Light shapes architecture. It creates atmosphere, draws attention and makes rooms emotionally tangible. At Light + Building 2026, the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building services technology, you can experience how design, technology and emotion interact to open up new dimensions in lighting design from 8 to 13 March 2026 in Frankfurt am Main.
Living Light – Light as a creative force
Light is much more than just function or efficiency. ‘Living Light’ stands for aesthetic quality, sensory perception and the ability to constantly reinterpret spaces with dynamic light. Whether in living areas, public spaces or hotels and restaurants – here, design and intelligent technology merge to create a vibrant lighting culture.
The three top themes of Light + Building 2026 – ‘Living Light’, ‘Smart Connectivity’ and ‘Sustainable Transformation’ – will be a common thread running through the events. They show how digitalisation, sustainability and lighting design are shaping the future of construction and living.
What you can expect:
Experience the full diversity of modern lighting design – from technical precision to emotional design.
Highlights in the halls:
- Hall 3.0, 5.1 & Forum: Technical lighting and modern lighting systems
- Hall 3.1: Design-oriented lighting and architectural staging
- Hall 4.0: Urban outdoor lighting
- Hall 4.1: Emergency and safety lighting, special luminaires
- Hall 6.0: Decorative luminaires for living spaces, hotels and restaurants
- Hall 8.0: Components, control systems and smart interfaces
- Halls 10.1 – 10.3: Asia Selection – international manufacturers and trends
- Top exhibitors: AEC Illuminazione, Bega, Bender + Wirth, BJB, Carandini, Casambi, 3F Filippi/Targetti, Inotec, Kreon, Ledvance, LedsC4, Lichtwerk, Linea Light, Opple, Osram, Prolicht, Ridi, RZB, Schmitz Wila, Schuch, Signify, Simes, Trilux, XAL, Zumtobel
Don't miss – Events & Highlights
- Special area ‘The Living Light’: Light as a multidimensional experience – from precise architectural lighting to immersive staging
- Design Plaza (Hall 3.1): Lectures, talks and curated formats on lighting design
- Designplus Award by Light + Building: Award for design quality, technological innovation and sustainability
- IALD International Lighting Design Awards: Premiere at Light + Building – Recognition of outstanding lighting projects worldwide