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LUX AWARDS 2012

MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR in association with

WINNER: Harvard EngineeringJudges described the growth of Harvard as ‘the stand-out success story of the British lighting industry in recent years’. Its culture of ‘innovation and risk-taking’ undoubtedly helped drive its growth to become one of the leaders in design, development and manufacture of electronic HID ballasts, LED drivers and control products. Its LeafNut wireless streetlighting control

system has been a major technical success. The company has invested heavily in LED technology and the success of its CoolLED range of LED drivers has been a key contributor to growth. Directors Michael and John McDonnell are pictured.HIGHLY COMMENDED: Toshiba LightingJudges cited the Japanese light source maker for its ‘quality lamps across the range’. The panel was particularly impressed with Toshiba’s LED version of the incandescent lamp, which it named as the winner in the Light Source Innovation of the Year category.COMMENDED: Edge Lighting ServicesCOMMENDED: Xicato

LIGHTING DESIGN PRACTICE OF THE YEAR in association with

WINNER: Sutton Vane AssociatesFor the ‘sheer quality’ of its output over the period from the Olympic Park landscaping and public realm – which was both ‘sympathetic and iconic’ – to the ‘fl awless’ treatment of the Crown Jewels, judges said SVA was the outstanding lighting design practice in 2012.HIGHLY COMMENDED: ArupThe judges thought that Arup has great ‘strength in depth’, and a talented team who ‘can handle the big complex projects’ including King’s Cross station and Bradford City Park, winner of the award for Urban Lighting Project of the Year.HIGHLY COMMENDED: Paul Nulty Lighting DesignEstablished last year, Paul Nulty Lighting Design has already worked on more than 90 projects. Judges said the fi rm is an ‘ambitious and fast-growing’ practice that had achieved much in a short period.

INTERIOR LUMINAIRE OF THE YEAR in association with

WINNER: Laser Blade – iGuzziniiGuzzini’s Laser Blade is an LED indoor recessed fi tting designed to deliver a concentrated, dramatic light that eliminates light beams not required to light the objects. The judges said the Laser Blade was ‘beautifully executed’ with ‘superb attention to detail’.HIGHLY COMMENDED: Aurista – TriluxAurista is a recessed, lay-in 600 x 600mm LED luminaire containing fi ve LED modules with a unique star-shaped design. Judges liked the ‘innovative concept’.HIGHLY COMMENDED: Metroled – Universal Fibre OpticsMetroled is a display-case LED light bar that combines spotlights and light strips that can be moved within the bar while lit to ensure perfect illumination. Judges described it as ‘highly versatile’ and ‘well thought through’.COMMENDED: Foil LED – Whitecroft Lighting

EXTERIOR LUMINAIRE OF THE YEAR in association with

WINNER: Aeroblades – Cree and Speirs + MajorAeroblades is the result of a collaboration between lighting design practice Speirs + Major and LED manufacturer Cree, in which the two companies set out to produce the next generation of urban amenity lighting. With over 20 di! erent optics, the range o! ers exceptional optical control with very high e" ciency. Judges called it a ‘dramatic new form factor’ that was ‘truly innovative’ and ‘expertly executed’.HIGHLY COMMENDED: Archer – Fern-HowardArcher uses patented MicroLens optics technology to create a highly

directional, highly e" cient luminaire. Judges cited the ‘clever optics’ that delivered great uniformity.COMMENDED: Axia – UrbisCOMMENDED: Solar Paddle – Zeta Specialist Lighting

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