Awards

The IES today announced that submissions for the 2013 Illumination Awards program are now being accepted online. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, February 7, 2013. The IES Illumination Awards provide a unique opportunity for public recognition of professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based upon the individual merit of each entry judged against [...]

The 2013 Next Generation Luminaires Solid-State Lighting Indoor Design Competition has officially launched. Written Intents to Submit are due by January 18, 2013, and must be submitted online at www.ngldc.org. Physical product entries are due by February 8, 2013. Judging takes place in late February 2013, and results will be announced at LEDucation 7 in [...]

GE Lighting has announced its call for entries for the 30th annual GE Edison Award competition, one of the most prestigious accolades for professional lighting designers. The competition is open to professional designers, architects, engineers and consultants for projects with an innovative use of GE Lighting products completed during the 2012 calendar year. This year, [...]

The 2012 IALD Awards presented as a series of videos on YouTube:

The publishers of ARCHITECTURAL SSL magazine have announced the third annual Architectural SSL Product Innovation Awards. Manufacturers are invited to enter these awards by the deadline of November 9, 2012. Click here to learn more.

The Lighting for Tomorrow competition recognizes the best designed, energy efficient lighting products entering the residential market. The 2012 competition featured energy efficient light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures, replacement lamps, fixture retrofit kits, and lighting controls. The 2012 judging panel reviewed a total of 124 products including, 67 LED fixtures, 34 LED lamps, 13 [...]

The IALD International Lighting Design Awards recognizes noteworthy projects that reach new heights, move beyond the ordinary and represent excellence in both aesthetic and technical design achievement. Projects completed after June 1, 2011 are eligible. The early bird deadline is October 19, 2012. Submission fees go up after that. The final deadline is November 2, [...]

Presented by The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC), the Lumen Awards recognize excellence, professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting designs that have transformed some of the world’s most prestigious buildings and spaces. Ten Lumen Awards in three categories were presented: the Lumen Award of Excellence, the highest level of recognition [...]

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING recently published the 2012 AL Light & Architecture Award Winners–congratulations, all! * Outstanding Achievement – The United States Institute of Peace * Outstanding Achievement – The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts * Outstanding Achievement – Twin Sails Bridge * Outstanding Achievement – National September 11 Memorial * Commendable Achievement – University of [...]