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IALD WELCOMES NEW PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS CHICAGO, ILL. USA (29 April 2015) – The IALD is pleased to welcome the following Professional- level members to the IALD.
IALD Professional membership is available to architectural lighting designers who have at least five years of experience in the field in the role of senior designer or above in an independent consulting practice. IALD members worldwide must meet the highest educational and ethical standards in order to belong to this prestigious community, and are accepted as Professional members on the strength of their portfolios and recommendations.
The following members were accepted to the IALD between 20 MARCH and 15 APRIL 2015:
SARA LEINO, IALD Lighting Designer Granlund Helsinki, Finland www.grandlund.fi
Sara Leino is a lighting designer at Granlund, a leading building service company in Helsinki, Finland.
Sara studied lighting and sound design at the Theatre Academy of the University Arts in Helsinki, Finland. Following graduation, she worked as a freelance designer at drama theatres, contemporary dance companies and classical music performance centers.
Since 2007, Sara has dedicated her time fully to architectural lighting design and has designed a wide range of lighting projects, including interior and outdoor spaces, residential, hotel, office, retail and urban projects. Several of her projects have won lighting design awards, including an Illumination Spot Award in 2011 for the exterior lighting of the Suanalahti Children’s House in Espoo, Finland.
Sara is a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) of Finland and a member of the Association of Lighting and Sound Designers of Finland. She was also a former member of the Professional Lighting Designers association (PLDA).
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YANZHI WANG, IALD Partner and Chief Designer Grand Sight Design International Limited Beijing, China www.gd-lightingdesign.com
Yanzhi Wang is partner and chief designer of Grand Sight Design International Limited, a lighting design studio and consultancy firm based in Beijing, China that specializes in interior and exterior illumination. Yanzhi founded Grand Sight Design International Limited in 2004.
After receiving his degree in Interior Design from Taipei Fu-Hsin Trade and Art School in Taipei, Taiwan, Yanzhi worked as an interior designer for many years before starting his professional lighting design career in mainland China in 2000. He has 21 years of professional experience in interior design and architectural lighting design combined
Deeply involved in the lighting community, Yanzhi is a member of the China Illuminating Engineering Society (CIES) and a Design Committee member of the China Building Decoration Association (CBDA), which aims to promote the development of the productive forces of the building industry.
The following were also accepted as Professional members between 20 March and 15 April 2015.
AILON GAVISH, IALD Studio Twilight Tel Aviv, Israel
For more information about IALD Professional membership, please contact the IALD at +1 312 527 3677 or via email at [email protected].
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The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), established in 1969, is an international organization supporting a network of more than 1,150 lighting design professionals who satisfy its rigorous qualification process. Its members are distinguished by a unique blend of aesthetic and technical expertise, and operate at the highest level of integrity to create a better world through leadership and excellence in lighting design; to cultivate the universal acknowledgement and appreciation of the Power of Light in human life.
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