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dean skira
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Awards:
2014

German Design Award
nomination Novamed;

2013
Codega - Rident;

2013

iF nagrada - Lun-up;
Dean Skira, born in 1962, lighting designer with over twenty years of
experience in designing innovative lighting solutions for urban, landscape 2012
and commercial spaces. He lives and works in Pula, Croatia. Illumni Ininity
Parco della Luna;
Even in his early childhood he was fascinated by light and its sources,
strongly influenced by his father’s professional work in stained glass. In 2012
1986 he left for the USA to study lighting design and interior design at the IALD - Novamed;
Fashion Institute of Technologies in New York. In 1990 he established his
2012
own lighting design company and became a member of IES The
Illuminating engineering society of North America, New York section LDA - Lun-up;
within he specialised city and commercial lighting. He lives and works in
2012
Pula, Croatia from 1995. Skira is also member of the Croatian Designers ARC Show - Lun-up;
Society and Croatian Lighting Association. His role in the international
field of illumination has been confirmed by many international awards and 2009
publications. IES - House of light;

2009
In 2010 his book “My light” was published by Arhitekst and Lupetti Editori Mies van derRoe
di Comunicazione. His first lamp Lun-up, designed for iGuzzini, won the
hnomination House of light;
ARC Show Innovation award 2012 for the most innovative product, LDA
award 2012 for the best external luminaire and the iF product design 2006 Lutron - House of light;
award 2013. Nowadays he regularly lectures in various universities and
2006 Dedalo Minosse
holds conferences from Italy, Germany, Israel, Brasil to USA. He promotes House of light;
an architectural lighting design concept that goes beyond utilitarian
where lighting can have high impact on person’s emotional states. 2002 IES - Town of Buzet

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