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2027 IALD International Lighting Design Awards
International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) — United States
The IALD International Lighting Design Awards, organized by the International Association of Lighting Designers since 1983, recognize permanent architectural lighting design work. Eligible projects must be an architectural lighting design solution completed on or after 1 January 2025 and intended to remain in place for at least two years. Entrants must be professional lighting designers who executed and approved the lighting design. Entries are submitted online through the IALD awards platform, with fees that rise across early, standard and late entry periods and a discount for IALD members.
Deadline
Oct 11, 2026
Entry fee
Tiered by entry period: IALD members $140 (early, 10 to 30 Aug), $190 (standard, 31 Aug to 20 Sep), $240 (late, 21 Sep to 11 Oct 2026); non-members $240 / $290 / $340
Award / prize
No cash prize stated on the official awards portal; recognition is by jury-selected IALD award
Audience
Professionals
Submission format
Online application form plus uploaded project media via the IALD awards platform (free account required); detailed media requirements are set out in the 2027 Call for Entries Handbook