Light+Building 2014: Design Plus Awards

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W1 wall sconce, Berker

Courtesy Light+Building and Messe Frankfurt

W1 wall sconce, Berker

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  • The ‘Design Plus powered by Light+Building’ competition, organized by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with the German Design Council (Rat für Formgebung), showcases lighting products by both mainstream manufacturers as well as students. Products are evaluated on the following criteria:

    Design: design quality, material selection, operability (Universal Design)

  • Ecology: energy efficiency, sustainability (use of resources), durability
  • Technology: innovation, function, technical quality and ease of integration
For the 2014 program, 238 entries were received from 145 exhibitors. An international jury of design experts selected 36 products for the Design Plus Awards, three of which have also been recognized with a ‘Best Of’ distinction. These luminaires are:
• The Berker W.1 range by Germany’s Berker company
• the Tweeter luminaire by Belgium manufacturer Delta Light

• the Wireflow pendent by VIBIA from Spain




In the student category, 70 young designers participated, representing 15 countries. From the pool of 89 entries, the jury chose 10 luminaires, two of which were selected to receive the ‘Best Of’ designation. They are:

• the Extended Light wall luminaire by Markus Bauer and

• the Screen lamp by Anselm Kempf


Two others were awarded a Special Mention. They are:

• the Optimist clamping luminaire by Cosima Geyer and
• a floor lamp by Miriam Aust and Sebastian Amelung



All the award-winning products are featured in a special catalog and an exhibition at the ‘Design Plus powered by Light+Building’ area during Light+Building 2014 located in Hall 1.1, Stand E51. This is the same location for the Awards Ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, March 30 at 4:30 p.m.

About the Author

Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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