Author: russellcoombes

The DALI Alliance, the global industry organization for DALI, the internationally-standardized protocol for digital communication between lighting control devices, will highlight major new developments at Light + Building 2026, taking place March 8–13 in Frankfurt, Germany, in Hall 8.0, Booth D80A.

This year’s presence focuses on expanding member access to enhanced technical resources, certification data, and interoperability tools – reinforcing DALI’s position as the leading open lighting protocol for intelligent, connected lighting systems.

The DALI Alliance will also proudly recognize the winners of the 2026 DALI Lighting Awards, celebrating outstanding projects that demonstrate creative, high-performance use of DALI technologies across architectural, commercial and industrial applications.

Paul Drosihn, General Manager of the DALI Alliance, said: “Light + Building is always a milestone moment for our community, and this year we are especially pleased to introduce new developments that give our members better access to the resources and data they rely on. These improvements strengthen the value of DALI as a global standard and reinforce our commitment to supporting improved education around open, interoperable lighting systems. We are also delighted to celebrate the 2026 DALI Lighting Awards winners, whose projects continue to push the boundaries of what is possible with DALI technology.”

Jeremy Ludyjan, Marketing Manager of the DALI Alliance, added: “Our focus this year has been on expanding the tools and information available to our members and the wider lighting industry, ensuring they can work more efficiently and with greater confidence in the interoperability of the DALI protocol. The enhancements we are unveiling at Light + Building reflect direct feedback from our global community. It’s inspiring to see how the industry continues to innovate, and the award-winning projects demonstrate the strength and versatility of the DALI ecosystem.”

The DALI Lighting Awards celebrate excellence across both Application and Innovation categories, recognizing outstanding projects that demonstrate creativity, technical expertise, and real-world impact. From human-centric lighting in workplaces to large-scale architectural installations and advanced smart‑building integrations, the winning projects highlight the creativity and technical expertise driving the next generation of lighting design.

The Berceni Arena Ice Rink in Bucharest, Romania, represents a remarkable example of modern technology integrated into urban and sports design, with a dynamic lighting control solution from Pharos Architectural Controls playing a key role in bringing the project to life.

This state-of-the-art facility represents the revival of ice sports in the Romanian capital. Its advanced lighting systems were developed and implemented by Power Electric, using the latest technologies to create a functional, aesthetic space suitable for high-level competitions.

The impressive façade is managed by no fewer than six 100-universe Pharos Designer LPC X controllers, each providing 51,200 channels of control. This third-generation 19” rack-mount LPC X is an all-in-one solution that is ideal for interactive and integrated lighting installations. The controller offers an extreme level of power and integration, making it the perfect lighting control solution for landmark lighting installations requiring significant channel counts. The six controllers at the Berceni Arena Ice Rink act seamlessly across the network.

The powerful flexibility of the LPC X provides pin-point control of individual fixtures, multiple overlapping groups and matrices allowing zones and sections of the façade to act as separate screens, or together as one cohesive canvas. The LPC X features individually controllable and independently running timelines and scenes allowing the dynamic façade lighting to reproduce a wide range of colours and animated sequences, creating a unique and visually captivating spectacle.

At the Berceni Arena the Pharos Designer LPC Xs are controlling a vast number of fixtures, as the facade is illuminated through 70,839 ColorFlex Micro RGB light points which are using the Color Kinetics network protocol KiNET, output directly from the LPC X over Ethernet.

A five-inch Pharos Designer TPS wall station offers elegant touch control. With a seamless, uninterrupted glass plate and fully customisable interfaces, the Designer TPS provides venue staff with the freedom of real-time manual scene selection, colour and intensity overrides.

Berceni Arena’s interior lighting system is specially designed for exciting sports competitions and high-definition TV broadcasts. The DALI-based interior game lighting system was addressed using four Pharos Designer RIO D. The system allows the lighting to be customised according to the event type, meeting the HD broadcast requirements for sports competitions and ensuring an excellent visual experience for the audience.

Ufuk Erel, Head of Sales & Marketing at Can & Power, said: “The dynamic façade transforms Berceni Arena Ice Rink into a visual landmark for the community, while the interior lighting guarantees ideal conditions for athletes and spectators while supporting high-quality media coverage. The Color Kinetics and Pharos system represent a cutting-edge implementation of modern lighting technologies in sports infrastructure.”

Teodora Marian, Regional Sales Manager for Central & Southern Europe at Pharos Architectural Controls, added: “Berceni Arena is a real feat of passion and dedication towards showcasing the power of ice sports in Bucharest. By utilising the Designer LPC, the façade is an appealing architectural accomplishment which captures the imagination of visitors and fans.”

Lucent Lighting, the UK-based architectural lighting manufacturer, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Technical Assembly, a specialist UK lighting assembly business. This strategic move significantly strengthens Lucent’s UK manufacturing and final assembly capabilities, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to British engineering, quality, and supply resilience.
The acquisition brings Technical Assembly’s experienced team, technical expertise, and established facilities into the Lucent Lighting group, enabling greater control over final assemblage, testing, and quality assurance processes within the UK. This enhanced capability will support Lucent’s growing project portfolio across commercial, residential, and hospitality sectors.

