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.
GreenLamp Wins LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025 Spotlight Prize GreenLamp has been awarded the 2025 LIT Lighting Design Awards Spotlight Prize, a special honour given to organisations that deliver remarkable work in their communities through lighting solutions. The Swiss nonprofit’s achievement highlights how thoughtful lighting design can address critical health challenges. GreenLamp’s sustainable solar energy systems […]
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The LIT Lighting Design Awards proudly announces Suzan Tillotson, Founder and President of Tillotson Design Associates, as the recipient of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award. Suzan has devoted her career to shaping how people experience architectural light, combining technical precision with an artistic sensibility that transforms buildings into living, breathing spaces. A Life Defined by […]
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LEDforum 2025, held from August 20 to 22 in São Paulo, marked the 16th edition of Latin America’s leading lighting design event. Under the theme “The Meaning of Light”, the forum explored how light goes beyond its technical role to shape emotions, narratives, and experiences in architecture and design. The program brought together renowned international […]
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It’s an honor to be recognized as a member of such an accomplished group of professionals and I am humbled to be selected as a winner amongst amazing talent. Acknowledgment at this international level makes me proud to be at the forefront of lighting design innovation alongside my fellow LIT award recipients.
Pelle Björnert, AES Engineering"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
