happy LED life! – a design competition for lighting up the domestic and public environment

designboom, in collaboration with the 2015 gwangju design biennale, celebrates 20 years of the white-light LED, by seeking designs that explore the use of LED technology at home, and in our public urban spaces.

andrea chin May 20, 2015 1 min

happy LED life! – a design competition for lighting up the domestic and public environment

research into LED technology started in 1962, 53 years ago, but the invention and development of the high-power white-light LED to use for illumination has only made it into our everyday life since 1995.

DESIGNBOOM, in collaboration with the GWANGJU DESIGN BIENNALE 2015 (hosted by gwangju metropolitan city and organized by the gwangju design center) celebrates the 20th anniversary of this technological benchmark with ‘happy LED life!‘ – a design competition that seeks to explore LED lighting solutions for the home, and public urban spaces.

light is an essential part of our lives. it affects how we visualize and experience the environment around us, ultimately affecting our general health and overall mood. we are seeking smart design ideas that address lighting both in the domestic and public realm, and offer new ways of interpreting and applying LEDs on different scales.

registration for the ‘happy LED life!’ competition is now open.
find out more about the competition brief and how to submit your work on the official CALL-FOR-ENTRIES page.