2014 competition guidelines

open to all ages & creative talents. entrants must adhere to design theme & specifications and consider the competition registration and timeline requirements.

specifications

• entries welcome to interpret theme however they wish.

• entrants limited to ONE design per submission fee.

• each design to be submitted on time through designated submission process.

• proposed designs & prototypes MUST NOT exceed 10 cubic feet.

• lighting designs can be in any format; floor, pendant, table…

• INDOOR working lights only.

• final submissions intended for 1:1 scale.

• all design, material, submission & shipping costs (including return) to be absorbed by entrants.

• 10 finalist submissions have the choice of having their entry pieces returned OR sold with a share of 50/50 profits at silent auction.

• designs must use LED sustainable lights in proposed designs.

competition theme

fibre

This year's L A M P theme is Fibre. We chose a very broad subject that would be wide open to interpretation.....

We can't wait to see how your designs illustrate your visions.

2014 L A M P timeline 

• july 1st - competition announced

• september 20th - application submission deadline

• september 30th - registrants notified of top 25 entries and jury panel selected top 10.

• october 27th accepting top 10 exhibition materials.

• october 31st - deadline for materials.

• november 20th - L A M P event.

evaluation process

a jury panel of 6 top architects, designers and media will base their decisions on the design’s integration of theme, use of sustainable material wherever possible, consideration & feasibility of shipping and ease of exhibition, innovation & originality, potential for marketability and economic manufacturing.