Unofficially: not one, but as many as two QLAB Laboratory of Light projects were honoured with the prestigious IES Illumination Award of Merit from the Illuminating Engineering Society, the American association of lighting designers. The individual qualities and value of the lighting in the projects were recognised:- Museum of Polish History in Warsaw- Metropolitan Railway Station in Lublin Submitted projects from all over the world were reviewed and evaluated by a jury made up of a wide range of professionals with different skills and in-depth knowledge of lighting design and applications. The official announcement and presentation of the awards will take place at a gala event on 22 August 2025. We would like to thank the architects - designers of these facilities: WXCA and Tremend, for inviting us to work with them, collaborating at the design stage and consistently enforcing the designed solutions at the construction stage. Without you, there would be no such award, there would be no us!Thank you.

We are very pleased to announce that Tomasz Klimek - Founder and President of QLAB Laboratory of Light - has become a member of Alliance Business Connect. The idea of Alliance Business Connect was born out of the need to build strong business and human relationships based on trust, mutual loyalty and support. These are the values we strive to realise in our daily market activities. Alliance Business Connect was created to integrate business people and provide a space for its members to continuously establish and develop cooperation and exchange experiences and knowledge. We hope that our participation in this vibrant group of entrepreneurs and managers, united by common values - partnership, development, cooperation and professionalism - will be the source of many joint initiatives and business ventures.

In collaboration with the WXCA architectural studio, we have developed a lighting design for the Stefan Żeromski Theatre in Kielce, covering both the interiors and the illumination of the façade and courtyard. We were concerned to convey the historical atmosphere by means of a warm colour of light and stylised, though not literally historicist, forms of luminaires.After a long and painstaking construction period, the theatre now welcomes the public and impresses with carefully restored interiors and atmospheric lighting.- architecture: WXCA- lighting design: QLAB Laboratory of Light- photography: Piotr Krajewski

In addition to many design challenges, in the past year we at QLAB have had the opportunity to enjoy the realisation of several significant developments in the design of which we were involved. Take a look at a short photo report of the completed and commissioned buildings.   Play in new window --->>>>

The year's turn is a time when we tend to summarise the past and make plans for the future. 2024 - it was an intense year for us - full of challenges and hard work. A year of stress and success, but above all full of interesting projects and intensive development.So let's take a look at what projects we have been involved in recently.   View the film in a new window --->>   

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>>>.