TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER!

Calling all architects, interior designers and lighting designers! Do you have a spectacular architecture or interior project that uses LED lighting? Share it with the world today in our Lighten Up! An LED Lighting Design Competition. We’re looking for the best and the brightest examples of residential and commercial interior lighting designs that make use of energy-efficient LEDs. Exceptional designs will be put up to a popular vote, and the top 15 entries in both categories will be reviewed by a panel of expert judges who will determine which two winning submissions should be awarded a $1000 gift certificate for use towards Elemental LED products. Judging will be based on aesthetics, creativity, innovation and how well LEDs have been employed a project’s space. Enter your work in either the residential or commercial categories (or both!) by TODAY Monday, April 22, 2013.

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After six weeks of submissions and an intense judging period, we’re thrilled to finally announce the winner of the LightCollector Photo Contest! We called upon designers, architects and creatives to try out Philips’ new LightCollector photo app and collect light-inspired images from the world around them using their mobile devices. We received over 350 incredible entries, and even more of you came and voted for your favorite 20 photos – but there was one photo in particular that really stood out to our panel judges in the final round of the competition. We’d like to congratulate Allison Gates on her win for her photo “Wildfire“. Check it out after the break, as well as a few honorable mentions from our esteemed judges!

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Do you have an inspiring idea for a t-shirt design? Enter it today in The Collective‘s brand new This Is Your Life T-Shirt Design Contest. The Collective has partnered up with Holstee to find two new t-shirt designs that exemplify Holstee’s powerful manifesto “This is your life. Do what you love, and do it often…” The designs you submit should combine the Holstee mantra with what is meaningful to you. Submit your ideas in pictograph form, words, as a drawing or in a video — whatever medium you feel best expresses the life of your design! Two prizes will be awarded, including a Holstee gift card worth $250 for the grand prize winner. The deadline to enter is TONIGHT Friday, March 29, 2013. Hit the jump to learn more about what you can win and how to enter the contest!

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LAST CHANCE TO PIN IT TO WIN IT!

From sparkling pendants to swinging LED wall sconces to ultra mod-style lamps, there’s certainly no shortage of beautiful, inspiring and unique lighting fixtures over at Lamps.com. If you’re looking for a way to light up your life this drab winter, then look no further than our Pin It To Win It contest! We’ve teamed up with Lamps.com to give one lucky reader a $250 shopping spree at their online store. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER!

HOW TO ENTER:

STEP 1: Visit the Lamps.com website, pick your favorite lamp (or lamps!) and pin it on Pinterest with an #Inhabitatlamps tag.

STEP 2: Return to this page and leave a comment WITH your Pinterest link and a brief explanation on why you love the lamp you pinned.

Enter by Monday, March 11th, 2013 at 11:59 PM EST. We will contact the winner via email and announce the results in our newsletter on Thursday, March 14th.

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LAST DAY TO VOTE!

We’ve received over 300 incredible light-inspired photographs in our LightCollector photography contest over the past few weeks, and we’ve been calling on you to vote for your favorite images to decide which photographer is most deserving of the sweet $1000 cash prize! Will it be this stunning image of a museum escalator, or this mesmerizing photograph of a skylight inside a museum that takes the grand prize? Today is the LAST DAY to vote to help determine the top 20 finalists. The top 20 entries with the most votes will go head to head to compete for the grand prize of $1000! So vote for your favorite entries today, and if you entered this contest, round up your friends and family and make sure they vote for your photo. Voting is easy, you just need to create a Light Collector account (either on the website or through your mobile phone).

HOW TO VOTE

ON THE LIGHT-COLLECTOR WEBSITE >

STEP 1:Go to the Light Collector website and search for photos with the tag #INHABITAT.

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STEP 2:
Click the heart on the bottom right hand corner of the photo to vote it up. Please use Safari, Firefox or IE browser since Chrome seems to not work with this website. Be sure to tell your friends and family to vote on your images (and leave comments) if you entered! The 20 images with the most votes will make it into our final round of judging and have a shot at the $1000 GRAND PRIZE. Please note, you can only vote for an image once.

