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Light Lounge39 - 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 calling you.’ That’s the next succession. If they are calling you for a commission, that’s a wonderful thing. We are not afraid when that happens.” – Dave McCarrollToday, I’m speaking with Dave McCarroll, one of the founding partners — and the “M” in KGM Architectural...
2025-08-0643 min
Light Lounge38 - 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 KoolbergenIn 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 Kaplan, Gehring, McCarroll — is a multidisciplinary lighting design firm with studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta. Since the mid-1980s, they’ve been creating transformative lighting designs for spaces across the globe....
2025-08-061h 17
Radio BE-ExThe Lighting Controls Revolution with Thomas MnichGerman-born lighting design expert Thomas Mnich, Sales Manager at Lutron, joins Radio BE-Ex in this special Daylight Hour episode to discuss all things lighting: the dynamic between electric light and daylight, the extraordinary impact lighting can have on the human experience, and the power of the dimmer.Hear about the future of lighting design and the role that it plays in advancing sustainability in the built environment.
2025-06-1738 min
Light Lounge37 - 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 MarguliesToday, Stephen Margulies is widely recognized as one of the leading figures in architectural lighting design—with over 35+ years of experience as an award-winning designer, firm founder, and gifted storyteller, he has touched countless projects, peoples lives with light, and mentored c...
2025-05-0251 min
Light Lounge36 - 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 University of Madrid, she brings a multidisciplinary approach to her work. Before establishing The SEED, Heshmati held positions at firms such as HLB Lighting Design, Callison Architects, and AGF in San Francisco, as well as working with design studios in Barcelona. She is also a prof...
2025-04-251h 12
Light Lounge35 - Charles Foster, Senior Director at LightswitchCharles 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 lighting design. He graduated summa cum laude from Francis Marion University with a B.A. in Theatre Design & Technology, and further advanced his expertise with a Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design from Boston University.
Charles’s exceptional talent quickly earned him recognition as a sought-after designer. His guid...
2024-09-161h 32
Light Lounge34 - Shilpa Suresh, Senior Associate at Rockwell GroupShilpa 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 Arts in Interior Design from Parsons New York, where we first met. This conversation is particularly relevant as Shilpa’s expertise spans interior design, architecture, and lighting design.
In addition to leading her own team of ten talented designers, Shilpa dedicates her after-hours to running a mento...
2024-08-061h 28
Light Lounge33 - 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, an obsession, particularly one friend who is a film director, he talks over and over about this idea, until you are into the idea and then he makes a movie. Wow! That kind of mental process, I love that type of conversation...
2024-07-301h 23
Light Lounge32 - 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 is one of the most prolific lighting designers in the world, leads her own practice Ulrike Brandi Licht GmbH in Hamburg Germany and works on the most prestigious project all over the world.
2024-07-231h 13
Light Lounge31 - 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 immense.
The podcast interview with Howard Brandston is online now, ready for you to listen to and be inspired by one of the most influential lighting designers in the world. Rest in peace, Howard.
The Light Lounge podcast was founded in 2019, as an art project...
2024-07-161h 00
Pravidelná dávka280.Čo spôsobili stredoveké hoaxy?S akým hoaxom prišiel mních Thomas v 12. storočí? Ako súvisí so vznikom a šírením antisemitizmu? A aký dopad mal tento a jemu podobné stredoveké hoaxy?
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2021-11-1728 min
Niezwykłe Przygody👻 InSpectres RPG👻 AWARIA 👻 KRÓLOWA 👻 2/3Czołem Drużyno! Oddajemy w Wasze ręce kolejny odcinek z serii A.W.A.R.I.A. – przygód rozegranych w systemie InSpectres autorstwa Jared A. Sorensen'a. Obiecujemy Wam mieszankę klimatu grozy, akcji i komedii. Co „wyjdzie” z takiego połączenia? 🕵️♂️ 🕵️♂️ 🔍 AWARIA, czyli Agencja Wywiadu i Analiz Raportów Inaczej Aktualnych to mała komórka FBI stworzona do rozwiązywania paranormalnych zagadek. Nowoczesna technologia, ogromny budżet i zaplecze to elementy które są obce dla Agentów Nicolasa i Thomasa. Bohaterami tego odcina są: 🎙Agent Nicolas Hollins - Jakub "Jimis" Gdyk 🎙Agent Thomas Black - Michał "...
