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Light Lounge
by Thomas Mnich
Welcome to the Light Lounge, the first podcast for high-end and super aware lighting designers that put the experience of place in the center of their attention. Love!
Episodes
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39 - Dave McCarroll, Partner at KGM Architectural Lighting (LA)
“You just have to surround yourself with the best people you possibly have, and empower them with the knowledge we have (…) and so you are never afraid if somebody in your team will surpasses you — you want them to. We constantly tell our project architects or designers, ‘We want the client…
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38 - Martin van Koolbergen, Partner at KGM Architectural Lighting (NYC)
"Its up to you to try something in order to improve yourself - it reinforces the notion that failure isn't the end of everything." - Martin Van Koolbergen In this episode, I’m joined by Martin van Koolbergen, partner at KGM Architectural Lighting and head of KGM’s New York office. KGM — short for...
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37 - Stephen Margulies, Founding Partner: One-Lux Studio
“When I started there, I didn’t know what I was doing. I had some idea what I liked and what I thought lighting design was about… but I didn’t really have people watching over me to help. It was kind of working a bit in the dark and fighting my way.” — Stephen Margulies Today, Stephen Margulies…
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36 - Golsana Heshmati, Founder The SEED Lighting (w/ VIDEO)
Golsana Heshmati is an architect, lighting designer, and educator who founded The SEED (Studio of Embodied Experience Design), a women-owned lighting design studio based in New York City. With a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and a Master’s in Architectural Lighting from the Polytechnic...
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35 - Charles Foster, Senior Director at Lightswitch
Charles Foster is a Senior Director at Lightswitch and one of the key leaders at Lightswitch’ NYC office location. With decades of experience in lighting design across the globe, Charles has built a distinguished career with a diverse portfolio that spans event, entertainment, and architectural...
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34 - Shilpa Suresh, Senior Associate at Rockwell Group
Shilpa Suresh is a Senior Associate at the prestigious Rockwell Group, an award-winning, interdisciplinary architecture, interior, lighting - and design firm specializing in hospitality, culture, healthcare, education, and many more fields. Shilpa holds a BA in Architecture and a Master’s in Fine...
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33 - Studio Atomic: co-founders Paola Pietrantoni and Gabriele Negro
"That was an art project, for me it was very important, but also the reaction of the people was amazing, because everyone was very intrigued about the project. This idea, to have an element, that brings you to think about something else." Gabriele Negro "I highly admire people who have an idea…
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32 - Ulrike Brandi - Light Nature Architecture: A Guide to Holistic Lighting Design
"We all have ideas that come because we are social beings and in our exchange about ideas we all profit more than hiding anything (...) There is a lot of magic and if we know about it as the experts for light we can do a lot of magic." In this weeks Light Lounge I speak with Ulrike Brandi. Ulrike...
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31 - In Memory of Howard Brandston: Wisdom and Insights (recorded 2019)
Howard Brandston was one of the most influential lighting designers to have ever lived. He founded the world-renowned Howard Brandston Lighting Design practice in 1965 and was a founding member of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) in 1969. His impact on our field was...
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LIVE TEASER from IALD 50 - with Howard Brandston
Live from the IALD Enlighten 2019 Conference in Albuquerque. Please say hi if you are here! Looking forwrad to see you very soon! Best Thomas
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30 with Jordana Maisie - Founder of JMDS
Jordana Maisie Design Studio recognizes the phenomenal in the everyday. JMDS creates architecture, installation, furniture and lighting design projects with a dedication to concept, craft, detail, durability, play and an overarching commitment to a heightened user experience. The studio founder,...
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29 with Enrique Peiniger - Chief Innovator and Co-Founder OVI - Office for Visual Interaction
Enrique Peiniger was formally trained in the fields of architecture and social sciences, his manifold way of thinking defines all his work. As a humanist and engineer, Enrique articulates a project’s historical and cultural context while devising state-of-the-art technology developed to achieve...
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28 with Thomas Mnich - Why Lighting Design?
This is a brief episode sharing why Lighting Design matters to me personally! Find the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zUZ6qqyfByM What is your why in Lighting Design? Please let me know and say hi on Insta: thomas_mnich
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27 with Mark Major - Co-Founder and Principal Speirs+Major
Mark Major trained and practised as an architect prior to focusing on the unique relationship between light and architecture. He has worked on a wide range of award-winning lighting projects including the Millennium Dome, 30 St. Mary Axe, Beijing International Airport, the refurbishment of Royal...
