Light and Building 2024_Frankfurt

Again in 2024, the experience at the lighting fair I attend religiously every time it graces the city of Frankfurt. Experts and enthusiasts alike gather to celebrate the latest trends and technologies in lighting. From sleek, modern fixtures to vintage-inspired creations, there’s something to captivate every eye. And oh, the conversations! Engaging with fellow aficionados, sharing insights. It’s a melting pot of ideas and inspiration.

«APDI Autumn » with Susanna Antico – Oct 2023

Our “Autumn Light” meeting took place at the Palo Alto Foundation (Barcelona), on Tuesday, October 24, when we met with our entire community of partners, collaborators, sponsors, friends, supporters and lovers of good light. We had Susanna Antico, one of the great figures of international design and whose presence was a real gift.

Visit to Marset Headquarters-Jan 2020

Its headquarters in Spain, a warehouse located in an old chocolate factory, has spectacular dimensions. In total, 11,000m2 of space perfectly distributed to achieve an invisible division of all manufacturing and leisure processes for workers.

Open House Madrid – Signify + APDI

Marta Coda and María Gil de Montes explained the actual lighting, through a night tour, of the most emblematic buildings in the city of Madrid that have ornamental lighting: Torre Cepsa, Palace
Cibeles or the Gran Vía telephone building among others; as well as the importance of road lighting in arterial roads such as Paseo de la Castellana and Gran Vía.

Certified Lighting Designer by IALD – since 2019

The Certified Lighting Designer (CLD) certification is the first evidence-based certification in architectural lighting design in the world. The certification process is designed to assess whether an individual is able to operate as a lead architectural lighting designer in a professional and proficient manner.

APDI celebrates its 10th anniversary

The Professional Association of Lighting Designers (APDI) celebrates its 10th Anniversary. I have been a member since the day it was founded, and very proud to be part of this great family that advocates for our precious profession.

TEACHING IN: Workshop IED 2019

Where: IED Madrid School of Design   Workshop during Lighting Design Master.   Sponsor: Iguzzini  During the class I teach, “Outdoor lighting design”, we performed a workshop with the students from

LineaLight visit in Venice 2019

Where: Venice, Italy.  Trip to Venice, 12 lighting designers invited by Linea Light to visit their factories. We learned about their interior and exterior lighting

Conference UPC 2018

  Where: Politecnic University from Catalunya.  Design and plan a city is a very complex task with a huge responsibility, but gratifying at the same time. Urban lighting in public spaces