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People walk in a modern museum atrium with large murals on the walls, glass railings, and a bright skylight. The cover text reads “AZURE” and “NEW LAND MARKS.”.
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Fall 2026

People walk in a modern museum atrium with large murals on the walls, glass railings, and a bright skylight. The cover text reads “AZURE” and “NEW LAND MARKS.”.
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Fall 2026

Our Fall 2026 edition features new cultural and civic landmarks in Belgium, Toronto and Los Angeles. Plus, we explore the greening of Paris and the social ethos behind the game-changing residential work of Winnipeg firm 5468796.

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Symphony by ambience. 2020 winner in Exhibition Booth lighting

LIT Design Awards is open to submissions, from lighting manufacturers, designers and practises from around the world. Selected by an esteemed jury of designers and leaders in the lighting, interior design, and architectural fields, the annual winners will receive the LIT trophy, extensive publicity showcasing their designs and products to an international audience, and more.

Participants can enter in the following categories:

  • Lighting Product Design of the Year – Professional
  • Lighting Designer of the Year Award – Professional
  • Lifetime Achievement Award – Professional
  • Spotlight Prize
  • Emerging Lighting Product Design of the Year – Student
  • Emerging Lighting Designer of the Year – Student

Eligibility

The LIT Design Awards competition is open to anyone aged 18+ residing anywhere in the world. Professional entries will be judged against other professionals and student entries against other students.

Submission Details

Entries can be submitted as conceptual designs, in progress, or as completed projects. The only restriction is that entries or completed projects must be no more than 5 years old. Submissions can be made as a Professional or as a Student.

Winners are chosen based on a single project – not for a body of work.

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