20 years of Light + Building

Frankfurt plays host to the biennial on lighting and building automation, from 27 September to 2 October. The upcoming theme: dynamic digitalization

Organized by Messe Frankfurt, from 27 September to 2 October 2020 Light + Building returns to Frankfurt, as the world’s largest trade fair for lighting and intelligent buildings. This marks the 20th anniversary of the event, a showcase for innovation and trends in lighting, electronics and building automation.

Light + Building 2018
Light + Building 2018

This edition is subdivided into the sections Connecting, Pioneering and Fascinating, with the main theme of Dynamic Digitalization as the red thread running through the various areas. The exhibitors, speakers and initiatives explore a range of issues regarding design and functionality, outlining new trends in the lighting sector. Among them, Functional Aesthetics illustrates a megatrend that deliberately eschews ornament to concentrate on lighting requirements in different situations; Classic Authenticity creates relations between different eras; Historical Progress forges a connection between past and future with contemporary citations of archetypal design of the past.

Light + Building 2018
Light + Building 2018

The last edition of Light + Building included 2719 exhibitors (of which 70% from outside Germany), and welcomed 220,864 visitors. This year the objective of the organizers is to top those numbers.

Light + Building 2018
Light + Building 2018

In the city of Frankfurt visitors can take part in Luminale from 12 to 15 March, the biennial of lighting culture that in 2018 was attended by over 250,000 viewers. The goal is to offer new impulses of art, technology and urban character, to make the German city a fascinating place moving into the future, as well as a ‘creative hub’.

Light + Building 2018
Light + Building 2018