(Worldwide) – The [d]arc awards has announced its esteemed shortlisting panel of judges, consisting of industry experts who featured in the LiGHT 25 [d]darc thoughts programme. With only 10 days to go until submissions close, it will be up to our judges to use their lighting design expertise to narrow down the best projects and products of 2025.

The six judges include Magdalena Gomez lighting designer of 20 years and founder of So It Is Design Studio (top left); David Atkinson, founder of David Atkinson Lighting Design (DALD) (top centre); Krishna Mistry founder of Mistry Lighting (top right); Sanjit Bahra founder of DesignPlusLight (bottom left); Tad Trylski lighting designer with expertise in both Architectural and Theatre disciplines and a previous judge for the Dali Awards (bottom centre); and Zoe Faulkner, Partner at Troup Bywaters + Anders, where she leads the Architectural Lighting team.

When submissions close on the 30th of January, our jury of leading practitioners will evaluate the submissions and release the shortlist in February. After that, the final decision will be left in the hands of the global design community.  However, entrants benefit from increased industry visibility, with every project or product featured on the [d]arc awards website. Shortlisted entrants also receive a lifetime complimentary listing in the [d]arc awards directory.

The winners of the 2025 awards will be announced in Woolwich Works in London on the 30th April, and will join by lighting professionals from across the global community to celebrate.

Recognised globally as one of the most comprehensive and inclusive awards in architectural and creative lighting, the [d]arc awards celebrate excellence across a wide spectrum of project and product categories. This year’s programme once again welcomes submissions from professionals working across the built environment and the lighting design sector, with a strong focus on both artistic expression and technical achievement.

So to be in with a chance of winning and attending the most anticipated awards party of the year, submit your project or products to  www.darcawards.com/enter