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Memorial Brumadinho. Atiaîa Lighting Design.
Photo: Pedro Mascaro and Leo Drumond / Nitro
LIT LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS 2025
CELEBRATING THE POWER OF LIGHT ACROSS 62 COUNTRIES
From poetic acts of remembrance in Brazil to ethereal light installations in Seoul and visionary student projects in Venice, the LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025 once again celebrated the extraordinary creativity and conscience of the global lighting community. With over 1,000 entries from 62 countries, this year’ s winners prove that light remains one of the most powerful tools to shape how we see, feel, and connect with the world.
The Architectural Lighting Design of the Year, Memorial Brumadinho by Atiaîa Lighting Design, is a deeply human project that transforms tragedy into collective memory. Designed by Mariana Novaes and her team in collaboration with Gustavo Penna Arquiteto e Associados, the memorial honours the 272 victims of the 2019 dam collapse in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Through a choreography of darkness and illumination, visitors are guided through groves, reflecting pools, and quiet spaces that evoke empathy and remembrance. Every beam of light tells a story of loss, resilience, and resistance against oblivion.
Hermès’ s Collections at Milan Design Week 2025. L’ Observatoire International
Photo: Maxime Verret, Courtesy of Hermès
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