2023 Illumination Awards Recipients

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Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) presented the recipients of the 50th Annual Illumination Awards on Thursday, August 3, during the 2023 IES Annual Conference. Nine projects including two Special Citations, six Awards of Excellence, and the coveted Award of Distinction were recognized for 2023 Illumination Awards. Also presented during the evening’s events were the recipients of the 2023 Brandston Award and the Besal Lighting Education Fund 2024 Scholarships. This year’s recipients represent some of the most innovative and inspiring work found anywhere in the world of lighting.

Award of Distinction, awarded for extraordinary achievement in lighting design, was presented to Liska ehf. for their work on the Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral Interior Lighting in Reykjavík, Iceland.

The IES Illumination Awards program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry. Judges are selected from a broad professional spectrum, representing knowledge of lighting and design excellence. The judging system is entirely based on how well the lighting design meets the program criteria. The Illumination Awards program is not a competition.

Awards of Excellence are awarded for an exceptional contribution to the art and science of light and Special Citations are awarded to recognize superior elements for a portion of a project.

The IES congratulates all of the 2023 Illumination Awards recipients on their dedication to advancing the lighting profession.

Edwin F. Guth, Interior Lighting Design AwardSpecial Citation for Skylight Lighting for Restoration and Recreation of the Laylights

Project Name: DAR Constitution Hall Renovation, Phase 3

Award_of_Citation_DAR_Constitution_Hall Location: Washington, DC USA Design Firm: Schuler Shook Lead Designer: John Jacobsen

Edwin F. Guth, Interior Lighting Design AwardSpecial Citation for Immersive and Experiential Lighting

Project Name: Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

Award_of_Citation_Star_Wars_Galactic_Starcruiser Location: Orlando, FL USA Design Firm: Walt Disney Imagineering Lead Designer: Josh Iscovich

Outdoor Lighting Design AwardAward of Excellence

Project Name: Cathedral Church of St James

Award_of-_Excellence_Cathedral_Church_St_James Location: Toronto, ON Canada Design Firm: Gabriel Mackinnon Lead Designer: Andrew Mackinnon

Outdoor Lighting Design AwardAward of Excellence

Project Name: Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral Exterior Lighting

Award_of_Excellence_Hallgrimskirkja_Exterior_Lighting Location: Reykjavík, Iceland Design Firm: Liska ehf. Lead Designer: Örn Erlendsson

Outdoor Lighting Design AwardAward of Excellence

Project Name: Novartis Pavillon – Zero-Energy Media Facade

Award_of_Excellence_Novartis_Pavillon_Zero_Energy_Media_Facade Location: Basel, Switzerland Design Firm: iart-Studio for Media Architectures Lead Designer: Valentin Spiess

Interior Lighting Design AwardAward of Excellence

Project Name: SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

Award_of_Excellence_SUMMIT_One_Vanderbilt Location: New York, NY USA Design Firm: Arup Lead Designer: Brian Stacy

Interior Lighting Design AwardAward of Excellence

Project Name: LINGANG TOP SCIENTISTS FORUM

Award_of_Excellence_Lingang_Top_Scientists_Forum_Shanghai Location: Shanghai, China Design Firm: LEOX design partnership Lead Designer: Jason Yang

Interior Lighting Design AwardAward of Excellence

Project Name: NVIDIA Voyager Interior

Award_of_Excellence_NVIDIA_Voyager_Interior Location: Santa Clara, CA USA Design Firm: HLB Lighting Design Lead Designer: Brandon Thrasher

Interior Lighting Design AwardAward of Distinction

Project Name: Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral Interior Lighting

Award_of_Distinction_Hallgrimskirkja_Interior_Lighting Location: Reykjavík, Iceland Design Firm: Liska ehf. Lead Designer: Örn Erlendsson

—Press Release