The Radiance Award was given to Beijing United Artists for The Harbin Opera House in Harbin, China.

The lobby of the Harbin Opera House

The 34th Annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards were presented May 10, 2017, during Lightfair in Philadelphia, at an evening program and reception held at the Crystal Tea Room. Twenty-two projects—five Awards of Excellence, 14 Awards of Merit (one of which was also acknowledged for its sustainability features), and three Special Citations—were recognized from a field of international entries. The Radiance Award, the program’s highest honor, went to Beijing United Artists for The Harbin Opera House in Harbin, China.

Projects were reviewed and evaluated by a group of lighting and architectural professionals at the International Association of Lighting Designer’s (IALD) headquarter offices in Chicago in December 2016. The eight jury members were as follows: lighting designer Carlos Fortes, San Paulo; designer Erin Primerano, Syracuse, N.Y.; lighting designer Steven Rosen, Salem, Mass.; lighting designer Mary Rushton Beales, London; lighting designer Eileen Thomas, Irvine, Calif.; architect Jason Van Auker, Irvine, Calif.; and lighting designer Birgit Walter, Barcelona.