2021-11-1150 min
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2021-11-0254 min
Light LoungeLIVE TEASER from IALD 50 - with Howard BrandstonLive from the IALD Enlighten 2019 Conference in Albuquerque. Please say hi if you are here! Looking forwrad to see you very soon!
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2019-10-0403 minLight Lounge30 with Jordana Maisie - Founder of JMDSJordana 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, Maisie, began her career as an installation-based Artist, she holds a BFA in Photography and a Masters in Video Production and Sound Engineering. Maisie’s work has been shown in galleries, museums and festivals throughout Australia, Asia and Europe, for which she won the ANZ Private Bank and Art & Australia Contemporary Art award. About her prac...
2019-10-0458 minLight Lounge29 with Enrique Peiniger - Chief Innovator and Co-Founder OVI - Office for Visual InteractionEnrique 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 economy of work. Enrique designs with sensitivity, clarity, and logic, integrating originally-engineered lighting into his aesthetically sophisticated solutions.
Enrique’s contribution to OVI’s practice has produced work that is timeless. His cutting-edge lighting technology befits historical, contemporary, and avant-garde projects seamlessly activating space and materials for the benefit of the user. Utilizing his former...
2019-09-1952 minLight Lounge28 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
2019-09-1904 minLight Lounge27 with Mark Major - Co-Founder and Principal Speirs+MajorMark 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 Festival Hall and the re-lighting of the interior of St. Paul’s Cathedral. He is a specialist in the field of urban lighting and was named as a key city advisor by Monocle in 2013. Mark acted as the Lighting Design Advisor to the Olympic Delivery Authority for London 2012 and was appointed to the Mayor of Lo...
2019-09-031h 16Light Lounge26 with Claudia Kappl Joy - Principal - CLL Concept Lighting LabClaudia 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 the ephemeral quality of light and its essential role when creating atmospheric space is at the base of our approach. We search for high quality lighting solutions with the goal to achieve an all encompassing experience - from emphasizing the designers vision, revealing the intended character and (co-)creating the mood; all creating a co...
2019-07-0855 minLight Lounge25 with Charles Stone - President of Fisher Marantz StoneMr. 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 – emotion and passion. From that day, whether on, off, or backstage, at science fairs, or writing term papers in school, it was always about the power of light to change the human experience. His parents continued to worry for another 25 years that he might never have a car...
2019-07-0158 minLight Lounge24 with Women in Lighting - by Light Collective - Sharon Stammers and Martin LuptonLight 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 of them.
Women in Lighting is an inspirational digital platform that profiles women working in the field of lighting design. It aims to promote their passion and achievements, narrate their career path and goals, celebrate their work and therefore help elevate their profile in the lighting community.
There is a need to...
2019-06-2436 minLight Lounge23 with Paul Gregory - Focus Lighting - Founder and presidentPaul 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 recognition of his design work, including over twenty Lumen Awards, IALD Waterbury and ASID Awards, Lighting Dimensions International's "Lighting Designer of the Year" Award, and induction into Architectural Lighting Magazine’s Hall of Fame. In just over 30 years, Focus Lighting has designed lighting for hundreds of projects across the globe, approaching each with...
2019-06-1452 minLight Lounge22 with Sean O'Connor - Founder and CEO of Sean O'Connor LightingSean 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. https://www.seanoconnorlighting.com/
Mr. O’Connor works in close collaboration with architects, interior designers and owners to implement integrated lighting systems that strengthen a project’s vision. Unique within the lighting design community, Mr. O’Connor is an avid collector of 20th century and contemporary art, furniture and decorative arts. He is also an ac...
