Philips appoints first Chief Lighting Design Officer

Philips has appointed Rogier van der Heide to the newly created position of Chief Design Officer for Philips Lighting.

“Lighting design can explore new and unique ways that lighting can meet people’s needs and aspirations through form, function and emotion,” says Stefano Marzano, CEO Philips Design. “Rogier’s work shows that he truly understands how to enhance people’s lives with light. By bringing him into the design leadership of the company, we are strengthening our commitment to the field of lighting design and becoming a better partner for our customers.”

Van der Heide brings 20 years of experience in design-led innovation and the creation of lighting solutions. He is internationally recognised as a leading architectural lighting design specialist, having received many prestigious awards, including the Lighting Designer of the Year Award 1998, the International Association of Lighting Design Radiance Award in 2005 and the International Lighting Design Award of Excellence in 2005 and 2006. Until recently, he was Director at Arup and Global Business Leader Lighting Design of Arup Lighting.