SEPTEMBER 25-28, 2025
VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE WEST
Illuminate
IDS Vancouver is proud to unveil ILLUMINATE, an extraordinary new lighting-focused show section launching this September.
Featuring a dramatic industrial scaffold structure, ILLUMINATE creates the perfect backdrop for showcasing cutting-edge design and innovation.
We are delighted to introduce our curator, Sebastien Panouille.
Sebastien Panouille is an NCQLP-certified lighting Designer and the founder of ThinkL Studio. His remarkable 14-year journey, beginning at the prestigious Musée du Louvre in France and leading him to Vancouver, has shaped his unparalleled expertise in creating exceptional lighting experiences. Sebastien's unique combination of electrical engineering knowledge and passion for accessible, outstanding lighting design makes him the ideal visionary to guide this groundbreaking showcase.
Watch Sebastien's full interview with IDS Director, Will Sorrell
Hear from Sebastien on his thoughts on the current trends he is seeing in lighting and his most recent projects along with why he is excited for IDS Vancouver 2025.
'It's exciting... Lighting is an integral element of design, of interior design. So, going to a design show with limited offer on lighting was kind of a miss... This is an amazing opportunity to bring that element back to the designer and the general public' - Sebastien Panouille