Hydrel Wins GOOD DESIGN® Award
Wander family of outdoor pathway and step luminaires is recognized by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design
Atlanta, GA, January 6, 2026 – Hydrel® (www.hydrel.com), an established innovator and provider of outdoor architectural, aquatic, and landscape lighting products, is pleased to announce its Wander family of pathway and step luminaires has won a GOOD DESIGN® Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.
GOOD DESIGN was founded by Eero Saarinen, Charles Eames, and Ray Eames in 1950 and remains the oldest and most recognized program for design excellence worldwide. The Chicago Athenaeum presents the GOOD DESIGN Awards Program, emphasizing design and manufacturing that have chartered new directions for innovation and pushed the envelope for competitive products in the world marketplace. The 75th edition of the competition featured over 1,100 product designs and graphics from over 55 countries. Wander was recognized in the Lighting category.
A broad family of luminaires with multiple mounting options, Wander provides visual continuity for pathways, steps, and surface lighting applications. It is uniquely designed to provide a wide lateral distribution that meets IES egress requirements from up to 25 feet on-center fixture spacings. The result is the ability to light environments with fewer luminaires. With up to 50% more coverage than current luminaires in its category, Wander sets the new standard in pathway lighting solutions. The luminaire also meets the most demanding IES requirements for indoor/outdoor pool decks, the perimeter of rooftop terraces and pathway lighting for urban environments, commercial or seaside applications.
All award-winning products are published in the GOOD DESIGN Yearbook for 2025-2026. Winners will also be celebrated in April at the 2025 GOOD DESIGN Show in Athens, Greece
More information about Wander is available here.
About Hydrel
Hydrel, a brand within the Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) portfolio, is a premier brand of outdoor architectural, aquatic and landscape lighting products which incorporate innovative sealing capabilities, superior materials, and long-lasting finishes. Its luminaires can withstand decades of use with minimal maintenance and unmatched structural integrity. Committed to lighting performance for over six decades, Hydrel utilizes the most advanced sources and optics to create a wide variety of lighting effects. Combining today's smaller, more efficient sources with precision optical platforms, Hydrel achieves photometric performance seldom experienced in outdoor lighting – a soft, uniform illumination that is noticeably superior. Visit at www.hydrel.com.
About Acuity Inc.
Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.
Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.
