The Light Middle East Awards is here to showcase the brilliance in architectural lighting and design. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the next edition in 2021.
Celebrating the best in lighting design
On the evening of the 30th of September, Light Middle East hosted the lighting design recognition Awards, an extension of the Light Middle East Awards ceremony in a casual setting with the sole aim to celebrate excellence in lighting design; to celebrate the businesses that take action and make a real difference to our industry and share them with the world.
If you are a lighting designer/studio well established in the region or new to the scene, and have worked on an exciting project (completed or in progress) whose lighting design express’s the characteristics of light, demonstrates excellence and skillful mastery over the challenges and raises the standard of the profession, submit your entry soon to have a chance to get the recognition you deserve.
Awards Shortlist 2021
Award Categories
Hospitality Lighting Design of the Year - Sponsored by Scientechnic

This category is aimed at recognizing the lighting design of a Hospitality project (completed or in progress), the quality of who’s lighting design for the interior and exterior best incorporates lighting as part of the scheme (i.e. how the light works with the materials and finishes and the different moods it creates within the space) and whose exterior lighting is carefully designed with regard to placement, intensity, timing, duration and color – controlling light pollutions and preserving the night sky.
Sponsored by Scientechnic
Retail Lighting Design of the Year - Sponsored by LEDFlex Group

This category is aimed at recognizing the lighting design scheme for an outlet project (completed or in progress) that has used lighting as a tool to create experiences which influence consumer’s mood and behavior in commercial spaces right from food to fashion.
Sponsored by LEDFlex Group
Entertainment and Leisure Lighting Design of the Year - Sponsored by Cinmar

This category is aimed at recognizing the lighting design scheme of a project (completed or in progress) that manages to transform the mood of customers and illuminate the unique façade, architecture and structure of all types of leisure and entertainment buildings such as sports facilities, stadia, theatres, cinemas, Theme Parks, museums and public light art installations.
Sponsored by Cinmar
Workplace, Education & Healthcare Lighting Design of the Year - Sponsored by Linea Light

This category is aimed at recognizing the lighting design for a project (completed or in progress) that showcases exceptional use of light to best support each space. Whether this be Offices, Education or healthcare facilities where the lighting is people friendly, multi-functional, task-orientated and innovative.
Sponsored by Linea Light
Exterior, Public Realm & Landscape Lighting Design of the Year - Sponsored by Intiled

This category is aimed at promoting excellence in lighting design and illumination in rich and diverse qualities of exteriors, public realm, facade and spaces open to public (completed or in progress).
Sponsored by Intiled
Lighting Design Project of the year - Sponsored by Scientechnic

The intent is to recognize the best in architectural lighting design for a completed project located in the Middle East. Entrants must be lighting designers and awards will be granted only to the team or teams that performed the conceptual and detailed design of the architectural lighting for the project that was submitted. The project must be a permanent architectural lighting design solution for which construction was completed after 1 Sep 2019.
Sponsored by Scientechnic
Best Newcomer (Design Practice) - Sponsored by Creation Gulf

The intent is to recognize a design practice who is new to the scene (established in the Middle East since Sep 2019), whose recently completed work deserves to be recognized for its innovative or state-of-the-art lighting design within complex projects and has demonstrated excellence in innovation, collaboration between project teams leading to successful lighting projects.
Sponsored by Creation Gulf
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Light Middle East Awards Winners 2021

Lighting Design Project of the Year
THE OPUS BY OMNIYAT, DUBAI by DPA Lighting Consultants FZLLC

Retail Lighting Design of the Year
Riyadh Front by CD+M

Entertainment and Leisure Lighting Design of the Year
The Nebula by STUDIO MARK

Workplace, Education & Healthcare Lighting Design of the Year
House of Wisdom by Delta Lighting Design

Exterior, Public Realm & Landscape Lighting Design of the Year
Dubai Expo 2020 - Entry Portals by AECOM

Place of Worship Lighting Design of the Year
Sharjah Mosque by Light Concept

Best Newcomer - Design Practice
STUDIO MARK

Hospitality Lighting Design of the Year
SLS Dubai Hotel by Light.Func