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Join us for an evening talk as 2013 Lighting Designer of the Year, Florence Lam
explores the complex relationship between lighting, space and architecture.
As leader of Arup's global lighting practice, Florence will share firsthand experience
working on globally renowned projects including the London Aquatic Centre and the
ArcelorMittal Orbit for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Florence
believes lighting plays an important role in the concept of total architecture – revealing
the design of spaces whilst delivering healthy, positive and sustainable environments.
With Vivid Sydney upon us, what better opportunity to collaborate with lighting designers,
architects and engineers on concepts that will illuminate the future. This relaxed evening event
will feature a talk by Florence Lam, followed by Q&A and an opportunity to discuss over light
refreshments.
Date Tuesday 4 June, 2013
Venue Tusculum, 3 Manning Street, Potts Point
Time 6.00pm
RSVP To register, please click here |
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Nominations for the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2014 has been extended to 31 May 2013. Cities can be nominated through a 2-stage process. |
STAGE A NOMINATIONS
Cities can be nominated by independent third parties who are leading academics, government officials and heads of international organisations in the fields of urban planning, housing, transport management, urban design and architecture, energy conservation, urban policy and management and any other relevant fields. Nominations are also accepted from non-government organisations and academic institutions. More
Closing date: Extended to 31 May 2013 (Friday, 6pm Singapore time)
STAGE B NOMINATIONS
Nominated cities will have to submit a report that fully demonstrates the sustained and durable transformation at city-wide level and the success of the overall master plan or strategy for the city through key demonstration projects (up to a maximum of three projects). More
Closing date: 31 May 2013 (Friday, 6pm Singapore time)
THE PRIZE
The Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize is a biennial international award that honours outstanding achievements and contributions to the creation of liveable, vibrant and sustainable urban communities around the world. The Prize seeks to recognise cities and their key leaders and organisations for displaying foresight, good governance and innovation in tackling the many urban challenges faced, to bring about social, economic and environmental benefits in a holistic way to their communities.
AWARD
The Prize Laureate will be presented with an award certificate, a gold medallion and a cash prize of S$300,000, sponsored by Keppel Corporation. The Prize will be presented at Lee Kuan Yew Prize Award Ceremony & Banquet held during the World Cities Summit in Singapore from 1 - 4 June 2014.
PAST PRIZE LAUREATES
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2012: CITY OF NEW YORK
The City of New York was awarded the 2012 Prize for its remarkable transformation to a greener and more liveable city over the last decade. The city has defined a bold, sustainable vision for its future to bring about a marked increase in the quality of life. New York is an inspiring model that offers many innovative and replicable solutions for other mature, high-density global cities to reframe their future in terms of sustainability. More
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2010: BILBAO CITY HALL
Bilbao City Hall was named the inaugural Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Laureate in recognition of its integrated a holistic approach in urban transformation. Bilbao City Hall has demonstrated that urban regeneration can be a powerful social and economic driver to catalyse change, strengthen the urban fabric, inject vibrancy and improve the quality of life for its citizens. More
For more information, contact the Prize Secretary, Mr Larry Ng Lye Hock at:
Email: leekuanyew_worldcityprize@ura.gov.sg
Tel: +65 6321 6532
Website: www.leekuanyewworldcityprize.com.sg
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COURT ARCHITECTURE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH TOURS - MONTRÉAL, NEW YORK CITY |
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27 - 31 May 2013
The Court of the Future Network and the Institut des Hautes Études sur la Justice bring together judges, court executives, architects, and academics from several jurisdictions, to walk around significant court spaces, reflecting and debating the critical issues.
This year we explore courts in the two cultural capitals of North America - Montréal and New York City. For more information visit Institut Des Hautes Études Sur La Justice.
Registrations close 1 Apr 2013. Places are limited. |
