Name     Kai Piippoo         Managing design principal for Stockholm based company Ljusarkitektur. The leading lighting design practise in Scandinavia established 1991. Kai Piippos works range from the exotic Ice Hotel to the new Swedish embassy building “The house of Sweden” in Washington DC. Many of his ongoing works are in US and Dubai. In Sweden he works with HM for their new headquarters building and also with commercial shopping malls as PUB and newly opened Kfem in Vallingby. Kai has won numerous awards for his lighting design. Kai Piippo gives lectures in Universities and lighting events around the world and was one of the members of PLDA who developed the format of lighting workshops. One of his big interest is the difference between lighting cultures and how light can increase the quality of life. He also enjoys to ride motorcycles.