The "Macau Bridge Nightscape Lighting Design" project, jointly completed by the team led by Prof. Yan Yonghong from the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University and Chongqing Zhubo Lighting Engineering Design Co., Ltd., has been honored with the professional category award in "Bridge and Public Infrastructure Lighting" at the 9th LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025 of the United States. Additionally, the project has been also awarded the Gold Winner in "Architectural Lighting Design" at the MUSE Design Awards 2025.
▲ Nightscape of Macau Bridge
Macau Bridge was constructed by a consortium comprising China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, China Railway Construction Bridge Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd., and Aoma Construction Group Co., Ltd., with the design led by T.Y. Lin International Engineering Consulting (China) Co., Ltd. As a sea-crossing link between the Macau Peninsula and Taipa Island, the bridge stretches 3.085 kilometers and stands as the world’s longest continuous girder bridge employing a hybrid inclined steel truss and steel box structure. Located within both aviation control zones and the navigation channels of Inner and Outer Harbors, the lighting design faces stringent restrictions on beam direction, intensity, and glare. The nightscape lighting simulates a breathing rhythm, echoing the tidal movements as a living pulse. Through high-precision, glare-controlled luminaires, the design delivers soft illumination virtually imperceptible to human eyes, achieving expressive visual impact with lower luminance levels. Compared to similar bridges worldwide, the project demonstrates exceptionally low energy consumption in its night lighting system.
Based on years of research achievements in healthy lighting and emergency/resilient lighting, the team has innovatively proposed a set of color-matching schemes that remain equally beautiful in the eyes of individuals with mild color vision deficiencies, through color perception compatibility experiments. By leveraging the triangular trusses of the bridge structure in combination with lighting configurations, a four-level disaster warning mode has been established. This expands the functionality of landmark nightscape lighting, ingeniously integrating it into the urban public safety protection system.
▲ Macau Bridge Nightscape (swipe for more)
The LIT Lighting Design Awards, founded in 2017, is a prestigious international award that honors outstanding lighting product designers and lighting practitioners worldwide. It is distinguished by its evaluation criteria, which place equal emphasis on the artistic value and scientific merit of lighting design. The 2025 LIT Lighting Design Awards received over 1,000 entries from 62 countries, spanning multiple fields including architectural lighting design, entertainment lighting design, and lighting product design.
▲ LIT Certificate
The MUSE Design Awards (MUSE), established by the International Awards Associate (IAA) in 2015, is dedicated to redefining the criteria for evaluating outstanding contributions in the fields of design and media, while honoring exceptional achievements in global design and innovation. The Awards balance aesthetic expression with functional value, recognizing excellence across ten major design categories, including architectural design, interior design, product design, landscape design, lighting design, and packaging design.
▲ MUSE Cup
