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Canopy by Hilton Hotel by Lighting Design Partnership International Co., Ltd. Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Lighting Design Partnership International Co., Ltd. of LDPi honored for lighting products and fixtures design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Canopy by Hilton Hotel by Lighting Design Partnership International Co., Ltd. of LDPi, designed for Hangzhou Wanhao Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Canopy by Hilton Hotel
Canopy by Hilton Hangzhou Jinsha Lake is a hotel lighting design shaped by local culture. The lobby features a pendant inspired by the osmanthus, a local flower traditionally planted in front of homes to welcome guests, and heron light sculptures inspired by birds seen at the nearby Jinsha Lake. Hidden LED lights behind the front desk suggest the waves of the Qiantang River. Energy saving LED fixtures with a high color rendering index are used throughout. Public areas are lit at 3000K and guestrooms at 2700K. Hidden lights make the canopy bed frame appear detached from the wall and ceiling.
About Lighting Design Partnership International Co., Ltd.
Lighting Design Partnership International (LDPi) provides professional lighting design services at an international level. It provides a range of services working with architects, consultants, designers and clients, from advice on small scale projects to a full design and implementation service on large scale projects. LDPi's approach to lighting design is organic and recognizes that daylight is not static. Change in light quality is vital to people's well being and stimulates emotions. Most projects develop an integral change and control of lighting to compliment the way people perceive the changing patterns of light that surrounds people.
About LDPi
Lighting Design Partnership International (LDPi) is a specialist lighting design consultancy group. LDPi is one of the worlds foremost lighting architects and provides professional lighting design services at an international level.
Award Record
Lighting Design Partnership International Co., Ltd. of LDPi is a winner of 8 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2014 - 2015 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Award
The A' Lighting Design Award is an international lighting design competition recognizing good lighting designs by best lighting designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to lighting designers, lighting architects, industrial design studios and lighting product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include chandeliers, pendant lights, wall sconces, table lamps, floor lamps and outdoor lights. Awarded lighting designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/lighting
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/119498
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/119498
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!119498
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/145101
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://LDPinternational.com.cn
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Canopy by Hilton Hotel
- Function
- Hotel
- Category
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Saddle Brown, Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Hangzhou Wanhao Real Estate Development Co. Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Lighting Design Partnership International Co., Ltd.
- Country
- China
- Brand
- LDPi
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #119498
Credits
- Team
- Wilson Associates and Lighting Design Partnership International (China Branch)
- Image Credits
- Photographer Gao Han, Canopy by Hilton Hangzhou Jinsha Lake, 2020.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Canopy by Hilton is a glocal lifestyle hotel brand within Hilton's portfolio. Unlike other traditional luxury hotels, it creates a positive stay by thoughtfully integrating simple guest-directed service and local culture into the hotel. Canopy by Hilton Hangzhou Jinsha Lake is located on the bank of the Jinsha Lake in the Qiantang New Area of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, making it Asia's second Canopy hotel after Chengdu, Sichuan province, China.
- Inspiration
- Inspiration comes from the local Hangzhou culture where the hotel is located. The lobby features both by a pendant inspired by the Osmanthus (local flower traditionally planted in front of homes to welcome guests) and heron light sculptures inspired by birds found at the adjacent Jinsha lake. Behind the front desk, waves of the Qiantang river are revealed via hidden LED lights; other decorative wall panels of the hotel feature aquatic plants and marsh birds, immersing guests in the nature of Hangzhou.
- Research
- Site administration was an important step in the realization of the entire project. The lighting fixtures recommended to the customer included detailed information such as beam angles, wattage and color temperature, installation details...
- Challenge
- The lighting considered local cultural elements inside the hotel. The lobby features both by a pendant inspired by the Osmanthus (local flower traditionally planted in front of homes to welcome guests) and heron light sculptures inspired by birds found at the Jinsha lake. Behind the front desk, waves of the Qiantang river are revealed via hidden LED lights. A back lit floor number reminds guests they are on guestroom floors. In guestrooms, the iconic canopy bed frame virtually detaches itself from the wall and ceiling through hidden lights.
- Realization and Technology
- The hotel uses energy saving LED lights with high color rendering index to clearly display elements with their proper color. The lights are dimmable with 3000K color temperature warm white in public areas while 2700K in guestrooms to make guests comfortable and even virtually detaching the unique, distinctive and iconic canopy bed frame from the wall and the ceiling.
- Operation and Interaction
- As this is a hotel, its operation remains in the hand of the property management of the client.
- Project Duration and Location
- The lighting design part of the project started in May, 2017 in Hangzhou, China and the completion time in November 2019.
- Specifications
- LED linear light(Power 6W/m beam angle 120 degree 3000k color rendering index above 80) Embedded downlight with adjustable angle(Power 9.5W beam angle 40 degree 2700k color rendering index above 90)
- Keywords
- LDPi, Lighting Design Partnership International, canopy, Hilton, China, Hangzhou, hotel, local culture, Jinsha Lake, Wilson Associates
