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The Creation Light Installation by Takahiro Matsuo Wins the Platinum A' Design Award in Lighting Projects and Light Art Design
Takahiro Matsuo acknowledged for lighting projects and light art design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that The Creation Light Installation by Takahiro Matsuo, designed for Lucent Design Inc., has been granted the Platinum A' Design Award in the Lighting Projects and Light Art Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Platinum A' Design Award Means
The Platinum A' Design Award is recognized for honoring designs that stand at the forefront of creativity and innovation. It is the highest accolade bestowed by the A' Design Awards, acknowledging works that blend remarkable innovation with impactful societal contributions. These designs not only showcase exceptional artistic and technical proficiency but also highlight their creators' commitment to advancing the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Recipients of this award are celebrated for their role in shaping the aesthetics and trends of our time, contributing significantly to the enhancement of quality of life and promoting sustainable development.
About The Creation Light Installation
The Creation uses light, movement, and sound to explore the evolving link between natural forces and human structures. In three scenes - Birth, Shine, and Vortex - it reflects cycles of emergence, change, and continuity. Lights cluster with sculptural forms to create a contemplative space, evoking a sense of connection to the cosmos and human creativity.
About Takahiro Matsuo
Lucent Design Inc. is a Japan-based design studio led by artist and founder Takahiro Matsuo, creating light installations that integrate visual imagery, lighting, sound, technology, interaction, and aesthetic expression. The studio’s work is characterized by delicate expressions of light inspired by natural phenomena and underlying principles, combined with intuitive interactivity that evokes emotional experiences. LUCENT produces installations for public spaces, international exhibitions, lighting art for commercial environments, interactive artworks, and collaborative projects with luxury brands worldwide.
Award Record
With this recognition, Takahiro Matsuo is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2025 - 2026 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Lighting Projects and Light Art Design Award
The A' Lighting Project Design Award is an international lighting design competition recognizing outstanding lighting designs by lighting designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to lighting project designers, lighting architects, industrial design studios and lighting product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include light art, light installations, street lighting, light sculptures, light projections and landscape lighting. Awarded light art designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/lighting-projects
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/174665
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/174665
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!174665
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/370918
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.lucent-design.co.jp/en/artworks/the-creation/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Creation Light Installation
- Function
- Light Installation
- Category
- Lighting Projects and Light Art Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Arts
- Colors
- Black, Midnight Blue, Dark Slate Blue and Steel Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Lucent Design Inc.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Takahiro Matsuo
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Platinum A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #174665
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Takahiro Matsuo, The Creation, 2023.; Photographer Takahiro Matsuo, The Creation, 2023. Video Credits: Videographer Takahiro Matsuo, The Creation, 2023.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Conceived for an international stage, The Creation presents a spatial system where natural phenomena, artificial structure, and advanced technology converge into a unified experiential framework. Rather than juxtaposing nature and the artificial, the project integrates them through a mathematically structured constellation of 20335 acrylic spheres, each positioned at precisely calculated three dimensional coordinates. The spheres vary in scale and optical properties, forming a calibrated volumetric field supported by a concealed structural framework.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for The Creation emerges from the structural logic of the cosmos and the parallel capacity of human creativity to construct meaning from complexity. In a galaxy, countless luminous bodies exist within an invisible gravitational order. Similarly, human imagination organizes fragments of perception into coherent systems of thought, culture, and expression. Rather than reproducing celestial imagery, the project investigates how density, distance, and light distribution can translate cosmic principles into architectural space.
- Research
- This research investigated how spatially distributed light and three dimensional form can generate measurable emotional and perceptual responses without reliance on language. The objective was to establish a universal experiential model in which light functions as a structural medium rather than decorative illumination. The methodology combined digital simulation, parametric spatial modeling, and iterative full scale prototyping. Experimental installations were conducted with participants representing diverse age groups and cultural backgrounds.
- Challenge
- The principal challenge was to orchestrate a fluid visual sequence while suspending more than 20000 spheres within a three dimensional coordinate system without physical interference or collision. Maintaining precise spatial alignment across such density required advanced geometric calculation, structural calibration, and tolerance management. Simultaneously, the projected imagery had to correspond accurately with the volumetric matrix, demanding exact synchronization between spatial coordinates and projection mapping parameters. Even minor deviations in alignment or optical calibration could compromise perceptual continuity.
- Realization and Technology
- The structural system of The Creation is based on a precisely calculated three dimensional coordinate framework in which 20335 transparent and translucent acrylic spheres of varying diameters are individually positioned. Each sphere is fixed within a concealed support structure engineered to maintain geometric accuracy while minimizing visual interference, allowing the volumetric constellation to appear suspended in space. Illumination is generated through twelve synchronized projection units arranged multidirectionally around the installation.
- Operation and Interaction
- The Creation operates as a volumetric light field composed of over 20000 clear and translucent spheres suspended in close spatial proximity. Each element is positioned within a calculated three dimensional formation, establishing a cohesive yet porous luminous structure. Illumination from multiple directions activates the matrix, generating gradients of intensity, chromatic shifts, and kinetic visual flow. Rather than producing discrete beams or surface projections, the system creates a continuous spatial modulation in which light appears to shimmer, ripple, and reorganize across the suspended constellation. The experience unfolds as a temporal composition.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was completed in May 2023 in Suzhou China.
- Specifications
- Exhibition space dimensions: Width 15000 mm x Depth 15000 mm x Height 7700 mm. Within this architectural volume, 20335 acrylic spheres are suspended in a precisely calculated three dimensional grid, forming a high density volumetric constellation. The suspended matrix is activated by 12 synchronized projection units arranged to provide multidirectional light distribution and uniform spatial coverage. The system is engineered for geometric accuracy, structural balance, and optical consistency at large scale.
- Keywords
- Light Art Project, Projection Mapping, Immersive Installation, Kinetic Light, Acrylic Spheres, Panoramic Screen, Mirror Reflection, Interactive Light, Public Installation, Expo 2025
