Autumn is harvest time - also for lighting awards!We are happy to share another piece of great news! The lighting designed by us for the Musical School in Jastrzębie has been recognised by the jury, which awarded our realisation an Honorable Mention in the international LIT Lighting Design Awards competition.Designed by SLAS Architects, the synthetic and thoroughly contemporary volume with its slightly rounded corners and few but large glazings at ground floor level has a very expressive façade. The corrugated metal cladding acts like a mirror, reflecting the light - both during the day and the city lights at night. The minimalist, white interiors called for an equally minimalist handling of light, and the form of a luminous circle - like a theme in a piece of music - runs through many scenes.The interior of the concert hall contrasts with the rest of the building's spaces. Black and the warm colour of wood dominate here. It is like a black Yin surrounded by a white Yang - symbolising contrast and balance, whether in music, nature or life.

Metropolitan Railway Station in Lublin, designed by Tremend in collaboration with Qlab Laboratory of Light, was awarded First Prize in the Transport category at the World Architecture Festival competition. What's more, the Metropolitan Railway Station was also named ‘Best Public Service Architecture Poland’ at the International Property Awards gala in London These successes are, of course, down to the entire project team, especially the architects, but it is our domain - namely light - that makes it possible for us to enjoy the view of these works of architectural and engineering art, both during the day and after dusk.We engage all our knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to create the highest quality light architecture. We are extremely proud that our work contributes to such extraordinary buildings.  

As many as 3 projects by QLAB Laboratory of Light were among the winners of the TopBuilder 2024 competition of Builder Polska magazine.We are extremely pleased to announce that:- Metropolitan Railway Station in Lublin- Museum of Polish History- Helena Majdaniec Summer Theatre in Szczecin have been honoured with this prestigious award. The aim of the competition is to honour buildings characterised by the high quality of the designed architecture, often timeless form, reliability of execution, requiring extraordinary qualifications and industry specialisation, with the quality of materials used guaranteed by certificates. We would like to thank the architects for their trust and excellent cooperation, which results in such valuable projects.   For more visit: TopBuilder 2024>>>>

The latest issue of BUILD Magazine with the article QLAB Laboratory of Light is now available. The article introduces our company and the QLS Qlab Lighting System we have developed. Read more on the magazine's website>>>

Prestigious industry quarterly BUILD Magazine has announced its annual Design & Build Awards, which celebrates the best companies and individuals who shape the industry and rewards them for consistent excellence in their endeavours. We are delighted to announce that QLAB Laboratory of Light has been awarded the title: Most Innovative Architectural Lighting Design Practice 2024   Have a look for more>>>>  

We would like to inform you that there has been a change of address for the QLAB Laboratory of Light. We have changed our previous office at PCK Street to a studio at 30 Skłodowska Curie Street. The move was therefore not far away, as we remain in the same quarter of buildings on the neighbouring street. Here are the full contact details for the company:   QLAB LABORATORY OF LIGHTUl. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 30/540-058 Katowicephone: +48 530 713 838email: biuro@qlab.com.pl  

Built between 1773 and 1774, the Bydgoszcz Canal is the oldest inland waterway on the current territory of Poland, still in operation today. Our QLAB Laboratory of Light office undertook to prepare a concept for the illumination of its parts - locks IV, V and VI, together with their immediate surroundings, but excluding the existing park and street lighting.The aim of the illumination project for the locks is to illuminate them strikingly during the evening hours. The lighting should bring out the unique beauty of these historic buildings from the gloom, highlight their architecture and ensure the safety of people in the vicinity.    Watch the video:  

Three nominations for the European Union Prize for ArchitectureThe projects nominated for the Mies van der Rohe European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture have been announced. Of the 362 nominated projects, only nine are from Poland. And among these nine are three in the design of which our QLAB Laboratory of Light office participated. These are:- Concert Hall in Jastrzębie-Zdrój Project: SLAS Architekci- Modernisation of the National Library in Warsaw Project: Konior Studio and SOKKA- Footbridge in Dobczyce Project: Biuro Projektów Lewicki Łatak.   A description of the nominated Polish projects can be found here>>> The so-called shortlist of nominations will be published in January 2024, the 5 finalists for the EU Mies Award 2024 in February and the official announcement of the winner will take place in April 2024.

