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Exploring lighting cultures

The fundamental objective of great lighting design is to provoke an emotional response from the users of buildings and spaces. Lighting design is not just about displaying one’s technical proficiency but about giving the users of a building or space something to think about. Discover what independent lighting designers have to say.

Barbara Horton
“Look and listen, and you’ll know what moves people”

Location
New York, United States of America

Background
Interior Design

Experience
29 years

Specialties
Interior, exterior, master planning
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Carlos Fortes
“Lighting promotes well-being”
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Background
Architect
Experience
22 years
Specialties
Interior and exterior lighting
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Filippo Cannata
“It’s all about evoking emotion”

Location
Benevento, Italy
Background
Architect
Experience
17 years
Specialties
Architectural lighting design

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Francois Migeon
“Emotion is linked to comfort”
Location
Paris, France
Background
Applied Arts
Experience
22 years
Specialties
Architecture, interior and exterior

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Jaspeet Chandok & Vilas Prabhu
“We try to keep things simple”
Location
Mumbai, India
Background
Jaspreet Chandhok Architecture - Vilas Prabhu Engineering
Experience
Chandhok 9 years, Prabhu 23 years
Specialties
Architectural and technical lighting

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Kiyoung Ko
“Light controls people’s behaviour and emotions”
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Background
Environmental Design and Lighting Design
Experience
16 years
Specialties
Architecture, interior, landscape

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La-Orchai Boonpiti
“An experience can become a memory”
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Background
Industrial Design, Interior Architecture
Experience
16 years
Specialties
Architectural lighting, indoor & outdoor

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Luis Lozoya
“Light still means the candle”
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Background
Architect
Experience
22 years
Specialties
Hotel and resorts, corporate, malls
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Martin Lupton
“Everything should have a strong conceptual basis”
Location
London, UK
Background
Environmental engineering and lighting
Experience
18 years
Specialties
Indoor and outdoor architectural space
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Satoshi Uchihara
“Create light that exudes aroma”
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Background
Design
Experience
28 years
Specialties
Architectural, interior lighting design

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Ulrike Brandi
“We design lighting for human beings”
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Background
Industrial Design
Experience
25 years
Specialties
Artificial light and daylight

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