L A M P was founded in 2013. The mandate of this lighting design competition is to discover emerging designers and encourage the advancement of established designers while delivering a unique platform to showcase these talents and introduce them to wider audiences. The LAMP design competition is accepting submissions till 1st September 2022.

L A M P 2022 – Timeline

Submissions open:1st June 2022

Submissions close:1st September 2022

People’s choice online vote:1-20 October 2022

Announcement of winners:1st December 2022

Competition categories

• Manufactured
• Professional
• Student

Competition subcategories

• Floor
• Table
• Pendant/Sconce

L A M P 2022 will take place from 1 June – 1 December

L A M P 2022 – Deadline

• Pre-registration at L A M P is not necessary.
• Submissions are open until September 1st, 2022
• Submissions must be received via the online entry system by 11:59 pm pst on September 1st, 2022.
• There will be no extensions.
• Payments are accepted online by credit card only.

Entry fees:

• Manufactured: $150 additional entries $112.50
• Professional: $100 additional entries $70
• Student: $50 additional entries $25

L A M P 2022 – Entrant eligibility criteria

Manufactured

• Entries to L A M P are welcomed from all disciplines including, but not limited to: Artists, Industrial Designers, and Architects
• Entries are welcome from both the Designer(s) and/or Manufacturer.
• Entry must be a produced, functioning light fixture, or prototype by the competition deadline.
• Entries should ideally have completed a Certification process in the respective country of the submitter.

Professional

• Entrants’ business or professional design career is active.
• Having a business is not necessary at LAMP
• Entries are welcome from all disciplines including, but not limited to: Artists, Industrial Designers, and Architects
• Entries are welcome from both individuals and teams of any size.
• The evaluation criteria for entries is the concept design (sketches, renderings, and prototypes accepted).
• Entries do not have any type of wide distribution deal in place.

Student

• Entrants must be or have been, enrolled in a post-secondary design program or other artistically inclined programs during 2022.
• Individuals or teams are welcome to submit.
• The evaluation criteria for entries is the concept design (sketches, renderings, and prototypes accepted).

Submission criteria

• There are no limitations on material type in this lamp design competition.
• Floor, Table, or Pendant/Sconce light fixtures are all eligible, with designs intended for indoor use.
• Entry must be an original creation without infringing on any creative copyright.
• With the completion of submission, the entrant agrees to allow L A M P and Design Milk the use of all submitted imagery solely for marketing and promotional material.
• Please ensure all information submitted is correct – including correct spelling and grammar as L A M P may use provided information for all promotional material.
• L A M P will not accept requests for any changes to closed submissions

So, if you’re interested in participating in this international lighting design competition, submit your entry here!

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