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26 with Claudia Kappl Joy - Principal - CLL Concept Lighting Lab
Claudia Kappl Joy is Co-Founder, Creative and Managing Director of CLL - Concept Lighting Lab founded in 2013. The Tucson based lighting design studio consists of a team of energetic and motivated Lighting Designers and Architects with more than fifteen years of experience. - Our fascination with...
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25 with Charles Stone - President of Fisher Marantz Stone
Mr. Stone’s parents sent him to the Harrisburg Community Theatre, hoping to keep him out of trouble while Charles was trying to become a singer and trombonist in a rock band. And there, at the stage door, he was transfixed by the Magic of Light: Lekos and Fresnels, colored gel and dimmers –…
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24 with Women in Lighting - by Light Collective - Sharon Stammers and Martin Lupton
Light Collective consists of Sharon Stammers and Martin Lupton who have both been involved in the lighting industry for over 20 years. Based in the UK and essentially architectural lighting designers, their portfolio of work has diversified in many different directions – light activism being one…
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23 with Paul Gregory - Focus Lighting - Founder and president
Paul Gregory is the founder and president of Focus Lighting, an architectural lighting design firm based in Harlem, New York (www.focuslighting.com). He was trained in theatrical lighting at the Goodman Theatre School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Paul has been awarded numerous honors in...
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22 with Sean O'Connor - Founder and CEO of Sean O'Connor Lighting
Sean O’Connor recognized the power of light and shadow as a student of architecture. Since establishing his firm in 1997, Mr. O’Connor has developed an award-winning body of work by defining spaces and their character, identity and beauty through the use of light....
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21 with Charles Marshall - Creative Director - Parc Office
Charles Marshall is the Design Director and a principal of Parc Office. Marshall utilizes his background in industrial design to create interactive environments and develop innovative ways of integrating digital information in physical spaces. Prior to Parc Office, Marshall ran the Lab at…
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20 with Koert Vermeulen - Founder and Principle Designer of ACT Lighting Design
ACTLD about us: We create exceptional experiences at the intersection of design, art and innovation. For 25 years, our international team of architects, engineers, scenographers and content-curators have worked with forward-thinking clients, using technology, multimedia and (visual) narration to...
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19 with Suzan Tillotson - Founder and CEO of Tillotson Design Associates
Suzan founded Tillotson Design Associates with twenty-three years of lighting design experience. She has won over one hundred lighting design awards for her work, including a 2018 International Dark Sky Association Lighting Design and Technology Award and the 2017 Lighting Designer of the Year at...
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18 with Kai Piippo - Head of Design - ÅF Lighting
Kai Piippo is a Stockholm based award winning lighting designer and Head of Design of ÅF Lighting. (http://www.afconsult.com/en/do-business/our-services/infrastructure/lighting/lighting/)Well renowned throughout Scandinavia and the world, he receives frequent speaking engagements about Nordic…
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17 with Ulrike Brandi - Founder of Ulrike Brandi Licht and the BI Brandi Institute for Light and Design
Ulrike Brandi is one of the most experienced lighting designer in our times. She was the responsible lighting designer for Herzog de Meurons Elbphilharmonie https://www.ulrike-brandi.de/en/elbphilharmonie-hamburg/, UN Studios Mercedes Benz Museum https://www.ulrike-brandi.de/en/mercedes-museum/…
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16 - MY TOP 5 BOOKS EVERY LIGHTING DESIGNER SHOULD HAVE
Ladies and gentlemen! Here are my top 5 books every lighting designer should have. What are yours? Please see the video experience talking about the books on my youtube channel: Thomas Mnich Book links below the video on youtube: 01 - DAN FLAVIN - Corners, Barriers and Corridors 02 - GIOVANNI...
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15 with Amp T. Associate Interior Design Architect, Rockwell Group NYC
Amp T. studied Interior Design Architecture in Thailand and Design Technology in New York. After graduation she worked for iCrave https://www.icrave.com/ and is now an Associate Interior Design Architect at Rockwell Group https://www.rockwellgroup.com/. Working and having work for companies...
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14 with Clemens Seipelt Senior Associate Licht Vision, Hong Kong
Almost 5 years ago, Clemens Seipelt moved from Berlin to Hong Kong to pursue his passion and work in the Lighting Design field. Clemens and I met in Hildesheim at the HAWK in our undergrad Lighting studies and since then he became a Senior Associate at Licht Vision Hong Kong...
