The LIT Lighting Design Awards™ was established to acknowledge the exceptional work of talented lighting product designers and implementers worldwide. We firmly believe that lighting encompasses artistic expression and scientific principles, making it a vital component of any design.
The LIT Awards were created as a platform to recognise and celebrate achievements in lighting products, architectural lighting designs, and entertainment lighting.
From poetic acts of remembrance in Brazil to ethereal light installations in Seoul and visionary student projects in Venice, the LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025 once again celebrated the extraordinary creativity and conscience of the global lighting community. With over 1,000 entries from 62 countries, this year’s winners prove that light remains one of the most powerful tools […]
Read more »The LIT Lighting Design Awards Spotlight prize is dedicated to an organization or a project that carries out remarkable work for its community and has a major contribution to the Lighting Industry. The LIT Design Awards is thrilled to announce that Darksky is receiving the 2023 "Spotlight"prize. Daksky mission is to restore the nighttime environment and protect communities and wildlife from light pollution.
On June 16, 2026, the LIT Lighting Design Awards will celebrate its 10th anniversary in the heart of Paris. This milestone event promises to be a perfect blend of innovation, creativity, and networking, set against the iconic backdrop of the Seine River and the Eiffel Tower. Event Highlights The day is set to begin with […]
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The LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025 Winners Catalogue is now available, showcasing the most outstanding and innovative lighting projects from around the world. This year’s publication highlights exceptional achievements in architectural, entertainment, and product lighting, recognizing the visionary designers who are shaping the future of the industry. In addition to the award-winning projects, the catalogue features exclusive interviews […]
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The Memorial Brumadinho is a place of remembrance and symbolic reparation, created to honor the 272 victims of the 2019 dam collapse in Brumadinho, Brazil. Conceived as a sequence of architectural, landscape, and exhibition spaces, the memorial invites visitors into a slow, introspective journey shaped by silence, materiality, and light. The project received the Architectural […]
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"I felt honored to hear that my design is appreciated by many people. It has helped me to gain exposure as a designer. After I received the award, I have been working as a lighting designer in London and Stockholm, focusing on architectural lighting design, daylight as well as on product design."
Anna Tomschik, Emerging Lighting Product Design of the Year 2017"Being the winner of LIT 2020 Emerging Lighting designer of the year makes me feel encouraged. This means a lot, quite literally, as this is my first big recognition in my most loved field of lighting. I will cherish this forever."
Swathi Madhi, Emerging Lighting Designer of the year 2020
