One Week Left to Submit for the 2025 Beacon Awards

One Week Left to Submit

The countdown is on—project and product submissions for the 2025 Beacon Awards are due one week from today, Friday, October 3rd.

Award Categories

This year’s program celebrates excellence across a wide range of disciplines, with several new categories added:

  • Residential

  • Commercial Interiors

  • Cultural Institution (new)

  • Retail (new)

  • Hospitality (new)

  • Exteriors

  • Product Design – Architectural (new)

  • Product Design – Commercial (new)

  • Experiential (new)

  • New York Project

Eligibility

Open to lighting designers, consultants, architects, interior designers, and industrial designers practicing in the greater New York metro area.

Key Dates

  • October 3 – Submissions Due

  • October 9 – Judging Begins

  • October 29 – Awards Ceremony

Winners will be revealed at the Beacon Awards Ceremony, held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 4:00–7:30 p.m. at Sony Hall (235 West 46th Street, New York, NY).

Supporting Future Designers

All proceeds from the Beacon Awards will benefit the Lenar Lighting Empowerment Scholarship, supporting the next generation of lighting designers who are inspired by the transformative power of light.

Judges & Sponsors

A distinguished panel of judges, including Ellen Fisher, Chris Cooper, Eileen Pierce, Erin Dreyfous, Jackson Ning, Mary Ann Hoag, and Ximena Rodriguez, will evaluate this year’s submissions.

Sponsorship opportunities remain open for three more weeks, with early sign-up ensuring premium visibility at the ceremony and in pre-event promotions. 

Click here to submit your project or product now.

EdisonReport Editor’s Note:

The Beacon Awards are adding five new categories this year — Cultural Institution, Retail, Hospitality, Experiential, and two Product Design tracks — a meaningful expansion for a New York metro-focused program. The addition of product design categories is particularly notable, broadening eligibility beyond project-based work. Submissions closed October 3; the ceremony is October 29 at Sony Hall.

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