conferences and round tables

“ILLUMINARE IL PARADISO”
(“LIGHTING THE PARADISE”)
Speech at the seminar organized by: Architect@Work Italy
Rome, 17 October 2018
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Presentation of the lighting project for the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo in Florence and in particular for its most iconic room, the “Paradise Hall”.

“CRITERI PROGETTUALI PER L’ILLUMINAZIONE MUSEALE”
(“DESIGN CRITERIA FOR MUSEUM LIGHTING”)
Speech at the seminar:  Gestione e controllo di sistemi luminosi per l’arte e il comfort visivo (Management and control of lighting systems for art)
Organized by: AEIT, Italian Association of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Automation, Information Technology and Telecommunications, in collaboration with the University of Florence.
Florence, 8 June 2018
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“L’ILLUMINAZIONE DEL MUSEO DELL’OPERA DEL DUOMO DI FIRENZE”
(“THE LIGHTING PROJECT OR THE OPERA DEL DUOMO MUSEUM IN FLORENCE”)
Speech at the seminar: L’antico e il nuovo: luce, impianti e storia (The old and the new: light, systems and history)
Organized by: AIDI, Italian Lighting Association, Lazio-Molise Delegation
Rome, 21 October 2017
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“EXHIBITING WITH LED LIGHTING: THE OPERA DEL DUOMO MUSEUM”
Speech at the Forum: Trends in Lighting , as part of the LED Professional Symposium
Organized by: Luger Research e.U. – Institute for Innovation & Technology
Bregenz (Austria), 26 September 2017
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“MUSEO DELL’OPERA DEL DUOMO: IL PROGETTO DI ILLUMINAZIONE”
(“OPERA DEL DUOMO MUSEUM: THE LIGHTING PROJECT”)
Seminar organized by: APIL, Italian Association of lighting Professionals, with Architects Foundation of Florence
Florence, 5 October 2016
Speaker and coordinator of the event

The event included a guided tour to the museum.

“ILLUMINAZIONE A LED: RISPARMIO ENERGETICO E OLTRE”
(“LED LIGHTING: ENERGY SAVINGS AND MORE”)
Conference organized by: AIDI, Tuscany Section, as part of Klimahouse Toscana 2014
Florence, Stazione Leopolda, 28 March 2014
Speaker and coordinator of the conference

The conference was organized by the Tuscany Section of AIDI (Italian Lighting Association), under the presidency of Massimo Iarussi, as part of the Klimahouse Toscana event, dedicated to restoration, energy efficiency in buildings and environmental sustainability.

“IL RUOLO DEL LIGHTING DESIGNER”
(“THE ROLE OF THE LIGHTING DESIGNER”)
Speech at the workshop: LED tra innovazione e certificazione (LED between innovation and certification)
Organized by: UL, Underwriters Laboratories International Italy, with the patronage of Apil, Assodel, Assoluce.
Burago Molgora (MB), 2012
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“QUALE LUCE PER LE CITTÀ D’ARTE?”
(“WHICH LIGHT FOR THE CITIES OF ART?”)
Florens 2012, International Biennial of Cultural and Environmental Heritage
Round table organized by the Tuscany Section of AIDI, the Italian Lighting Association, with the collaboration of the Targetti Foundation and Silfi spa, as part of the Florens 2012 event
Florence, Palazzo Vecchio, 3 October 2012
Speaker and coordinator of the round table

Is it possible, and how, to create a “lighting model” that restores the recognizability of a city in night vision? This round table, organized by the Tuscany Section of AIDI, during the presidency of Massimo Iarussi, tried to answer the question, in the context of the biennial Florens event.

“UNA SVOLTA EPOCALE: CONOSCERE PER VALUTARE”
(“AN EPOCHAL CHANGE: KNOWING FOR EVALUATING”)
Speech at the conference: Dalla luce elettrica alla luce elettronica (From electric light to electronic light)
Organized by: AIDI Tuscany Section
Florence, 22 May 2012
Speaker and coordinator of the conference

The conference was organized by the Tuscany Section of AIDI (Italian Lighting Association), during the presidency of Massimo Iarussi, with the aim of taking stock of the rapidly evolving LED technology.

“SMART LIGHTING AND LED REVOLUTION FOR CITIES”
Round table as part of the World Council UCGL
Organized by: UCLG, United Cities and Local Governments
Florence, Palazzo Vecchio, 9 December 2011
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The international organization UCLG, United Cities and Local Governments, active in 136 countries, represents and defends the interests of local governments. In its annual World Councils, the most pressing issues affecting local governments are discussed.

