Company:Unolai Lighting Design
Job:Founder,Executive Director of AALD
Job Title and Position in the Industry:
- Global Director, International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)
- Certified Lighting Designer (CLD)
- Executive Council Member, Asian Association of Lighting Designers (AALD)
- Member, Interior Professional Committee, China Illuminating Engineering Society
- Member, Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) North America
- Master of Architectural Lighting, Parsons School of Design, New York
Introduction:
Mr. Lai is a professional architectural lighting designer and light artist with a strong artistic background. With years of overseas study and diverse work experiences, he has accumulated a rich aesthetic taste and professional knowledge. His extensive experience in photography, theater, and interior space design has nurtured a unique aesthetic and creative spirit that naturally manifests in his creations. This has led him to become a professional architectural lighting designer and establish his own brand, Unolai Lighting Design, in New York in 2005. He later founded Unolai Lighting Design, Shanghai / Unolai Lighting Design in Shanghai and Unolai Lighting Design, Taipei / Unolai Lighting Design in Taipei, showcasing his passion and philosophy for architectural lighting design through his works. His innovative lighting design projects have been widely recognized by clients and the media, and his team has received numerous international awards in recent years.
Architectural/Landscape Lighting Works:
- Nanjing Zhongxin Science and Technology Island
- Shanghai Minsheng Guantong on the Huangpu River
- Suzhou Wanbang Yinyu Water Sky
- Shanghai Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts and Exhibition Center
- Taipei 101 Building Lighting Renovation
- Shanghai Grand Theatre
- Overall Lighting Renovation of Taichung Park
- Hangzhou Longhu Jinsha Tianjie Shopping Center
- Louis Vuitton Store in Taiwan China
Awards:
- 2017 HDED Golden Palace Awards Outstanding Designer of the Year
- 2017 IES Lighting Excellence Award Global (Hongqiao Tiandi Star Theatre)
- 2015 Top 10 Influential Lighting Designers, Golden Finger Award
- 2015 Outstanding Contribution to Hongqiao Tiandi Design
- IES Lighting Excellence Award Global (China Airlines)
- IES Lighting Excellence Award Regional (China Airlines)