Latest Events
Lux Futurum 2026: West Meets East, Shenzhen, China
The third edition of Lux Futurum, produced by the VLDC, comes to Shenzhen under the theme West Meets East, with keynotes by Rogier van der Heide and Chris Bosse.
VLDC Future Forum Asia at GILE 2026, Guangzhou, China
The VLDC took its Future Forum to Asia during GILE in Guangzhou: a hackathon-style workshop on health and wellbeing and on AI in lighting, resulting in a Manifesto for the future.
VLDC Future Forum at Light + Building 2026, Frankfurt
The VLDC Future Forum at Light + Building 2026 in Frankfurt: a full community day at the Design Plaza under the theme Look into the future, with keynotes by Flynn Talbot and Brad Koerner.
Bangkok Design Week 2026, Bangkok, Thailand
Martin presented AI and the Future of Lighting Design at Bangkok Design Week 2026, Thailand’s largest design festival.
Lux Futurum 2025, Shanghai, China
The second edition of Lux Futurum, produced by the VLDC, took centre stage in Shanghai, with keynotes by Daan Roosegaarde and Satoshi Ohashi and presentations by the winners.
International Lighting Design Forum, Shanghai, China
This yearly returning event sees lighting design experts from around the globe share their latest insights on various subjects and applications. Martin was invited to give a keynote address on the latest trends in hospitality lighting.
Perth Design Week
This event organised by the City of Perth aims to create multiple events targeted to put design in focus. Multiple events happen throughout the city throughout the week. Martin was invited to give his take on lighting design for the lighting of libraries, as part of an interior design initiative.
Latitude 2025, Bangalore, India
Lattitude is an annually returning event that invites global leaders in their specialty to share their insights and expertise with the design community in India. Martin was invited to give a keynote address on the importance and impact of lighting design. The event was attended by design leaders from architecture, interiors, education, government and more.
Lux Futurum, main event, Guangzhou, China
Explore the transformative power of lighting design through projects like Atlas Bar and Naera Hotel. Learn about aligning concepts with client expectations, IoT integration, and the necessity of realistic renderings. Delve into client communication, environmental considerations, and the impact of thoughtful design on spaces and relationships. Gain insights, wisdom, and inspiration for future presentations.
Uni-Olympics | Keynote at Unios HQ
Explore the transformative power of lighting design through projects like Atlas Bar and Naera Hotel. Learn about aligning concepts with client expectations, IoT integration, and the necessity of realistic renderings. Delve into client communication, environmental considerations, and the impact of thoughtful design on spaces and relationships. Gain insights, wisdom, and inspiration for future presentations.
Light + Building 2024 Frankfurt
A lot of companies now focus on sustainability in lighting design, emphasising TM66 and the circular economy. Lux per watt is used to measure efficient light usage, a shift from lumens per watt. The concept of lumens per kilo measures light output efficiency relative to fixture weight, reducing material impact. Wireless controls and color correction are innovating lighting control.
Light & Intelligent Building Middle East, Dubai
As one of the founders of the Virtual Lighting Design Community, I had a fantastic experience at Light Middle East 2024 in Dubai. The event was filled with high-quality exhibitors, insightful talks, and engaging interactions with industry peers. Judging the lighting design awards and speaking about embracing the smart world in lighting design were definite highlights for me. The partnership with Messe Frankfurt Middle East was a great success, and I'm eagerly anticipating reconnecting with industry leaders at Light & Build in Frankfurt later this year!