2019-05-2042 minLight Lounge21 with Charles Marshall - Creative Director - Parc OfficeCharles 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 Rockwell Group, designing experiences and innovation labs for Coca Cola, Google, YouTube and Tata Industries. Marshall is a graduate of Falmouth College of Arts, an alumnus of The British European Design Group and a mentor at NEW INC, the New Museum’s art and tech incubator. https://parcoffice.com/
"Our practice is driven by a...
2019-05-131h 06Light Lounge20 with Koert Vermeulen - Founder and Principle Designer of ACT Lighting DesignACTLD 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 design, develop and deliver dynamic experiences worldwide.
With roots in both entertainment and architectural lighting (design), we have stayed ahead of the experiential-design curve by uniting our diverse areas of expertise, multifaceted approach and keen technical know-how.
Our true calling is to gather, engage and amaze audiences, while creating value for our clients.
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2019-05-0642 minLight Lounge19 with Suzan Tillotson - Founder and CEO of Tillotson Design AssociatesSuzan 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 the Lighting Design Awards.
Suzan Tillotson is one of the finest lighting designers in the world right now and I am honored to have met her already 9 years ago. Now I am fortunate to get to know and share the story behind her success, challenges, highlights and trends she observes in the lighting design i...
2019-04-2941 minLight Lounge18 with Kai Piippo - Head of Design - ÅF LightingKai 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 light and lighting. One of the latest concepts we talked about is called Liquid Light, which explores the abilities of advanced lighting control: https://vimeo.com/317451710
Kai is also a member of the IALD: https://www.iald.org/Designer-Directory/Designers/Kai-Piippo
One of the amazing projects we talked about: http://www.afconsult.com/en/d...
2019-04-2255 minLight Lounge17 with Ulrike Brandi - Founder of Ulrike Brandi Licht and the BI Brandi Institute for Light and DesignUlrike 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/ and the masterplan for the World Expo in 2000 or the City Masterplan of Rotterdam https://www.ulrike-brandi.de/en/english-masterplan-rotterdam/. In order to help education and the lighting design industry, she founded the Brandi Institute for Light and Design. https://www.brandi-institute.com/
As a student of Dieter Rams, she follows the principle less is more...
2019-04-0842 min
Light Lounge16 - MY TOP 5 BOOKS EVERY LIGHTING DESIGNER SHOULD HAVELadies 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 TRAVERSO - Modelling Daylight
03 - JUNICHIRO TANIZAKI - In Praise of Shadow
04 - RICHARD KELLY - The Structure of Light
05 - JAMES TURRELL - A retrospective
Also let me know whats your...
2019-01-3112 minLight Lounge15 with Amp T. Associate Interior Design Architect, Rockwell Group NYCAmp 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 focussing strongly on the experience of users, makes Amp a true specialist and expert of design spaces. Her qualities further lay in the combination of technology and design. We speak about how technology in form of renderings, VR and processing can enhance the design process and what is really important you need to know...
2019-01-2240 minLight Lounge14 with Clemens Seipelt Senior Associate Licht Vision, Hong KongAlmost 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 http://www.lichtvision.com. For New Years he visited me in New York and we talked about the difference between the European and Asian Lighting Design Market, how exercising can improve creativity, focus and output in a high performance and fast pace environment like in Hong Kong. Say hi to...
2019-01-0740 minLight Lounge13 with Francesca Bastianini and Alex Pappas-Kalber Principles of Sighte StudioFrancesca 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 to education and their recent love of a research study they conduct in Gowanus Brooklyn. Both principles are the center of the lighting design community in New York, supporting, challenging and pushing the state of the art understanding of lighting design.
They still have some volunteer spots open regarding t...
2018-12-3151 minLight Lounge12 with Isabel Sanchez Sevillano - Award winning Lighting Designer and ArchitectIsabel 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 BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group was a client she worked close together with. Isa recently moved back to Spain and is again working with very interesting clients to create visionary projects and perform on excellence in Lighting Design and Architecture. Her latest project is about to open she collaborated with Bang & Olufsen. I am...
