Congratulations to the
2026 LUMEN AWARD RECIPIENTS
On June 18th, the IESNYC honored the recipients of the 2026 Lumen Awards at the 58th Annual Lumen Gala. Held at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers against the backdrop of the Hudson River, the event brought together members of the lighting community to celebrate projects that demonstrate excellence in design, technical achievement, and the transformative power of light.
Guided by this year's theme, Twilight on the River, the evening celebrated the unique relationship between light and darkness and the role lighting plays in shaping our experience of the built environment. The projects recognized this year demonstrate how thoughtful design can transform architecture and place through creativity, innovation, and technical excellence.
The IESNYC congratulates all awardees and applauds their contributions to advancing the art and science of illumination.
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Focus Lighting
Jenny Ruter, Juan Pablo Lira, Andrew Stewart, Hilary Manners, and David Bull
Limusina
New York, NY
AWARD OF MERIT
Arup
Matt Franks and Kristen Garibaldi
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland
AWARD OF MERIT
Focus Lighting
Jenny Ruter, Juan Pablo Lira, Andrew Stewart, and Hilary Manners
Obvio
New York, NY
AWARD OF MERIT
Tillotson Design Associates
Suzan Tillotson, Liyi Pan, and Yeon Soo Cha
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton, NJ
AWARD OF MERIT
Domingo González Associates
Domingo González, Phat Quach, Matthew Hangad, Karina Philippi, Damian Armstrong,
Akshat Mehta, and Yisi Rao
Williams Crossing Bridge
Tulsa, OK
CITATION
for Exterior Lighting
Buro Happold
Gabe Guilliams, Wei Liu, Nick Mykulak, and Julia Aijkens
Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University
Mantua, NJ
CITATION
for Exhibit Lighting
Tillotson Design Associates
Suzan Tillotson, Amanda Arikol, and Marta Seoane Buiza
Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto
Shanghai, China
CITATION
for Daylight Integration in a Museum
Arup
Brian Stacy, Kristen Garibaldi, and Stephanie Hillegas
Joslyn Art Museum Expansion
Omaha, NE
CITATION
for Public Garden Lighting
Tillotson Design Associates
Suzan Tillotson, Gabriela Grullon, Zoe Grosshandler, and Trinetra Manickavsagam
Longwood Reimagined
Kennett Square, PA
CITATION
for Public Space Activation
Buro Happold and Marvel
John Sloane, Jonathan Marvel, Tim Fryatt, and Jeremy Iannucci
Los Círculos
New York, NY
CITATION
for Facade Illumination
Lighting Workshop
Doug Russell, Amy Ruffles, and Jun Kim
Under Armour Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
ABOUT THE IESNYC LUMEN AWARDS
Since 1968, the IESNYC Lumen Awards program has publicly recognized lighting design members whose exceptional professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design has culminated in some of the world’s most innovative lighting projects.
Awards are presented in the following categories:
Lumen Award of Excellence
Highest level of achievement for a permanent architectural application
Lumen Award of Merit
Meritorious achievement for permanent architectural application
Lumen Citation
Special recognition for a permanent or temporary lighting installation, technical detail, portion of a single project, or other work.
The Lumen Awards program is not associated with the IES Illumination Awards. If you are interested in submitting your project to the IES Illumination Awards, visit ia.ies.org
2026 Judges
Brian Belluomini, Shimstone Design Studio
Burr Rutledge, Kugler Ning Lighting
Tim Rooney, Jeffrey Beers International
Robyn Bohn, Sighte Studio
Shashank Singal, Lumen Architecture
Gabriele Negro, Studio Atomic
Kelly Hannon, Focus Lighting
Lumen Journal
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2026 Sponsors
SUNSET COCKTAILS
Eureka
Peerless
eldoLED
Luminis
TABLE CENTERPIECES
SLS
AFTERGLOW
DLFNY
2026 Committee
Chair and Board Liaison
Christine Heller, Focus Lighting
Committee Advisors
Clara Powell, Deltalight
Adrienne Shulman, ERCO Lighting, Inc.
Creative Advisor
Randy Sabedra, RS Lighting Design
Lumen Awards Sales Manager
Anna Kim, Enterprise Lighting Sales
Gala Lighting Coordinator
Jordan Cohen, International Lights
Print and Digital Designer
Cathy Bontempo, Harborlight Design
Members
Nathaniel Bliss, Specification Lighting Sales
Matt Dacey, ELA + Synergy
Jay Dompor, Cosentini Associates
Jessie Grillo, Lido Lighting
James O’Blaney, Diversified
Asher Schoenberg, SDA Lighting and Controls
Michael Steinberg, ELA + Synergy
Gary Wong, Bold
2026 IESNYC Event and Educational Sponsors
Brilliant Sponsor
Radiant Sponsors
Glow Sponsors
Sparkle Sponsors
Lutron Electronics | Light Abilities
Twinkle Sponsors
Available Light | Hartranft Lighting Design | HLB Lighting Design
KGM Architectural Lighting | MGE Lighting Design Collaborative | Pierce Lighting Studio
