IALD Southeast Asia

06/10/2026

Join the architectural lighting industry for two days in Singapore, as we light up the Lion City.

IALD Enlighten Asia 2026 will take place on 26 and 27 November at PARKROYAL on Beach Road — bringing together hundreds of lighting designers from across the Pan-Asian region and around the world to advance professional development, discuss critical topics, explore emerging technologies, and draw inspiration from groundbreaking artistic and aesthetic themes.

Pre-conference activities start on 25 November!

Find out more about the speakers and full conference agenda, and registration details here:

Join the architectural lighting industry for two days in Singapore, as we light up the Lion City.

06/09/2026

26/04/2026

IALD Southeast Asia at ASA Architect Expo 2026

IALD Southeast Asia will host a talk session at the ASA Architect Expo 2026 in Bangkok, exploring how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are reshaping the perception and design of light.

Bringing together regional perspectives, the session will examine how data-driven tools can be balanced with human intuition, cultural context, and creative authorship. The session will take the form of a moderated dialogue followed by an open Q&A.

Date: 1 May 2026
Time: 17:00–18:00
Location: Main Stage, Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand

Topic: Lighting Perception in the Age of Intelligence

Speakers:

• Prompt Udomdech (Architectural and Design Intelligence Department, KMITL)
• Yusuke Hattori (Ambiguous, IALD)
• Angkana Kongchatri (Lighting Planners Associates)

Moderator:

• Phraporn Kasemtavornsillpa (Nulty, IALD, CLD)

This event is sponsored by Mosaic Eins and Unios

30/03/2026

IALD Enlighten Asia 2026 is coming to Singapore on 26 and 27 November 2027!

Do find out more details here:

The next installment of the IALD Enlighten Asia conference will take place on 26 and 27 November at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Hundreds of lighting designers from the Pan-Asian regions and around the world will gather to advance professional development, discuss critical topics, explore emerging...

16/02/2026

31 Jan 2026 - A throw back on the IALD SEA event at the Bangkok Design Week 2026. A great turn-out! Here are some amazing photos of the event...

Session Title: Shedding Light on Global Challenges: Regional Perspectives on Lighting Design

Title "Mission: Impossible - The Lighting Designer’s Reality”
Yah Li Toh, DLX, CLD, IALD, IES
Founder of Light Collab

Title “Will AI take away our design profession?”
Martin Klaasen, IALD
Managing Partner, Nulty, Co-Founder of VLD.Community & Founder of Light Talk.

Title “Rethink..Resilience..Relight”
Prof. Acharawan Chutarat
Lighting Designer at Bioarchitek,
Head of Design at D/E/S Lab, SOA+D KMUTT

Moderated by Phraporn Kasemtavornsilpa, CLD, IALD, Associate Director of Nulty+

Special thanks to LIRC ERCO, Lutron Electronics and Palicon Pro-Art Lighting Co., Ltd. for the generous sponsorship and support and Phraporn Kasemtavornsilpa for organizing the event!!

Do watch this space for our next event..

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21/01/2026

Calling Built-industry members such architects, interior designers, landscape designers, lighting design industry members and all creatives - we are excited to present our next IALD SEA event in Bangkok! Come join us and connect with the community!

Date: 31 January 2026, Saturday
Venue: TCDC Bangkok
Central Post Office, 1160 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Rak, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
Time: 11am to 12.30pm

Session Title: Shedding Light on Global Challenges: Regional Perspectives on Lighting Design

Title "Mission: Impossible - The Lighting Designer’s Reality”
Yah Li Toh, DLX, CLD, IALD, IES
Founder of Light Collab

Title “Will AI take away our design profession?”
Martin Klaasen, IALD
Managing Partner, Nulty, Co-Foudner of VLDC & Founder of Light Talk.

Title “Rethink..Resilience..Relight”
Prof. Acharawan Chutarat
Lighting Designer at Bioarchitek,
Head of Design at D/E/S Lab, SOA+D KMUTT

Moderated by Phraporn Kasemtavornsilpa, CLD, IALD, Associate Director of Nulty

Limited seatings: sign up now at this link:

https://www.bangkokdesignweek.com/en/bkkdw2026/program/140847

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12/09/2025

Gathering of lighting designers at FIND Asia, Singapore!

11/09/2025

We have an exciting lineup today at FIND ASIa:
https://iald.org/event?EventKey=FIND251i

04:30 PM - 05:15 PM : Marina Bay Sands, FIND Asia

Unified by Light: Shaping Experience, Identity, and Place Across Scales

Lighting is more than illumination – it is the subtle force that binds design intent to human experience, shaping how people perceive, move through, and connect with spaces. From creating intimacy in hospitality settings to enhancing usability and meaning in public infrastructure and urban spaces, thoughtful lighting transforms the built environment at every scale. This IALD-led session gathers leading lighting designers to explore how innovative illumination fosters spatial identity, supports human comfort and performance, and expresses cultural narratives rooted in context. Through insightful presentations and lively discussion, the panel will reveal how intentional lighting design unites creative vision and technical skill, activating spaces that inspire connection and leave a lasting impact. Ultimately, the session demonstrates how light acts as a unifying force across diverse environments, enriching lives and communities.

Matt Marshall
Head of Lighting Design
Cundall Singapore Pte Ltd

Ying Sun
Associate & Lighting Leader
Arup

Toh Yah Li
Founder & Principal
Light Collab
MODERATOR

Andrea Hartranft
Principal
Hartranft Lighting Studios