(Global) – After being inundated with last minute call up, the [d]arc awards have announced an extension to the entry deadline for the 2025 edition of the programme, giving designers and manufacturers additional time to submit their latest projects and product launches. Originally due to close on 31 January, the entry period will now remain open until 23:59 GMT on 12 February.

The extension comes in response to high levels of interest from the international lighting design community and feedback from entrants balancing project workloads at the start of the year. The [d]arc media team has encouraged those still finalising their submissions to take advantage of the additional time.

The 2025 awards continue to attract significant attention across the architectural and lighting design sectors. Winners will be announced at the annual [d]arc awards party, set to take place on Thursday 30 April at The Fireworks Factory in Woolwich, London.

This year’s shortlisting panel comprises six judges, all of whom participated as speakers at the recent LiGHT 25 exhibition. The panel includes:

• Magalena Gomez, So It Is Design
• David Atkinson, DALD
• Krishna Mistry, Mistry Lighting
• Sanjit Bahra, Design Plus Light
• Tad Trylski, TandEm
• Zoe Faulkner, Troup Bywaters + Anders

The judges will draw on their diverse expertise to review and shortlist entries across all categories. As in previous years, the final winners will be determined through an independent online voting process carried out by lighting designers from around the world.

Entrants now have just over two additional weeks to complete their submissions for the chance to earn recognition in one of the industry’s most respected awards programmes. So enter now via: https://darcawards.com/enter-the-awards/