Vote for This Year’s National Winner!
IES LIGHTEN UP! Luminaire Competition is run by Laura Ashley A. Alferes (IES Member and founder of Lighten Up!) and ErikYamashiro (IES Member). With networking in mind for cross-Section and cross-organization collaboration, this was initially a local event that grew internationally.
LIGHTEN UP! brings individuals within the design community together to engage, inspire and challenge one another to create a luminaire made from everyday objects. LIGHTEN UP! is an exciting and rewarding experience — so take a breather from work, ‘lighten up’ and join the fun!
2024 National Sponsor
Thank you to all of our Local Sponsors as well as our National Sponsor Diode LED for helping make this year’s competition a success!
Event Details
Participants will have 90 minutes to design and create a luminaire based on a given theme using common resources and LED light source. Each Section will have a people’s choice and Judges choice winner, based on aesthetics, creativity, and theme interpretation. The Judge’s award winner from your participating section will be submitted for international voting on the IES Lighten Up webpage.
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