2025 IESNYC Lumen Awards Project Eligibility

The Lumen Awards are open to any interior or exterior architectural lighting design projects completed within two years’ time of the submission deadline of January 10, 2025. Projects may be re-submitted during the years projects are eligible.

Anyone can enter a project for consideration, but wherever possible, we require the lighting designer responsible for the lighting scheme be credited.

Eligible projects must be designed by a New York City* based designer(s) for projects located anywhere in the world.
OR
Projects must be located in New York City* regardless of the location of the designer(s).  
 

* Within the five boroughs of New York City and counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, and Westchester.