Celebrating the best in LIGHTING, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY for 9 Years!
The Light Middle East Awards are a celebration of individuals, products and companies for their outstanding performance, vision, contribution and achievement across the lighting industry and Middle East region.
Under the themes of ‘Innovative Design’, ‘Sustainable Future’ and ‘Seamless Integration’ the 2023 Awards showcase innovations in lighting, design & technology, support the mission and vision of lighting designers, manufacturers, suppliers & system integrators, aim to raise the profile of the profession overall and demonstre the visible success of lighting inside and outside the region.
Our Biggest Year Yet
Jury Chair
Project Jury
Charles Stone
President, Fisher Marantz Stone, USA
Kristin Lee
Chair and Associate Professor of Interior Design, American University in Dubai, UAE
Product Jury
David McNeil
Director, dpa lighting consultants, UAE
Nathan Savage
Director, NSLD, UAE
Paul Miles
Principal Lighting Designer & Partner, Light Touch PLD, UAE
Courtney Mark
Design Director & Founder, Studio Mark, UAE
Regina Santos
Founder | Design Director, Light Fusion, UAE
Giovanni Zambri
Director, Smith Tait, UAE
Sakina Dugawalla-Moeller
Design Director, Light Func, UAE
Alex Shaw
Design Director, Umaya Lighting Design, UAE
Paula Cortés Castellanos
Head of Lighting Design, WSP, UAE
Amy Semple
Design Director, Nulty+, UAE
Erin Denkovska
Associate Lighting Designer, Delta Lighting Design
Nonita Sabin
Senior Lighting Designer, neolight design, UAE
Faraz Izhar
Senior Lighting Designer | KEO
2023 Awards Categories
Light Middle East Project of the Year 2023
This category celebrates the best project of the year and one which has achieved the overall highest score from the jury. The Ultimate Award for 2023.
Book your ticket to the awards ceremonyProject of the Year - International
This category recognizes the best in architectural lighting design for an iconic completed project outside of the MEA region with excellent aesthetic design and the usage of quality lighting products with latest technology.
Projects should demonstrate design related to the 2023 themes: ‘Innovative Design’, ‘Sustainable Future’ and ‘Seamless Integration’
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Project of the Year - MEA
This category recognizes the best in architectural lighting design for a completed project inside of the MEA region. Entrants must be designers and awards will be granted only to the team or teams that created the detailed design of the architectural lighting for the project that was submitted.
Projects should demonstrate design related to the 2023 themes: ‘Innovative Design’, ‘Sustainable Future’ and ‘Seamless Integration’. The project must be a permanent architectural lighting design solution for which construction was completed after 1 Sep 2021.
Finalists will compete to win one of the below sub categories:
Bar Lighting Design Project of the Year
Façade Lighting Design Project of the Year
Hotel Lighting Design Project of the Year
Mall Lighting Design Project of the Year
Retail Lighting Design Project of the Year
Education / Workspace Lighting Design Project of the Year
Public Space Lighting Design Project of the Year
Residential Lighting Design Project of the Year
Restaurant Lighting Design Project of the Year
Book your ticket to the awards ceremonyPartner of the Year - Manufacturer/Supplier
This category recognizes manufacturers / suppliers / distributors who have demonstrated excellence in lighting, innovation and collaboration between project & design teams leading to successful lighting projects.
Book your ticket to the awards ceremonyIndoor Lighting Product of the Year
This category recognizes products that utilize innovative technology to produce high-value, highperformance indoor lighting solutions with outstanding design principles.
Book your ticket to the awards ceremonyOutdoor Lighting Product of the Year
This category recognizes the products that utilizes innovative technology to produce high-value, highperformance outdoor lighting solutions with outstanding design principles.
Book your ticket to the awards ceremonyDecorative Lighting Product of the Year
This category recognizes products that utilize specific designs to add ambient lighting in a variety of spaces
and also turn a surface into something decorative. Products entered could be anything from
Chandelier/Table lamp/ Wall Lamp, Bespoke etc.
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Intelligent Lighting Solution of the Year
This category appreciates innovation that includes all visible light communication, IoT, Li-fi, controls, IPbased systems, data management, Guest Room management systems and smart city technologies.
Book your ticket to the awards ceremonyPeer Award
This is a public voting category and is aimed at promoting all shortlisted product entries within the community to derive 1 Peer Award
Book your ticket to the awards ceremonyBecome A Sponsor
The Light Middle East Awards is a high profile and exclusive event, on invitation only, attended by the best of the lighting industry. It offers an amazing platform to align your brand with excellence in the industry and capture a unique target audience of buyers, brands, influencers, CEOs, General Managers and business owners.
Take advantage of the Light Middle East network of international & regional lighting professionals and become a sponsor at the Light Middle East Awards 2023. We have a wide selection of visibility and promotion opportunities and can tailor an offer to position your brand in the best light possible.
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