Celebrating its fourth annual event, L A M P (Lighting Architecture Movement Project) continues to shine the light on future lighting designers. On Thursday, November 3, L A M P kicks off its international lighting design competition in Vancouver, Canada, celebrating the best in established, emerging and student designers from around the globe. The event runs November 3 to 6.
“This year’s ‘Cosmic’ themed L A M P competition explored the link between sculptural object and far-reaching technologies?, says judge Rosie Li from Rosie Li Studio in Brooklyn, New York. ?As a judge, I was delighted to see each entry present a unique vision of the future. May we all – as artists, designers, and makers – continue exploring these visions to define a creative future where art and science blend together.” L A M P aims to introduce a broader audience to lighting design while promoting and connecting emerging talent to new markets. This year?s top three first place winners in each category are:

Established -?Black Hole Lamp? by Dario Narvaez & Anthony Baxter from New York, USA
Emerging -?Antitesi? by Luca Mazzon & Alessandro Dadone from Bra & Como, Italy
Student -?Henyx? by Anna Tomschik from Vienna, Austria

On Thursday, November 3, L A M P?s opening night runs from 6 p.m. to midnight at Jan Kath Studio, 505 Railway Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6A 1A7. Tickets must be purchased in advance through www.welovelamp.ca. This year?s exhibit wi...