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Compostmodern kicks off next month in San Francisco, and we can’t wait to see what the world’s green thinkers have in store for us at this fantastic two-day event! This exciting conference will provide a platform for leading designers, architects, scientists, and visionaries to discuss ways that design can improve society and the environment. To spread the love we’ve teamed up with Compostmodern to give one lucky Inhabitat reader a free pass (worth $575) to the event which will take place March 22-23 at the Palace of Fine Arts. Want to attend? Keep reading to learn how to enter!

TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY:

1. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE > (If you are not already a subscriber). We’ll be announcing the winner in our weekly newsletter, so if you want to find out who won, you’ll need to receive it in order to claim your prize!

2. LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW and tell us why you want to go. Yep, it’s as simple as that!

The deadline for this giveaway is February 27th. We’ll pick the comment we like best and announce the winner in our newsletter, so make sure you’re signed up!

Note: This contest is for the event pass only — accommodations and travel expenses are not covered. 

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Have you entered our mobile photo contest yet? 1 more week for a shot at $1000!

Are you a designer, architect or creative who finds inspiration in photography? If so, you’ll want to check out Philips’ new free LightCollector photo app to collect photographic inspiration from the world around you. Available for both Apple and Android mobile devices, LightCollector is a free mobile photography app that provides creative folks with a platform to collect, curate and share inspirational images from their mobile phones, and work with a global online network of peers, colleagues, experts and influencers. To get your creative juices flowing, we’ve teamed up with Philips and Light Collective to host a fantastic new photography contest that invites you to upload your best light-inspired photos for a chance to win a sweet $1000 cash prize! You’ve only got until Friday, February 15th (that’s in a week!) to submit your photos, after which we’ll be putting them up to a public vote to determine the most provocative, beautiful and inspiring.  The top 20 entries with the most votes will be included in a final round of judging by a panel made up of Inhabitat editors and industry professionals. Think you’ve got what it takes to get that winning image and the $1000 prize? Here’s how you can enter the competition:

HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST

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TODAY is the last day to enter! Bundle up with this scarf and glove set!

Still shivering away these wintry days? Well this will surely warm you up!  Ecouterre is teaming up with Indigenous to give away an emerald loop scarf AND silver button cuff gloves to TWO lucky readers. Hand knit by Peruivan women artisans from 100 percent organic cotton treated with low-impact dyes, this fair-trade set will go perfectly with your winter wardrobe. Swing over to Ecouterre and enter to win now!

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You may (or may not) recall that last year we ran a virtual home makeover design contest with Comcast Town, where the grand prize was a sweet collection of new home entertainment electronics and a green room makeover by yours truly – the editor (and LEED-AP designer) of Inhabitat.com. The lucky winner of the Comcast Town contest was a certain Howard J Dudy (aka Richard), and we headed down to his pad to give him a sweet green home renovation. For anyone who was wondering what happened with this eco renovation, we are thrilled to say we FINALLY have our video of the project all edited down to a nice watchable 5 minutes for your viewing pleasure. Here is our snapshot of the eco-renovation – hope you enjoy! Feel free to leave a comment – we’d love to hear what you think!

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Want a head-turning piece that really expresses you personality? We’ve teamed up with Constrvct to give one lucky reader a fabulous made-to-order dress printed with an image of their choice (worth $350). While you may think you’ve seen this style before, don’t mistake this dress for one of those cheap screen-printed wares that fade after a single wash. To ensure a lasting print, Constrvct only uses U.S.-sourced double-knit organic cotton jersey and industrial digital textile inks to create its vibrant, photo-quality prints, which are then professionally stitched together in a garment facility in New York City.

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Looking to give your wardrobe a sustainable lift? Well you’re just in luck, because we’ve teamed up with one of our favorite fashion-do-gooders, Fashioning Change, to give one lucky reader an eco-friendly KCA starter wardrobe worth $150! This fab set is made up of  “ethical knockoffs” designed to offer the same style, fit, and price points as comparable styles from leading mainstream brands. Jump ahead to learn more about the clothes and how you can enter to win!

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If one of your new year’s resolutions was to buy more ethical clothing, then you’re in the right place. We’re teaming up with our friends over at Indigenous to give THREE lucky readers a super-soft platinum Tassel Scarf (worth $70) for free! This beautiful scarf is Fair Trade certified and handmade using organic cotton and low-impact dyes by women artisans who are guaranteed a living wage . Cozy up to this scarf this winter, and enter now to win!

