(USA) – The winners of the 2025 IALD International Lighting Design Awards were presented in a ceremony at the Sahara Resort in Las Vegas this month.

The winner of the highest honour, the Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design, was presented to Muru Giligu – Metro Martin Place Pedestrian Link, designed by Electrolight.

Muru Giligu, an innovative Australian project designed by the Sydney-based studio, stood out for its exceptional integration of lighting design with architecture, creating a transformative experience for pedestrians in the urban environment.

Marking its 42^nd annual edition of the IALD awards, more than 200 lighting professionals attended to recognise 19 lighting design projects for their extraordinary design. This year’s competition spanned its winners across eight countries, with 13 of the winners including IALD members.

Hosting the awards was Chairperson Uno Lai, IALD, CLD. Lai says: “Our winners represent the pinnacle of lighting design creativity and technical execution. The diversity in projects from across the globe demonstrates how lighting design continues to evolve and enhance our built environment in meaningful ways.”

Other winners include:

• The Palace Theatre, New York – Fisher Marantz Stone
• Artyzen New Bund 31, Shanghai – Brandston Partnership Inc.
• DJI Flagship Store, Shenzhen – Grant Sight Design International
• Seattle Convention Centre Summit Building, Seattle – HLB Lighting Design
• The Luce Memorial Chapel, Taichung City – CosmoC
• The OWO, London – dpa lighting consultants
• Second Nagoya Sanco Building, Japan – Sirius Lighting Office
• Tranquil Downtown Spa, Beijing – L.B.D. Design Technology Co.
• Koto Dining, Canverra – Electrolight
• The Temple of Poseidon, Southion – Eleftheria Deko & Associates Lighting Design
• Church & Courtyard Restoration, Chengdu – DOV Design / CDN Lighting
• New Bund 31vPerforming Arts Centre, Shanghai – Brandston Inc
• Current, Columbus – Zinkon Creative Studio
• Transmerica Pyramid Centre, San Francisco – L’Obervatoire International
• The Matheson, Healdsburg – Electrolight
• Oxman Studio, New York – Tillotson Design Associates
• WNDR Hotel, Jiaxing – Brandston Partnership Inc
• Paris 2024 Olympic Games Village, Paris – Concepto

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