À propos de Valoa Design
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Marko Kuusisto, Roope Siiroinen (CEO), Tuula Lepistö, Antti Hiltunen, Inessa Taneli, Paulina Blomström
Profile
VALOA design is a Finnish design company that specializes in architectural lighting. Modernity, efficiency and quality go hand in hand with all the company’s operations.
With more than 15 years of experience and hundreds of lighting projects the company has created a strong foundation for its expertise.
VALOA uses high tech 3D-animation and simulation as everyday tools. The design process produces deliberated visual ideas and specific CAD drawings of details.
The founder and principal of the firm Roope Siiroinen was born in Helsinki in 1967. He graduated as lighting designer M.A in Theater Academy department of lighting design in 1995. After studies he worked as a lecturer of lighting design in Tampere Polytechnic and in 2000 started his own firm, VALOA. A professional member of the Professional Lighting Designers Association (PLDA), he has got various recognitions and prizes for his work.
Other members of the design team are Marko Kuusisto, Antti Hiltunen, Tuula Lepistö, and Paulina Blomström.
The company’s team has a wide array of experience with lighting and product design, creating aesthetic and durable lighting architecture of high technical quality. The individually created plans take the subject’s characteristics and users info account.
VALOA designs are at the same time both modern and energy efficient and the company’s designs and architecture have received numerous awards.
Awards
Bridge of the Year 2014, FIN, Library Bridge, Turku
Lighting Installation of the Year 2011, FIN, honourable mention Lielahti Kodin1 store, Tampere
Creative Entrepreneur of the Year in Pirkanmaa 2010
26. GE Edison Awards 2008, Special Citation, Rakovalkea Dynamic Street Lighting of Rovakatu, Rovaniemi/FIN
25. GE Edison Awards 2007, Award of Exellence Naistenlahti Power Plant, Tampere/FIN
LUCI, International City-People-Light Award 2005, “Central Square of Tampere/FIN”
Luminord 2005 Nordic Luminaire Design Competition, “CATA –lighting concept”
Electrical engineering association, Designer of the Year 2004, FIN
The Cultural Prize of Kalle Kaihari Foundation 2004, FIN
European lighting book, “The Central Square of Tampere” 2004
Luminord 2003 Nordic Luminaire Design Competition
The Lighting Project of the Year 2003, FIN, “The Central Square of Tampere”
European Trophy Light Premiere, finals 2002
Living City Centre 2002, FIN, ”The Birth Place of Jean Sibelius”
Invitation lighting design competition, Ruhr mining area / Germany, 2nd prize, 2001
Environmental Structure of the Year 2001, FIN, ”Patosilta”
The Lighting Project of the Year 1999, FIN, ”Tammerkoski Riverside”
Environmental Structure of the Year 1997, FIN, “The Ylöjärvi Housing Fair”
Marko Kuusisto, Roope Siiroinen (CEO), Tuula Lepistö, Antti Hiltunen, Inessa Taneli, Paulina Blomström
Profile
VALOA design is a Finnish design company that specializes in architectural lighting. Modernity, efficiency and quality go hand in hand with all the company’s operations.
With more than 15 years of experience and hundreds of lighting projects the company has created a strong foundation for its expertise.
VALOA uses high tech 3D-animation and simulation as everyday tools. The design process produces deliberated visual ideas and specific CAD drawings of details.
The founder and principal of the firm Roope Siiroinen was born in Helsinki in 1967. He graduated as lighting designer M.A in Theater Academy department of lighting design in 1995. After studies he worked as a lecturer of lighting design in Tampere Polytechnic and in 2000 started his own firm, VALOA. A professional member of the Professional Lighting Designers Association (PLDA), he has got various recognitions and prizes for his work.
Other members of the design team are Marko Kuusisto, Antti Hiltunen, Tuula Lepistö, and Paulina Blomström.
The company’s team has a wide array of experience with lighting and product design, creating aesthetic and durable lighting architecture of high technical quality. The individually created plans take the subject’s characteristics and users info account.
VALOA designs are at the same time both modern and energy efficient and the company’s designs and architecture have received numerous awards.
Awards
Bridge of the Year 2014, FIN, Library Bridge, Turku
Lighting Installation of the Year 2011, FIN, honourable mention Lielahti Kodin1 store, Tampere
Creative Entrepreneur of the Year in Pirkanmaa 2010
26. GE Edison Awards 2008, Special Citation, Rakovalkea Dynamic Street Lighting of Rovakatu, Rovaniemi/FIN
25. GE Edison Awards 2007, Award of Exellence Naistenlahti Power Plant, Tampere/FIN
LUCI, International City-People-Light Award 2005, “Central Square of Tampere/FIN”
Luminord 2005 Nordic Luminaire Design Competition, “CATA –lighting concept”
Electrical engineering association, Designer of the Year 2004, FIN
The Cultural Prize of Kalle Kaihari Foundation 2004, FIN
European lighting book, “The Central Square of Tampere” 2004
Luminord 2003 Nordic Luminaire Design Competition
The Lighting Project of the Year 2003, FIN, “The Central Square of Tampere”
European Trophy Light Premiere, finals 2002
Living City Centre 2002, FIN, ”The Birth Place of Jean Sibelius”
Invitation lighting design competition, Ruhr mining area / Germany, 2nd prize, 2001
Environmental Structure of the Year 2001, FIN, ”Patosilta”
The Lighting Project of the Year 1999, FIN, ”Tammerkoski Riverside”
Environmental Structure of the Year 1997, FIN, “The Ylöjärvi Housing Fair”
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