[d]arc awards 2022 winners announced!
(UK) – Last night, the design community once again came out in force to support the [d]arc awards – the only peer-to-peer lighting design awards in the world!
Celebrating in style at fabric London with light art installations, an open bar, vegetarian street food, a photo booth, and UV face paint, the party carried on until the early hours!
More than 17,000 votes were cast, while 312 project entries and 100 product entries were submitted. The 2022 entries came from all over the world, with 40 countries represented.
Awarded the coveted [d]arc awards ‘Best of the Best’ for 2022, was Plas Y Brenin, UK by Dark Source, which won the Spaces – Low Budget category. This award is given to the project that received the most amount of votes out of all the project category winners. Congratulations to Dark Source again for this amazing achievement.
Look out for the full [d]arc awards coverage in our dedicated magazine, which will be sent out digitally in the upcoming weeks. Once again, a massive thank you to all of our design team partners, sponsors and supporters – particularly Light Collective, who we couldn’t do the awards without!
Full List of Winners
[d]arc awards ‘Best of the Best’: Plas Y Brenin, UK by Dark Source
Places – High Budget: Basilica Cistern Yerebatan Sarnici, Turkey by Studioillumina
Places – Low Budget: Kindai University BLD, Japan E by Sirius Lighting Office + NTT Facilities
Spaces – High: Exchange Square, UK by Speirs Major
Spaces – Low: Plas Y Brenin, UK by Dark Source
Structures – High: Ice Cube, China by Pro Lighting Consultant
Structures – Low: Espenes Rest Stop, Norway by Light Bureau
Art – High: Cloud 9, Australia by Jan Flook Lighting
Art – Low: Chiang Mai Private Gallery, Thailand by Infusion
Art – Bespoke: Battersea Power Station Washtower, UK by Jonathan Coles Studio
Event: Lights in Alingsas 2022, Sweden by Alingsås Energi
Kit – Architectural Interior: Occular Axis by Phos
Kit – Architectural Exterior: Water Effect In-ground RAD 180 WE System by Radiant Architectural Lighting
Kit – Decorative: Wave Collection by Curiousa
Kit – Technology: Control Switches by Focus SB