Success for QLAB Laboratory of Light at the Green Building Summit - an event organised by the Polish Green Building Association PLGBC. In the 'Sustainable Product/Service of the Year' category of the PLGBC Green Building Awards the QLS Integrated Daylight and Artificial Light System was awarded. Our flagship product has been appreciated in this way for the first time and, we hope, not the last. We are delighted that the QLS system was recognised by the jury. The winner in the 'Best Sustainable Interior' category was the Arup office, for which QLAB Laboratory of Light designed all the lighting and where our QLS system is successfully used. The Arup office was recognised for solutions designed with the wellbeing of people and the planet in mind. From the involvement of neuroscience, to innovative approaches to light and greenery, to all environmentally friendly solutions.

We are delighted to announce that the lighting designed by QLAB Laboratory of Light for the Polish Army Soldiers' Cemetery at Westerplatte in Gdansk has been awarded the IALD Award of Excellence. The IALD 2023 International Lighting Design Awards, were presented on 13.09.2023. Out of hundreds of realisations from around the world, the international jury recognised seven projects by awarding them the title of 'Excellence', for demonstrating an exceptional approach to light design and for their contribution to the professional design community. Designed by QLAB Laboratory of Light, the illumination is part of the 2022 modernisation of the Cemetery of Polish Soldiers who died defending Westerplatte Pennisula. The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), founded in 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, is a widely recognised worldwide organisation of independent light design professionals. The IALD International Lighting Design Awards is the longest-running programme that rewards excellence in architectural lighting design. Receiving an IALD award is recognised as the highest accolade in the light design industry. We invite you to take a closer look at this remarkable realisation HERE>>>.  

Our company has been awarded an Award of Merit by the American Society of Lighting Engineers IES for the lighting design of the Polish Army Soldiers' Cemetery at Wersterplatte. Full list of award winners  

The executive tender for the modernisation of the Arena sports and entertainment hall in Poznań should be awarded in September at the latest. Four potential contractors have submitted their bids. We are following this protracted procedure because, in terms of lighting and illumination, we co-designed the modernisation of the Arena, which is certainly one of the most interesting and distinctive arenas in Poland.You can find out more about the project and visualisations on our LinkedIn profile,

This will be another important investment in the Culture Zone in Katowice. A multi-storey car park is to be created here, blending in with the existing architecture of the Silesian Museum grounds and the International Congress Centre. At QLAB Laboratory of Light, we have developed a concept for the illumination and lighting of the area of the designed car park, pavements and road entrances, as well as the green roof of the building, which will be a kind of recreational space. All elements of the lighting and illumination design also fit in with the character of the lighting of the other elements of the entire Cultural Zone.You can find out a little more about the design and visualisations on our LinkedIn profile.

The design of the Fabryczna Office Park complex in Cracow, prepared by the Cracow architectural practice IMB Asymetria, has opened up great opportunities for lighting designers. Specialists from QLAB Laboratory of Light have prepared a design for the illumination of the buildings and the spaces between them. In the case of the B4 and B5 office buildings, the project takes up the leading motif of the horizontal arrangement of the facade divisions, while in the B6 building it emphasizes the spatial tectonics of the facade. As a lighting element for this building, we proposed a triangular panel attached to the underside of the facade panel and shining downward. The diverse image of the facade is created by luminaires with varying color temperatures of white light in the range of 2,200 K to 8,000 K.

The basic lighting of the Cavatina Hall concert hall in Bielsko-Biała was designed by our studio with close reference to its architectural form and functional requirements. Not only does it ensure safe and comfortable use of the hall - for the audience, musicians and technical staff alike - but it also harmonises perfectly with the stage lighting. In terms of the power supply and control of the concert hall's lighting, we came up with an innovative solution - a central driver system that uses the DMX/Art-Net protocol and is fully coordinated with the stage technology.