“ILLUMINAZIONE LED IN ARCHITETTURA”
(“LED LIGHTING IN ARCHITECTURE”)
Speech at the conference: L’illuminazione dal passato al futuro, i LED oggi (Lighting from past to future: LEDs today)
Organized by: Order of Engineers of Perugia
Perugia, 28 May 2011
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The Conference was organized by the Plant Commission of the Order of Engineers of Perugia, with the patronage of AIDI (Italian Lighting Association), to spread the knowledge of the use of LEDs in architecture.

“IL DESIGN MULTISENSORIALE”
(“MULTISENSORY DESIGN”)
Viaggio nel mondo del Design guidati dai cinque sensi (Journey into the world of Design, guided by the five senses)
Round table organized by: Toscana IN, in collaboration with University of Florence – Media Integration and Communication Center (MICC), Master in Multimedia Content Design
Florence, 22 October 2010
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An event dedicated to the world of design, to investigate the impact that design has on our senses. Brief interventions described the most unexpected and innovative results of design applied to touch, hearing, sight, smell, and taste.

“I LED VISTI DALLA PARTE DELLA LUCE”
(“LEDs SEEN FROM THE SIDE OF LIGHT”)
Conference: Facciamo luce sui LED: i pro e i contro di una nuova tecnologia (Let’s shed light on LEDs: the pros and cons of a new technology), as part of MADE Expo 2009
Organized by: APIL, Association of Lighting Professionals
MADE Expo 2009, Milan Fair, 5 February 2009
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MADE Expo, the large exhibition dedicated to architecture and construction, hosted a conference to take stock of the state of the art of LED technology.

“RISPARMIO ED EFFICIENZA ENERGETICA”
(“SAVINGS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY”)
Round table as part of the Assil  Convention  2008
Milano Marittima (RA), 20 September 2008
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As part of the annual convention of ASSIL (National Association of Italian Lighting Manufacturers), organized for 2008 in collaboration with AIDI (Italian Lighting Association) and APIL (Professional Lighting Association), a round table was held to take stock on the technologies available for energy saving.

“ILLUMINAZIONE URBANA: IL RUOLO DEL PROGETTO”
(“URBAN LIGHTING: THE ROLE OF THE PROJECT”)
Speech at the conference: Illuminazione pubblica: un lavoro di team (Public lighting: a team effort)
Organized by: AIDI, Italian Lighting Association
Viareggio (LU), 26 May 2006
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With the patronage of: Tuscany Region, Municipality of Viareggio, Order of Architects of the Province of Lucca, Order of Engineers of the Province of Lucca, College of Industrial Experts of the Province of Lucca.

“ILLUMINARE L’ARTE: CASI DI STUDIO”
(“ILLUMINATING THE ART: CASE STUDIES”)
Speech at the conference: Illuminazione tecnologica per i beni culturali: il ruolo della luce (Technological lighting for cultural heritage: the role of light)
Organized by: Restauro 2003, Exhibition of the Art of Restoration of Ferrara
Ferrara, 3 – 6 April 2003
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“MUSEI ED OPERE D’ARTE: ESPERIENZE DI LUCE”
(“MUSEUMS AND ARTWORKS: EXPERIENCES OF LIGHT”)
Speech at the conference: L’illuminazione negli ambienti museali: soluzioni innovative per la valorizzazione e la conservazione delle opere d’arte (Museum lighting: innovative solutions for the enhancement and conservation of artworks)
Organized as part of: Museum: the state of the art – First national conference and exhibition for the enhancement, promotion and conservation of cultural heritage
Florence, Fortezza da Basso, 8 – 10 October 2002
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“LEONARDO LAST SUPPER ILLUMINATION”
Speech at the International conference: Luxeuropa 93, the VIIth European Light Conference
Organized by: Luxeuropa
Edinburgh (UK), 4 – 7 April 1993
Speaker, with Roberto Casalone

Luxeuropa brings together the European national institutes and committees that deal with lighting. Every four years it organizes an international conference in a different European city: at the 1993 conference the innovative light guide project, created in 1992 for the lighting of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, was presented.

“L’ILLUMINAZIONE DEL DAVID DI MICHELANGELO E DELLA GALLERIA DELL’ACCADEMIA A FIRENZE: CREATIVITA’ E TECNOLOGIA PER UN LABORATORIO APERTO”
(“THE LIGHTING OF   MICHELANGELO’S DAVID IN FLORENCE: CREATIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY FOR AN OPEN LAB”)

Speech at the 4° International Conference AIDI: ”Luce per l’uomo: arte, scienza, tecnologia” (“Light for human beings: art, science, technology”)
Organized by: AIDI, Italian Lighting Association
Taormina (CT), 24 – 26 October 1990
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Presentation of the lighting project for Michelangelo’s David and the Accademia Gallery in Florence.