MUFG Park and Library - 2024 IALD Award of Merit

PROJECT: MUFG Park + Library
LOCATION: Yagisawa, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Japan
LIGHTING DESIGN: Lumimedia Lab Inc.​
PHOTOGRAPHY: (c) Shinkenchiku-sha Co., Ltd.; Fukuda Shun

Located amidst the abundant nature of Musashino-no-Mori Park, the library comprises a large, steeply sloped shed roof, deck, and full-length wall bookshelves. Lights installed within the shelves illuminate the books, brightening the space. For ceiling lighting, the selection of unobtrusive lighting fixtures—and a drastic reduction in their number—has eliminated visual noise on the ceiling surface. Furthermore, floor lights and downlights ensure the minimum light necessary for reading spaces.

The 2024 IALD International Lighting Design Awards was celebrated in a San Diego, California, presentation event. Twenty-eight projects from ten countries were recognized and applauded for demonstrating exceptional lighting design and contributing to the professional community.

Now in its 41st year, the IALD International Lighting Design Awards is the longest-running program that recognizes architectural lighting design excellence. Receiving an IALD award is universally heralded as the top honor in the lighting design industry. Since its inception in 1983, the IALD International Lighting Design Awards has honored lighting design that reaches new heights, moves beyond the ordinary, and represents excellence in aesthetic and technical design achievement.

Complete details on the IALD Awards program, this year's and previous years' winners, and how to submit projects for consideration in the next Awards cycle can be found at https://iald.org/awards.

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