The ten best submissions of creative and intelligent solutions to support and enhance social life in cities will be showcased during the Professional Lighting Design Week from 27. October – 05. November, 2017 in designated showrooms in Paris. Prizes of 5.000 Eur, 3.000 Eur and 1.500 Eur will be awarded to the overall best three, and their names will be announced at the PLDC Gala Dinner on 4. November, 2017 The competition is global and open to everyone. The comprehensive Call for Entries can be downloaded free-of-charge here. The fee to enter the Design Ideas competition is € 75 per submission (student fee € 35 + student ID). All entries must be registered using the registration form by 15. April, 2017 (old 31. March, 2017). The submission date for the design competition documents is 15. May, 2017, 24.00 CET. By this date, all documents must have been uploaded.