# Luminescent Urban Installations (UPDATE) Vivid Sydney 2014 is the Biggest and Boldest to Date By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-05-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivid-sydney-2014 References: [sploid.gizmodo](http://sploid.gizmodo.com/watch-these-playful-lights-transform-a-city-1581942272) & [vividsydney](http://www.vividsydney.com/) [Vivid Sydney](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/there-now-here) 2014 is back to light up Australia again. The annual light show transforms the city from one of the most beautiful places on Earth to arguable **the** most beautiful place on Earth, at least temporarily. With a combination of [dazzling designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-of-light), luminescent lighting and creative coloring, Vivid Sydney is set to light up the sky. Vivid Sydney has been around for years and it never fails to amaze. This year there are [interactive lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersive-lighting-experience) and it seems like everything in the city will be coloured -- even the people. Citizens are dressed up in the brightest outfits, acting as moving illuminations. Not every city takes the art sector as serious as Sydney, but when the Aussies do it, they do it right ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Lights:** Opportunity for companies to develop new interactive lighting technologies for immersive experiences in urban installations. - **Creative Coloring:** Opportunity for businesses to explore innovative ways of using colors to enhance urban environments and create unique experiences. - **Luminescent Lighting:** Opportunity for companies to innovate in the field of luminescent lighting, creating energy-efficient solutions for urban installations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** Art industry can leverage the trend of luminescent urban installations to showcase artistic talent in a vibrant and dynamic way. - **Fashion:** Fashion industry can capitalize on the trend of dressing people in bright outfits, integrating fashion with urban lighting installations. - **Technology:** Technology industry can explore how interactive lights can be integrated into everyday urban settings, transforming the way people interact with their surroundings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vibrant City Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craig-karl2.md) - [Thematic Large-Scale Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spooky-at-illumi.md) - [Immersive Light Show Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/llumi.md) - [Immersive Light Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lektrik-festival-of-lights.md) - [Light Garden Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imaginarium360.md) - [Orb Lighting Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mangrove-island.md) - [Inflatable Vibrant Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-dancer.md) - [Winter Light Art Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nordic-lights.md) - [Unique Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-aurora.md)