighting Design to students studying Fashion Retail Management at the University of the Arts, London, London College of Fashion. The lecture aimed to help students understand the principles of lighting design, how to build meaningful connections and emotionally engage with today’s enlightened consumers, values and ethical practices.

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Robinsons, Dubai

An interesting article has been published by FX Magazine about the changing design of the traditional department store, and reinvention for a new younger clientele. The article references dpa project Robinsons department store in Dubai as an example of excellent design.

Please click here to view this article in full.

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dpa Celebrates 60th Anniversary

We are pleased to share an article published by Arc Magazine celebrating dpa’s 60th Anniversary. The article features a timeline illustrating the Practice’s history as well as a selection of some of the more notable projects that the practice has completed over the past 6 decades.

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dpa designers named in 40under40 Award

We are delighted that dpa designers Iain Carlile and Louise-Mari Santiago have been named in the Lighting Design Awards 2018 – 40under40 annual programme, recognising a new generation of lighting design talent. Congratulations to all designers that have been recognised in this award.

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