AnnualReport_2019

LPA 2018 Activities & 2019 Goals
Strengthening Inter-office Collaboration
With Tokyo as the headquarter, LPA has two other offices in Singapore and Hong Kong. We have
projects all over the Asia and some in other region. Our multi-national team, with a total strength of 60
unique people, will improve interaction even further in the year 2019 to meet the client’s expectations.
Activities of the Directors
In addition to Mr. Mende’s numerous lectures around the world, our four other directors, also made
public appearances – Ms. Reiko Kasai talked about Singapore’s urban lighting masterplan in Seoul. Mr.
Kentaro Tanaka on hospitality lighting in Shenzhen, and Mr. Atsushi Itakura gave a lecture about lighting
for the commercial space in Guangzhou. Ms. Mari Kubota contributed a series of articles on lighting design
to a Japanese architectural magazine. In addition to the Directors, our team is becoming even stronger
with newly appointed Associate Directors.
Numerous Project Completions and Awards
As many as 30 projects were completed in the year 2018. Completed projects include the ones in China
that we spent many years working on. Two projects “GINZA SIX” and “Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre,
Shizuoka” in Japan received The Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan Award. Throughout our 28
years of professional activities, we are truly grateful for receiving the total of 113 international design
awards.
Appointment as Lighting Advisor for the City of Shenzhen
Mr. Mende has been appointed as the Urban Lighting Advisor for the city of Shenzhen in China.
Shenzhen is a relatively new city that has been developing at a phenomenal rate over the last decade,
Unlike other major cities in China, Shenzhen is free from the traditional and historical constraints in its
progress, making its position truly unique. Mr. Mende is looking forward to the city’s initiative and
leadership on developing a healthy urban lighting for the future. Our Transnational Lighting Detectives
Forum is scheduled to be held in Shenzhen in May 2019.
Website and Social Media / Developing Our Online Presence
It has been two years since we have renewed our website. The new website has been receiving positive
feedback.We have also launched LPA, Lighting Detectives Instagram account and LPA LinkedIn account,
hoping to interact more with our associates and partners. Please do visit our website, Instagram as well
as LinkedIn!