By expanding its UK operations, Lucent Lighting will be able to offer increased flexibility, shorter lead times, and greater responsiveness to bespoke project requirements, while maintaining the high standards of performance and design for which the brand is known.

This expanded capability will deliver tangible benefits for clients and specifiers across multiple sectors – including retail, commercial workplaces, hospitality, public realm, and high-end architectural projects – where programme certainty, customisation, and consistent product quality are critical. Enhanced UK configuring and testing capacity enables closer collaboration with lighting designers, architects, engineers, and contractors, supporting faster design iterations, project-specific modifications, and tighter quality control at the delivery stage.

The increased UK assembly capacity will also play a key role in supporting and enhancing Lucent Lighting’s ProCycle scheme, the company’s circular approach to extending product life through refurbishment, upgrade, and re-use. Bringing more final assembly and technical processes in-house will allow Lucent Lighting to more efficiently assess, rework, and reintroduce luminaires back into use, helping customers reduce waste and improve the sustainability of their lighting installations.

“This acquisition is an important step in strengthening our UK manufacturing footprint,” said
Lucie Sidwell, Global Operations Director at Lucent Lighting. “Bringing Technical Assembly into the Lucent Lighting group allows us to increase capacity, improve agility, and further invest in UK skills and expertise. It also enables us to expand our ProCycle scheme, supporting a more circular and responsible approach to lighting.”

The acquisition aligns with Lucent Lighting’s broader growth strategy, supporting continued innovation, sustainable manufacturing practices, and long-term investment in UK operations.

Recolight has announced new CO2 emission reports to help lighting producers, and their customers to
monitor and reduce the carbon footprint associated with their waste lamp and luminaire collections.
This initiative provides the lighting industry with detailed assessments of the carbon emissions
associated with every lighting waste collection managed by Recolight.

To deliver these reports, Recolight has enhanced its IT systems to automatically monitor the transport
carbon emissions of all waste lamp and luminaire movements. The reports summarise the transport
and treatment emissions of each collection transaction and also include practical guidance on how to
reduce the emissions of future collections.

The Recolight system enhancements use data regarding collection vehicle emissions, weight of waste
collected, and distance travelled, and incorporate DEFRA and greenhouse gas protocol
methodologies. Reports are available free of charge to Recolight WEEE compliance scheme
members.

Commenting on the announcement, Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey said
“I am delighted that we are now able to provide such detailed information. The first step for
any organisation in reducing its carbon emissions, is to measure them. This data helps them
do just that – and also gives key recommendations on how to reduce the emissions
associated with WEEE collections. As an organisation, we are committed to reducing the
carbon footprint of our operations, and by providing our members with this information, we
can work together to achieve real change.”

Recolight Customer Services Manager Lyndsey Tweddle added
“This development is a natural progression of other emissions reduction changes we have
implemented, including limiting short‑notice collections, better container utilisation,
coordinated logistics, and the provision of multiple containers to remote or high‑volume sites.
We also nominate a monthly Carbon Reduction Champion to recognise collection partners
who achieve the highest container fill weights each month across the Recolight network. By
maximising the weight of each lamp container, partners significantly reduce the number of
collections required, and therefore the transport emissions generated.”

K-LiTE completed their lighting contribution to the Tollygunge Club, popularly known as Tolly Club, a country club located in Tollygunge, South Kolkata. Established in 1895 by Sir William Cruikshank to promote “all manner of sports,” the club is spread across 100 acres and is home to a historic clubhouse that is over 200 years old, making it one of the city’s most iconic social and sporting destinations.

As part of a recent development, the club introduced an extension in the form of an open-air Resto-bar, designed to offer members a relaxed dining and social experience within the lush surroundings of the estate. The design brief called for a subtle and comfortable ambience that would enhance the guest experience across both indoor and semi-outdoor areas, while remaining sensitive to the heritage character of the place.

K-LiTE became involved in the project through the renowned local practice, working closely with the Architecture firm Dulal Mukerjee and Associates, to develop a lighting scheme that balanced functionality with atmosphere. The objective was to provide appropriate illumination without overpowering the architectural and landscape features, allowing the space to transition seamlessly from day to evening use.

A carefully selected range of K-LiTE luminaires were deployed to achieve this effect. Navi luminaires were used to provide functional yet understated illumination along key circulation routes. Cyrilla fixtures were integrated to add soft architectural accents and layered light, while Nebula spike lights were strategically positioned to highlight planting and softscape features, creating depth and visual interest after dark. In the semi-outdoor seating area, suspended Magnum light fixtures were strategically positioned to create a consistent and welcoming ambience.

This project reflects K-LiTE’s ability to deliver context-sensitive lighting solutions within heritage and leisure environments, supporting architectural intent while enhancing the user experience. Through close collaboration with the project team and a thoughtful approach to product selection, K-LiTE continues to contribute to distinctive hospitality destinations across the globe.

Products

Navi

Cyrilla

Nebula

Magnum

Project Credits

Tolly Club Kolkata

Architects: Kolkata Architect Dulal Mukherjee & Associates

Additional Credits

Aarshi K-LiTE Channel partner – assisted in the mock-up and execution of this project in Kolkata