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Sunny Southern California is set to break out the photovoltaic panels as the U.S. Department of Energy prepares to host the 2013 Solar Decathlon in Orange County, CA. This marks the first time in history that the event will be held outside of Washington, D.C. Twenty collegiate teams will design and build solar-powered homes at the Orange County Great Park from October 3-13 – and each project will be striving to score the highest marks in efficiency, consumer appeal and architectural excellence. In preparation for the event, representatives from the 20 teams visited Orange County this week to take part in workshops and briefings for the competition.

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LAST DAY to win this FREE Intro to Biomimicry course to shake up your design career!

It’s no secret that design and architecture are highly competitive fields, and those in the industry often pay thousands on R&D, not to mention the money spent on all of the educational degrees they needed to get a job in the first place. But for many successful designers, the answers and inspiration that led to their breakthroughs were found not in a school textbook or through a research and development firm, but right within their own natural surroundings. Biomimicry, or the application of solutions found in nature to man-made technologies, has been responsible for many innovations such as velcro, airplanes and passive cooling, and has inspired numerous designers to connect the dots and come up with world-changing concepts. If you’re interested in learning how this relatively new methodology can give you a competitive edge, Biomimicry 3.8 is giving away its online Introduction to Biomimicry course to four lucky winners. Read on to see how you can get this $99 course for free.

TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY:

1. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE >
(If you are not already a subscriber.) We’ll be announcing the winner in our weekly newsletter, so if you want to find out who won, you’ll need to receive it in order to claim your prize!

2. LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW >
Tell us why you want to win this introduction to biomimicry course. Maybe you want to use it to gain an advantage over your competition or to simply become a better designer — let us know in the comments below. The deadline for this giveaway is TODAY December 31st. We’ll pick the comment we like best and announce the winner in our newsletter, so make sure you’re signed up!

4 CHANCES TO WIN! DEADLINE IS TODAY DECEMBER 31ST

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Climate change got you worried? Us too. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to get as many people as we can to ramp up their efforts to cut down on their energy use and make greater, greener strides to preserve the planet over the new year. To help kick off a 2013 full of green initiatives, we’ve teamed up with Lutron to give TEN lucky readers $150 each to spend on green gadgets and other energy-saving products at the Lutron Store. Lutron—who also happens to be the inventor of the light dimmer—boasts an array of eco-minded products that are aimed at significantly cutting energy use at home, all without sacrificing convenience or style. From dimmers to sensors to shades, don’t miss out on a chance at a free shopping spree at its store! Keep reading to see how you can score $150 to spend at Lutronstore.com and get your green 2013 off to a great start!

TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY:

1. SIGN UP FOR THE INHABITAT NEWSLETTER HERE > We’ll be announcing the winners in our weekly newsletter, so if you want to find out who won, you’ll need to receive it!

2. LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW telling us what you plan to do to make 2013 your most sustainable year yet. The deadline for this fabulous giveaway is Sunday, December 30th. We’ll pick the comments we like best and announce the winners in our January 3rd newsletter, so make sure you’re signed up!

DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 30th

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A well-designed watch is a great way to add a little something extra to an outfit. From colorful faces with unique illustrations to more classic styles fashioned with sustainable cork, timepiece maker Sprout boasts and enviable collection that will appease every fashion type. Just in time for the holidays we’ve teamed up with the eco-conscious watchmaker to give not one, but three watches away to a few of you lucky readers! Whether you’ll choose to keep the watch for yourself or give it to someone special for the holidays, enter by tomorrow, December 23rd for three chances to win!

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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!

If you missed out on the opportunity to win a $200 eco-shopping spree to Indigenous in our last giveaway, don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Back by popular demand, Indigenous is giving away another $200 gift certificate to one lucky reader! The giveaway’s deadline is TONIGHT at midnight EST, so don’t miss out on a chance to win some beautiful fair trade and organic clothing for the new year — hit the jump to find out how you can win!

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Thanks for looking but this contest has closed. Check out some of the other competitions we have going on here.

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To help deliver power to the more than 3,000 families living far from Bosnia’s power grid, the United Nations is offering a $20,000 prize to whoever invents a relatively cheap renewable energy solution. The winning solution should cost less than $6,500, and it should be easily able to supply an average household with hot water and electricity.

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