Call for Entries: 33rd Annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards

Deadline Extended to Nov. 13, 2015.

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The International Association of Lighting Designers’ (IALD) has opened its Call for Entries for its 33rd Annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards. The deadline has been extended to Nov. 13, 2015.

The awards are for architectural lighting design projects. Eligibility is open to all designers, “however, awards will be granted only to the team or teams that performed the design of the architectural lighting for the project.” Entries must be a “…permanent architectural lighting design solution” completed after June 1, 2014. Project categories are as follows: Academic/Institutional; Corporate; Hospitality; Monumental Structures/Public Space; Residential; Retail/Entertainment; and Site/Façade.

Awards are made at three levels: Awards of Excellence, Awards of Merit, and Special Citations. One project from those that receive an Award of Excellence is selected for the top honor, the Radiance Award.

The program is the oldest architectural lighting design competition occurring internationally. “The IALD Awards program encourages professional excellence by recognizing exceptional architectural lighting design around the globe,” said IALD President Barbara Horton, FIALD, in a press statement. “The objective is to bring public attention to the outstanding work of architectural lighting designers by honoring them with professional awards for projects that demonstrate a superior quality of design and execution.”

Entrants are encouraged to use the online submission tool available via the IALD’s website but hard copy document submissions are also accepted. Full details about the program including complete rules and the entry forms are available via the award website.

Note: This article was updated on Nov. 6 with new deadline information.

About the Author

Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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