Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition – Guided Tours | Impressions June 2025  

Carla Wilkins

Based in Berlin Carla Wilkins has over thirty years professional experience as an independent Architectural Lighting Designer. In 1997 Ms. Wilkins was one of the founding partners of Lichtvision where she continues working to expand the traditional boundaries of lighting design to encompass all manner of visual experience. Over the years Ms. Wilkins has worked on a vast array of German and international projects including master planning, high rise buildings, public memorials, art installations and both commercial and residential architecture in a wide range scale of formats. Carla Wilkins has a background in architecture and is since 2025 President-Elect of International Lighting Designer's Association. She is Member of Werkbund Berlin and Board Member of Lighting Companies who advises the EU-funded project ENLIGHTENme.

Christie’s Asia HQ

The Henderson, a striking new urban landmark designed by world-renowned architecture firm Zaha Hadid Architects, is the new home of Christie‘s Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. This is a 50,000 square feet one-stop hub where art and luxury enthusiasts from around the world will experience an unprecedented collecting journey a world-class gallery and saleroom, as well as a creatively designed space and a client hub. The new transformable gallery space will be state-of-the-art, with high ceilings, a pillarless floorplan and the flexibility to display a diversity of art and objects, including large-scale pieces.

Photo © 1km Studio Kevin Mak

Photo © 1km Studio Kevin Mak

Photo © 1km Studio Kevin Mak

Guanyang Island Chongqing

The Event & Conference Centre is situated at the at the Guangyang Island which is a land bridge island. Dominated by subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The main objective is to maintain a sustainable lighting concept to reduce light pollution in the visitors experience journey. The lighting concept features low glare light fixtures and glare controlled mounting details. The lighting moved upward from a low level, leading the guest to raise their sights slowly, and continue to higher level as they stepped forward.

Photo © J Studio

Photo © J Studio

Photo © J Studio

IFC Nanjing Retail

Lead8 is the retail planner and interior designer for this development and has taken a unique 6-star hospitality approach to this prestigious landmark for Nanjing. Lichtvision developed an elegant and integrated lighting design sollution to underline the contemporary classic version of a vintage art nouveau interior style. Most modern technology of lighting equipment featuring linear Indirect lighting, fibre optics as well as elegant chandelier hanging from coved ceiling at major entrances and arts spreads in every corner of the public spaces, all add up to this refined feminine experience Lead8 is hoping to bring to the customers a world-class gallery and saleroom, as well as a creatively designed space and a client hub. The new transformable gallery space will be state-of-the-art, with high ceilings, a pillarless floorplan and the flexibility to display a diversity of art and objects, including large-scale pieces.

Photo © Jeff Hung

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