Applications for the 10th Asian Lighting Design Awards 2025 are now open

The Asian Lighting Design Awards, hosted by the Asian Association of Lighting Designers (AALD), were established in 2015 against the backdrop of the United Nations "International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies" (hereinafter referred to as the International Year of Light), with the support of the International Year of Light Committee. It is one of the most authoritative and influential awards in the field of lighting design in Asia, representing excellence and innovation in the lighting industry.

The award aims to recognize projects that demonstrate innovative thinking and artistic value in the field of lighting design, thereby promoting the development of the lighting industry. Furthermore, it advocates for the integration of green and low-carbon principles, as well as sustainable development concepts, in design to win praise from end-users.

In 2025, the Asian Lighting Design Awards will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Professor Yan Yonghong, Chair of AALD and Professor and PhD Supervisor at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at Chongqing University, said, "These ten years have not only witnessed the development of the lighting design industry but also served as a stage for the brilliant display of the wisdom and inspiration of countless designers. With its unique perspective and stringent standards, the Asian Lighting Design Awards have not only recognized outstanding design works but also inspired profound reflections on light environment aesthetics both within and outside the industry. In the future, we look forward to lighting design continuing to lead the path of green, intelligent, and human-centered sustainable development, telling stories with light and shaping spaces through light."

Eligibility Criteria

Completed lighting design projects or light art-related projects in the Asian region during the period from 2022 to 2024; for completed lighting design projects or light art projects in other regions, the project designer must be of Asian nationality or a member of AALD.
The project must excel in lighting design and have received unanimous praise from end-users and the industry.

Competition Categories

A - Lighting design for individual buildings (non-temporary) / neighborhoods
B - Lighting design for temporary buildings (e.g., sales offices, temporary exhibition halls, etc.)
C - Lighting design for roads, bridges, parks, and squares
D - Lighting design for various indoor spaces
E - Lighting design for cultural tourism
F - Light and shadow artworks (lighting installation artworks, new media artworks, etc., created using natural or artificial light)

Application Deadlines

First batch deadline: February 14, 2025
Second batch deadline: April 15, 2025
Lighting Night Award Ceremony: June 8, 2025

Application Methods

Application methods include nomination, AALD member application, and regular application. Nomination refers to the submission of a project nomination by a specific nominating expert. The list of nominating experts for 2025 is as follows:

The list of nominating experts is continuously being updated, in no particular order