Back again for the 7th consecutive year, the VENETIAN SMART LIGHTING AWARD is promoted by Luce in Veneto to reward the best lighting products and solutions made by companies – members of Luce in Veneto and located in the Veneto region.
The structure of the 2022 categories will reward, in addition to the creative ability of companies in adapting to the needs of the contract, the ability to design new products to be launched on the market, an approach oriented towards eco-sustainable production and innovative and smart solutions for smart cities.
Also, in this edition, the jury is composed of lighting designers and professionals linked to the world of light, who will evaluate not only the aesthetic aspects of the candidate products but also their functionality as 360-degree lighting fixtures.
President of the Jury
Since 1988 she has been involved in lighting design for Cultural Heritage in the restoration sector, with interventions in contexts of architectural, historical and archaeological importance, both indoors and outdoors, working as a consultant for Superintendencies and Municipalities. She has developed specific professional skills in the field of public procurement of Cultural Heritage. Since 2002 he has been teaching as part of the Museography Course of the School of Specialization in Architectural and Landscape Heritage, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, and since 2010 she has held his own Course of Lighting Design and plant aspects for Cultural Heritage. She conducts seminars on lighting issues as part of Masters, Courses and Conferences. It is a winner of awards and mentions in its specific sector. She is the author of numerous articles and essays on the themes of light.
Sílvia Casorrán is graduated in Environmental Sciences from Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (2002). Part of her studies took place inThe Netherlands (Utrecht University, 2000) and in Mexico (Guadalajara University, 2001-2002). Her professional career has been developed in Sustainable Mobility planning and management, during 15 years as a consultant from private companies and for the last 5 years as public servant in Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) and Barcelona City Council. Since July 2019 she’s the mobility councillor for Sant Martí District in Barcelona, and since March 2021 she is Deputy to Chief Architect Office in Barcelona City Council. She lives in Poblenou Superblock, and she is a daily cyclist convinced about the potential of bikes in our cities and metropolis.
Since 1984 she has worked in some municipalities of Treviso: she has been a member of the Board of Auditors on the appointment of the Ministry of Education, University and Research from 2002 to 2005, as well as referent for the Urban area of Treviso (Municipality of Vedelago) for the POR-FESR (2014-2020) – Sustainable Urban Development of the Asolano-Castellana-Montebellunese area. At the same time, she gained experience in the field of public administration training.
In 2016 she was in charge of the coordination of the Union of Municipalities of the Marca Occidentale, taking a further step into the world of federate public governance. Hence the transition at the end of 2017 to the direction of the Federation of Municipalities of Camposampierese.
Dario Scodeller (architect and design historian) is an associate professor at the Architecture Department of Ferrara University, where he is director of the Bachelor in Product Design. He has worked professionally, as a designer, in the areas of lighting, furniture, exhibit and retail design. His publications include the monograph: Livio e Piero Castiglioni, il progetto della luce (Electa, 2003); Negozi, l’architetto nello spazio della merce (Electa, 2007); Gaddo Morpurgo, pensieri, progetti, ricerche (Foschi Editore, 2008); Design spontaneo (Corraini, 2017) Il design dei Castiglioni. Ricerca, sperimentazione, metodo (Corraini, 2019). His studies and critical reflections on design have been published in magazines such as Casabella, Flare, Licht & Architektur, Abitare, Domus, Luce & Design, AIS/Design. Storia e ricerche, MD Journal, DIID. He is vice-director of scientific and academic design magazine MD Journal.
Silvano Oldani – Editor in Chief LUCE Magazine founded by AIDI in 1962.
The quality of the lamp is very good, it can furnish any room, everywhere. Its design is essential and functional, at the same time very decorative. It represents an evolution of the techniques of the local tradition and has been well explained in the technical and construction aspects, well documented. The concept conveys a great emotional impact. The designer Roberto de Santi wanted to communicate with ALBA what our eyes alone cannot yet see among the infinite boundless beauties of the cosmos: a light and luminous sign, a vessel named Terra, harmonious and endowed with a soul, for Plato the soul of the world.
Leda is a necklace of light that decorates rooms like a precious jewel adorns a woman’s neck. Original but also poetic, it is a “feminine” lamp. An opening that well describes its structure, or rather its lines and curves that draw swings, gym equipment under the house, a hammock between two centuries-old trees, a lighthouse that indicates the course to a sailing ship.
It can be almost infinite in size, studded with small spheres that we would have seen well lit too, small, discreet satellites to remind us of the stars on a summer night. Its use is open to the imagination of architects and lighting designers, its originality, in addition to the materials, is to remind us that “light” is a precious element that not only illuminates our spaces of daily life but also in this case of LEDA draws them.
Its main strength is innovation. It is portable and lightweight, easy to install and assemble. It lends itself to being a solution for temporary lighting, well studied and pleasant in appearance, even in constrained places such as archaeological sites, in parks or in events.
The concept is closely linked to the territory and is inspired by the traditions of Murano glass. The novelty and uniqueness of the idea lies in the fun of combining new and recycled components. It is an application where nothing is wasted but everything is recycled and transformed. People like it because it almost looks like a game, it’s original, funny and playful. This green lamp suggests summer, the idea of being on an island and the desire to quench your thirst.
It is a versatile lamp, iconic and pleasing to the eye. It allows the possibility of being declined in different compositions. It has a strong craftsmanship value and adapts to the needs of the user. We like the concept design and the quality of the production.
Very innovative luminaire, with a design with a large number of lengths, colors, also for scenographic lighting projects. The RGB channels added to the White channel allow Lighting designers to adjust the chromatic gradation in order to obtain a perfect harmony with the environments. With a minimal design, it allows light to be the protagonist. The peculiarity of the lenses, the mixing of the different color channels, the dimensions, the aluminum, the complete dimming, the innovative moisture block, etc. make LINEAR LIGHT a high-performance, elegant product, widely used in spaces and environments that are also particularly cared for in terms of architecture and design, where light can play an important role in terms of research and beauty.