06/12/2026
CBP Architects Architectural Intern Ryan Sharples was awarded Second Place in the 2026 “Design With Light” Student design competition!
Organized by the Philadelphia chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), this annual award raises awareness of the lighting design profession within the student community. Ryan and the other winners were honored Thursday, June 11 at The Philaments Awards, at The Franklin Institute.
This year’s brief required students to develop a custom tabletop luminaire, exploring the interplay between light and materiality and its experiential impact.
Sharples’ winning design “Vicinage” offers opportunities for soft emerging light to capture and invite inquiry through its larger solid mass and series of reveals. The luminaire’s accentuating changes in patterns, finishes, forms, and transparency tell a story about the relationship between neighbors, and how light bridges divides between spaces.