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13 with Francesca Bastianini and Alex Pappas-Kalber Principles of Sighte Studio
Francesca and Alex are the principles of sighte studio located in Brooklyn, NYC https://www.sightestudio.com/bios/ . We met between Christmas and New Years on crips cold sunny day and talked about their business, education, their involvement in the DLFNY https://www.dlfny.org/ and their approach…
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12 with Isabel Sanchez Sevillano - Award winning Lighting Designer and Architect
Isabel knows how to bring a project to life. In New York City she worked with Dot Dash Lighting Design on the Award winning project Manus X Machina for the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art and collaborated with OMA - http://oma.eu/projects/manus-x-machina-fashion-in-an-age-of-technology. Also…
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11 with Nathalie Rozot - Lighting Design Educator, Designer, Thinker and business owner
Nathalie Rozot is a leading educator, designer and thinker within the Lighting Design profession. This summer she won the very first and special Lumen Award - Citation Award for Humanitarian Actionfor a humanitarian project ever. What this project is about and how the future of social lighting...
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10 Special Episode - 7 PRINCIPLES OF LIGHTING DESIGN
Episode 10 is a special episode! This episode explains the 7 Principles of Lighting Design and how these are a great guideline for young as well as experienced lighting designer can be! 01 - DEFINE THE STORY – Perception is king, Intention is everything. 02 - PROGRAM – Follow the human need…
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09 with Devika Bilimoria - Artist and Photographer based in Melbourne/Australia
Devika Bilimoria and I speak about the moment in time, capturing beauty and constant change in light, lighting design, space and being. Also how much trust and well being is needed in order to be our true selfs and feel as best as we can. You can see her amazing work at www.devikabilimoria.com…
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08 with Sara McElroy - Founder and Lighting Designer of SilverShoeDesign
In this episode I speak with Sara McElroy about her work she did for the Glossier experience in New York City, her work in education at Parsons and Pratt and the future of lighting design professionals to stay and be relevant. Sara McElroy is a lighting designer living and working in Brooklyn…
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07 with Lindsey Dieter - Lighting Designer, Dancer and Creative at HLB Lighting Design NYC
Lindsey Dieter is a lighting and interior designer living and working in New York City. She was trained as a contemporary-ballet dancer, has a bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary and Master of Fine Arts in Interior and Lighting Design from Parsons The New School for Design. A...
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06 with Jan Wichert - Team Leader and Lighting Designer at Kardorff Engineers Lighting Design Berlin
I spoke with Jan Wichert, Lighting Designer and Team Leader at Kardorff Engineers Lighting Design Berlin www.kardorff.de/en, about the challenges in car lighting, changing conditions in airplane lighting and the quality of interior hospitality lighting. Jan has extensive experience on a variety…
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05 with Jenya Uzhegova - Lighting Designer, Interior Designer and Founder of Living Now Studio
Jenya Uzhegova is not only a Lighting Designer, Interior Designer and Architect, she is an experience designer. She is working basically always and travels between St. Petersburg, Moscow and New York City. Her approach of straight forward design process from absolute realistic looking renderings…
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04 with Yuliya Savelyeva, lighting designer at Arup and her dog Rosco
Yuliya and I went to Burning Man in 2018 and speak about the event, lighting design, architecture and the importance of sustainability. The recommendation of hers is the book "Loving this planet" by Helen Caldicott. Please check out her Instagram: YuliyaSavelyeva or email with any questions:...
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03 Conversation with Nick Tafel - designer, creator, maker at Knotel
Nick Tafel is a design and project architect at Knotel. We talk about his journey from being a baker, leather designer, architect, photographer and being involved at Nike's store design, up to the future of architecture, lighting and a new consciousness of designers. You can reach him at...
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02 Conversation with Kama Wybieralska
In this episode I meet lighting designer, artist and product designer Kama Wybieralska. Kama was born in Poland and our ways crossed in New York. She impressed me from the beginning with her extremely fine sense for aesthetics and design, what is truly unique and very special more people must…
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01 Awareness exercise for light
This episode is a little teaser and exercise for the upcoming interviews of lighting designers, artists and lighting enthusiasts. Check your surrounding, feel the space you are in right now and become aware how light can alter your emotions and your relationship to the space.
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00 Light Lounge Introduction
Welcome to the light lounge with Thomas Mnich and stories from artists, designers and architects!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Light Lounge, the first podcast for high-end and super aware lighting designers that put the experience of place in the center of their attention. Love!
HOSTED BY
Thomas Mnich
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Welcome to the Light Lounge, the first podcast for high-end and super aware lighting designers that put the experience of place in the center of their attention. Love!
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