Messe Frankfurt acquires Light Expo London

Messe Frankfurt is acquiring Light Expo London from [D]Arc Media. The event will be organised in future by its subsidiary, Messe Frankfurt UK, and is intended to strengthen the company’s international presence in the field of lighting and building technology.

The trade fair brings together architects, interior designers, lighting designers, engineers, specialist planners and international lighting brands, and is regarded as a key platform for product innovation, knowledge transfer, collaboration and networking.

With this acquisition, Light Expo becomes part of Messe Frankfurt’s Light + Building event portfolio. This includes events in Frankfurt, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Las Vegas, Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai and Tashkent.

Messe Frankfurt UK emphasises that it intends to preserve the event’s unique, network-oriented character and its focus on the lighting design market. [D]Arc Media will continue to support the event through communications initiatives and the curated design of the conference programme.

The next edition of Light Expo London will take place on 18 and 19 November at the Business Design Centre in London, whilst the next Light + Building will be held from 5 to 10 March 2028 in Frankfurt am Main.