HISTORY
The Asia Urban Lighting Workshop began in 2017 as a regional platform for knowledge exchange and cooperation in urban lighting.
Since its inception, the workshop has addressed global trends in lighting, exploring how light shapes cities and impacts daily life.
Each year, it has brought together experts, city officials, and practitioners from across Asia and the World to
share valuable insights, best practices, and innovative ideas.
Building on this success, the workshop will evolve in 2025 into a broader and more impactful event under a new name — the Seoul Asia Urban Lighting Conference. With an enriched program and expanded international scope, the conference will continue to explore the role of lighting in
shaping culture, identity, and innovation in cities.
On this page, you can find an overview and photo highlights from past editions of the workshop.
Date: October 10-11, 2024
Venue: Luna Miele, Grand Ballroom, Yeouido
Theme: FUN LIGHT FUN CITY
Host: Seoul Metropolitan Government, LUCI
Participant: 196 (11 countries, 24 cities)
Date: september 20-21, 2023
Venue: Hotel NARU-Mgallery, Seoul
Theme: Urban Lighting and Culture, The Strength that Bring Us Together
Host: Seoul Metropolitan Government, LUCI
Participant: 145 (13 countries, 31 cities)
Date: June 16-17, 2022
Venue: DDP Seoul-On (*be held fully Online)
Theme: The Future of Urban Lighting after COVID-19 (KEYWORD : Well-being, Recovery, Innovation)
Host: Seoul Metropolitan Government, LUCI
Participant: 263 (34 countries, 68 cities)
Date: October 21-22, 2021
Venue: Masil, The Community House (*be held fully Online)
Theme: Urban Lighting for people
Host: Seoul Metropolitan Government, LUCI
Participant: 231 (21 countries, 42 cities)
Date: November 2-3, 2020
Venue: Korea and cities abroad (*be held fully Online)
Theme: The Role of Urban Lighting in the ‘New Normal’ Era and Smart Lighting in Asia
Host: Seoul Metropolitan Government, LUCI
Participant: 308 (33 countries, 60 cities)
Date: June 25-28, 2019
Venue: Lotte World Tower, Sky 31 Convention
Theme: The Role of Urban Lighting in the ‘New Normal’ Era and Smart Lighting in Asia
Host: Seoul Metropolitan Government, LUCI
Participant: 135 (16 countries, 33 cities)
Date: June 27-29, 2018
Venue: Hotel President
Theme: The role of Urban Lighting for Sustainable Development
Host: Seoul Metropolitan Government, LUCI
Sponsor: CityNet, WeGo
Participant: 114 (16 countries, 23 cities)
Date: June 29-30, 2017
Venue: Hotel President
Theme: Opportunities and Benefits of Sustainable Urban Lighting
Host: Seoul Metropolitan Government, LUCI
Sponsor: CityNet, WeGo
Participant: 41 (8 countries, 16 cities)
For more information of past AULW workshop, please see the LUCI website.