Architectural Lighting: Outstanding Achievement

Outstanding Achievement, Whole Building - W Fort Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:06:05 EST

With their roughly 50 locations worldwide, the W Hotel chain has set a loose but reliable formula for hip, laid-back hospitality. However, when a Miami development group decided they wanted to bring the franchise to a stretch of oceanfront in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., already brimming with fashionable, unbuttoned beachside resorts, Adache Group Architects and the lighting designers at Washington, D.C.– based MCLA had to up the ante in order to stand out.

Outstanding Achievement, Interior Lighting - Vera Wang New York Flagship Store

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:04:03 EST

As a high-end shopping district, it's hard to beat New York's Soho neighborhood.

Outstanding Achievement, Exterior Lighting - Telekom Bridge

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:01:53 EST

To connect its group headquarters' office buildings, separated by one of the busiest streets in Bonn, Germany, Deutsche Telekom knew it needed to construct a bridge to facilitate pedestrian crossing.

Outstanding Achievement, Exterior Lighting - Yas Marina Hotel

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:02:50 EST

There is much that sets the Yas Marina Hotel apart from your run-of-the-mill international five-star lodging, but nothing so palpably as the Formula One (F1) racetrack that bisects the luxury destination's two towers.

Outstanding Achievement, Whole Building and Best Use of Color - Hotel Encanto

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:06:59 EST

Nestled in the hills of Las Brisas, overlooking Acapulco Bay in Acapulco, Mexico, Hotel Encanto is an architectural wonder for the senses. The combination of the spectacular setting and the stunningly contemporary design creates a rich backdrop for light.

Outstanding Achievement, Whole Building - Utah State Capitol Restoration

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:05:07 EST

A true testament to the process of collaboration, the restoration of the Utah State Capitol—exterior and interior—would not be the success that it is had it not been for the team's dedicated efforts from the project's earliest planning stages.