The Euroluce International Lighting Forum

The Euroluce International Lighting Forum
Light for Life. Light for Spaces
10th – 11th April
The Forest of Space Arena by Sou Fujimoto
Directed by Annalisa Rosso, in collaboration with APIL
Euroluce, Fiera Milano, Rho (Pav. 2)
The Euroluce International Lighting Forum, directed by Annalisa Rosso with the collaboration of APIL: 10 and 11 April, 6 masterclasses, 2 round tables and 2 workshops hosted in The Forest of Space Arena (pav. 2), designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, creator of the Grand Ring, a wooden structure with a circumference of 2km that will surround the national pavilions of the countries present at Expo 2025 Osaka. At Euroluce, The Forest of Space Arena, a project curated by VIV Arts, will be built with natural pine beams arranged vertically, drawing inspiration from the organic vitality of forests.
The event will be held under the title Light for Life. Light for Spaces, master classes, round tables and workshops will be held. These will be led by twenty international speakers, including lighting designers, architects, artists, set designers, scientists, biologists, anthropologists, astronomers and psychologists. These speakers have been invited to share their visions, insights, research and design practices. The aim is to stimulate a deeper understanding of the future of lighting. Light will thus be addressed not only in its technological potential, but also through an anthropological and philosophical reflection to understand what will guide its design in the inhabited space of tomorrow.
Architects registered with CNAPPC can obtain 10 CFPs by participating in The Euroluce International Lighting Forum (5 CFPs for Thursday 10 and 5 CFPs for Friday 11). Access is free with the entrance ticket to the Salone del Mobile. For the recognition of credits, pre-registration is recommended.
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10th April | Light for Life
Moderator: Ed Stocker, Monocle's Europe Editor-in-Chief
WELCOME
10.15 AM
Maria Porro, President Salone del Mobile.Milano
Carlo Urbinati, President Assoluce di FederlegnoArredo
MASTERCLASS
10.30 am
Sunlighted
Marjan van Aubel, Solar Designer
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11.15 am
Nutrirsi di luce (Nourish Oneself with Light)
Stefano Mancuso, Plant Neurobiologist, Director International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology, University of Florence
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12.15 am
Creativity and the Transformative Power of Design
Robert Wilson, Artist
Maria Porro, President Salone del Mobile.Milano
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ROUND TABLE
2.00 pm
Nicholas Belfield, Partner dpa lighting consultants
Piero Benvenuti, Professor Emeritus of Astrophysics at the University of Padua
Rogier van der Heide, Lighting Designer
Shelley James, Lighting Strategy Consultant, Director Age of Light Innovations
Manuel Spitschan, Research Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics & Professor of Chronobiology & Health, Technical University of Munich
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WORKSHOP
3.45 pm
Transparency, Flexibility and Sustainability
Adrien de Lassence, Associate Director Sou Fujimoto Atelier Paris
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Light for Spaces's guests: Marjan Van Aubel, Stefano Mancuso, Robert Wilson, Nicholas Belfield, Piero Benvenuti, Rogier Van der Heide, Shelley James, Manuel Spitschan, Adrien de Lassence
11th April | Light for Spaces
Moderator: Ed Stocker, Monocle's Europe Editor-in-Chief
WELCOME
10.15 AM
Maria Porro, President Salone del Mobile.Milano
Carlo Urbinati, President Assoluce di FederlegnoArredo
MASTERCLASS
10.30 am
The Role of Light and Shadow in Architecture
Kaoru Mende, Lighting Designer
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11.15 am
LIGHT. An Instrument of Life and Revelation
Patrick Rimoux, Light Sculptor
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12.15 pm
Uniting People through Light and Motion
Lonneke Gordijn, Artist, Co-Founder DRIFT
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ROUND TABLE
2.00 pm
Susanna Antico, Architect, Lighting Designer
Hervé Descottes, Lighting Designer, Founder L'Observatoire International
Mariel Fuentes, Lighting Designer, Co-Founder MMAS Lighting
Tim Ingold, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Aberdeen
Elisa Orlanski Ours, Chief Planning, Design Officer Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group
Carla Wilkins, President-Elect IALD, Senior Partner Lichtvision design
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WORKSHOP
3.45 pm
Temporary Light in Permanent Space: Creative Lighting Solutions for Museums and Exhibitions
A.J. Weissbard, Lighting Designer
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