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D'Light LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS

The D’Light Lighting Design Award, powered by Designooor in partnership with the Universal Lighting Platform (ULP) , recognizes outstanding excellence and innovation in lighting design worldwide. The award celebrates creativity, technical ingenuity, sustainability, and purposeful design, honoring both emerging talents and established professionals who leverage light to craft narratives, challenge conventions, and shape a more luminous future. From visionary concepts to meticulously engineered products, the platform offers an opportunity to present your work and engage with a global community redefining the human experience of light. Through the combined reach of Designooor, a leading professional lighting media, and the Universal Lighting Platform, winners not only receive official recognition but also gain extensive visibility and access to high-value professional networks, elevating their practice on an international stage.

How to enter Dlight Lighting Design Award

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Step 1

Register online

Create your user account by registering with your personal information, including your name, email address, username, and other relevant details.

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Step 2

Nomination Pack

Select the nomination pack that best fits your interests. You may submit one or several entries and add-ons (add-ons such as early result access, jury feedback access, and others are optional). Please check our Nomination Packs page for detailed information about entry fees and purchase.

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Step 3

Submit your entries

After purchasing a nomination pack, click “Submit a project” on your dashboard once logged in. Then enter all your entry details, including images, along with a clear and short description.

LIGHTING DESIGN & PRODUCT DESIGN OF THE YEAR 2026

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Jury

Nicholas Bewick

Architect and Art Director of AMDL Circle | Italy

Roger Narboni

Lighting Designer, Reasercher and University Lecturer | France

Prof .Dr. Annamaria Lambri

Architect, Chair of the Department of Interior Design and Associate Professor at American University in Dubai (AUD) | UAE

Prof.Dr. Craig A. Bernecker

Professor and Director of MFA Lighting Design at Parsons | USA

David Bird

Founding Director of 2B Design | Australia

Prof.Dr. Derek Porter

Founder of Derek Porter Studio and Professor at Parsons | USA

Jesper Kongshaug

Lighting Designer and Curator of the Copenhagen Light Festival | Denmark

Prof. Dr. Sophie A. Johnson

Assistant Professor and Head of Interior Design at Canadian University Dubai | UAE

Arthur Van Der Zaag

Founder of Copenhagen Lighting Studio | Denmark

Vicente Pillado

Interior Architect, Lighting Designer and Founder of NAN Arquitectos | Spain

Martin Klaasen

Managing Partner of Nulty+ Lighting | Singapore

Prof. Marco Sosa

Architect, Associate Professor at Zayed University | UAE

Prof. Dr. Ashok Ganapathy Iyer

Architect, Associate Professor and Leader of the Interior Design Program at Amity University Dubai | UAE

Yah Li Toh

Founder of Light Collab Studio | Singapore

Roham Shamekh

Multidisciplinary Artist | UAE

ADELE LOCKE

Founder and Director of MINT Lighting Design | Australia

Prof.Dr.Maurizio Vrenna

Designer, Assistant Professor, Director of the Design Innovation and Sustainability Center at Wenzhou-Kean University | China

Claudia Paz

Founder & Design Director of Claudia Paz Lighting Studio | Perú

Prof. Lina Ahmad

Architect, Acting Director of Educational Effectiveness at Zayed University | UAE

Debora mendes

Architect and Managing Partner of Tetro Arquitetura | Brazil

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