Tad Trylski
Tad is an experienced lighting designer with over two decades of expertise in both Architectural and Theatre disciplines. He is noted for his work as an educator at the UCL Bartlett in the UK and for his previous role in training at the lighting manufacturer, ERCO. Tad has also served as a workshop head at the Lights in Alingsas festival and as an advisor for the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD). In addition, he is an award-winning lighting designer with specialized knowledge in lighting control protocols, particularly DALI, where he has experience as both a specifier and a judge for the DALI Awards.
PENTA LIGHT
We design and produce high-quality light fittings, with a contemporary design. In the course of our history, we have interpreted the ideas of sought-after and never predictable designers, transforming their vision into objects in which formal beauty meets functional utility. While remaining faithful to our origins, we experiment with new solutions and we are able to enrich our tradition with new expressive and aesthetic codes, with a special new attention to smart building needs.
CASTALDI
Castaldi has been innovating since 1938.
In its over 80 years of history, it has totally reinvented the lighting sector, introducing the concept of architectural lighting half of a century ahead of its time. As a pioneer of technical solutions designed to enhance rather than simply light up external spaces and architectures, Castaldi seeks to improve the spaces in which we spend our time. A market leader internationally, Castaldi offers a wide range of high performance products with a refined design and avant-garde technology.
AURALIS
Auralis is the first integrated industrial hub in the lighting field.
Auralis is an all-Italian reality that satisfies all kinds of lighting needs, whether its indoor or outdoor technical solutions, residential and contract projects, contemporary design collections or just great classics. A unique, vertical and comprehensive group of excellence which defines a new era in the lighting sector through a strong drive for technological innovation, the pursuit for beauty, and a clear mission aimed at promoting the culture of light as a tool to improve the quality of people’s lives.
Auralis supports man’s innate need for beauty, for building wonders without setting limits, except that of imagination. For such reason, it supports architects and lighting designers to create all-round lighting solutions by working alongside customers and partners with a sales and assistance network that spans in more than 95 countries worldwide.
Emma Cogswell
Emma Cogswell is an architectural lighting designer with over 20 years of experience. She has worked internationally as a lighting designer, representing The IALD, and has been involved with training programs and creative initiatives. Emma believes that light has the immense power to transform our lives and advocates for the sensible use of illumination. She specifies solutions that are energy-efficient and makes use of fittings that can be upgraded and recycled. Working with major design practices and manufacturers, she is at the forefront of innovation and trends. Emma often appears in comment pieces in magazines, is an experienced speaker, workshop head, and has served on judging panels in both architectural and lighting design competitions.
Dr Shelley James
Dr Shelley James is an international lighting design consultant specialist in health and well-being, TedX speaker, author and member of the WELL Light Advisory team. She is also a visiting lecturer at UCL Bartlett and the Royal College of Art.
A social media campaign for teens about light during lock-down was translated into three languages and reached over 2.5 million worldwide and her TedX talk was in the top three most-watched in the world in the month after launch. She has written two books and now works with regulators and academics, manufacturers and developers, housing associations, clinicians, teachers and HR professionals all around the world to deliver practical, evidence-based solutions to harness the power of light to create healthy, productive and sustainable places to live and work.
Alexander Cadisch
Xander is the founder of "Light Tribe", an outfit that works with neuroscientists and designers to improve the health and wellbeing of people in the built environment.
He holds the role of Sustainability Director and Chief Technical Officer at Phos Light and has recently published a book on the neuroscience of light and biophilic design titled “The Light Within Us’.
Passionate about the power of light and positive design, he presents his work to design practices, education institutes and government bodies around the world with the aim of positively affecting the habitats in which humans being spend 90% of their time (indoors).
DTS
DTS Lighting has successfully expanded its product range to include the architectural sector, broadening its lighting solutions beyond the entertainment industry. In the architectural context, lighting plays a crucial role in enhancing buildings, monuments, facades, and urban spaces — creating captivating atmospheres and highlighting architectural details. Whether for indoor, outdoor, or underwater installations, DTS brings projects to life with a wide range of innovative and reliable products.
VICE
VICE is the product of more than 60 years of engineering and industrial experience poured into an uncompromised approach to functional design. Resulting in high-end LED lighting systems developed to inspire lighting designers, surprise specifiers and satisfy end users. Every single product is the result of cutting-edge research and development, reflecting the company’s continuous quest for innovation and perfection.