Luminord 2026 – Lighting Design Competition Winners Announced
The 12th Luminord lighting design competition culminated in the announcement of the winners at the Sähkö–Electricity 2026 event at Messukeskus Helsinki on 15 April 2026.
The task of the competition was to design an outdoor lighting series suitable for yards and parks, combining design and technical functionality.
Winners
The LUMINORD 2026 main prize (€5,000) was awarded to Saana Tavarez and Jussi Alatalo for their work Kehrä.
The STEK special prize (€5,000) was awarded to Juho Pasila and Antti Keskinen for their work Bino.
An honorary mention was given to Matti Syrjälä for the work Curve.
Congratulations to all the winners!
The awarded works are on display at the Sähkö–Electricity 2026 event.
The winner of Luminord 2026 is Kehrä, designed by Saana Tavarez and Jussi Alatalo.
The STEK award went to Bino designed by Juho Pasila and Antti Keskinen.
Special mention for an excellent design went to Curve by Matti Syrjälä.
Jury
- Suvi Lapinvuo, Group Manager
Rejlers Rakentaminen Oy / NSS Association of Electrical Designers - Hanna-Kaarina Heikkilä, Designer, Creative Director
Studio Finna Creative Oy / Ornamo - Klaus Michalik, Interior Architect SIO
SIO Association of Interior Architects - Olli Vitikka, CEO
SETI Oy / STUL (Electrical and Telecommunication Contractors’ Association) - Aleksanteri Ekrias, Leading Expert
A-Insinöörit Oy / Finnish Lighting Society - Marko Ruishalme, Product Manager
Hedtec Oy / Electrical Trade Association - Kari-Otso Nevaluoma, Editor-in-Chief
Avotakka / Finnish Fair Corporation
Organizers
The competition is organized by NSS Association of Electrical Designers, Finnish Lighting Society, Electrical and Telecommunication Contractors’ Association (STUL), Electrical Trade Association, and the Electrical Engineering and Energy Efficiency Promotion Centre (STEK), in cooperation with the Association of Interior Architects (SIO) and Ornamo.