2018-12-1842 minLight Lounge11 with Nathalie Rozot - Lighting Design Educator, Designer, Thinker and business ownerNathalie 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 design engagement will look like, we discuss in this episode. Please reach out to Nathalie and her team through PhoScope. Any support and any helping hand is appreciated.
PhoScope is a think tank on light committed to establishing a new platform to facilitate change in the practice, education and critical study of lighting...
2018-12-1039 minLight Lounge10 Special Episode - 7 PRINCIPLES OF LIGHTING DESIGNEpisode 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, design for the visual task.
03 – FIND DIRECTION – Uplight, Downlight and into the face!
04 – FEATURE ELEMENTS – Build special moments, create a smile.
05 – WHITE VS COLOR – Be wise about the use of white vs color.
06 – TOUCH THE SPACE – Adjust, focus, filter and aim the fixture.
07 – FEEL THE MAGIC – Bring the space to life, scene setting + dimming.
Any questions regarding...
2018-12-0421 minLight Lounge09 with Devika Bilimoria - Artist and Photographer based in Melbourne/AustraliaDevika 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 and meet her at the mapping Melbourne festival:
http://multiculturalarts.com.au/event/home/
http://multiculturalarts.com.au/event/murti/
Please say hi and ask a question on Instagram: thomas_mnich
Devika Bilimoria (b.1985, Ba Fiji) is an interdisciplinary artist who dissects migrated rituals, dance...
2018-11-2648 minLight Lounge08 with Sara McElroy - Founder and Lighting Designer of SilverShoeDesignIn 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, New York. With experience on projects of varied sizes and shapes, Sara offers tailored responses to specific lighting needs at multiple scales. Sara has worked at Horton Lee Brogden, Lumen Architecture, Ketra, and Tillotson Design Associates.
Sara teaches design at Parsons, The New School, NY, NY and Pratt...
2018-11-1940 minLight Lounge07 with Lindsey Dieter - Lighting Designer, Dancer and Creative at HLB Lighting Design NYCLindsey 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 fascination with physical movement and an unwavering desire to elevate the human experience drive her creative endeavors.
Lindsey is a lighting designer at HLB Lighting Design (www.hlblighting.com) and Part-Time Faculty in The School of Constructed Environments at Parsons. Her personal practice explores the intersections between physical movement and...
2018-11-1346 minLight Lounge06 with Jan Wichert - Team Leader and Lighting Designer at Kardorff Engineers Lighting Design BerlinI 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 of lighting design projects around the world and he reminded me again how important context is, materials matter and attention to reflection is. Enjoy the episode. Say Hi and follow me on instagram: thomas_mnich Much Love!
2018-11-0658 minLight Lounge05 with Jenya Uzhegova - Lighting Designer, Interior Designer and Founder of Living Now StudioJenya 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 to the finished design is remarkable. Please check out and get lost in her hand drawings and her amazing storytelling! Check her personal Insta: jenyauzhegova and her company Insta: living_now_studio. If you want to say hi and leave comments or questions, text Insta: thomas_mnich.
2018-10-2943 minLight Lounge04 with Yuliya Savelyeva, lighting designer at Arup and her dog RoscoYuliya 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: yuliya.savelyeva@arup.com - enjoy listening the conversation in the light lounge. Yuliya Savelyeva is a lighting designer currently working for Arup in San Francisco. Yuliya has a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Lighting Design and Master of Architecture from Parsons The New School for design and worked with Steven Holl Architects at...
2018-10-2247 minLight Lounge03 Conversation with Nick Tafel - designer, creator, maker at KnotelNick 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 www.nicktafel.com - www.nonameleathers.com - and his instagram: nicktafel.
2018-10-1545 minLight Lounge02 Conversation with Kama WybieralskaIn 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 see! Please check out her website http://www.kamawybieralska.com/ and/ or say hi on instagram at kamawybiera.
2018-10-1540 minLight Lounge01 Awareness exercise for lightThis 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.
2018-10-1511 minLight Lounge00 Light Lounge IntroductionWelcome to the light lounge with Thomas Mnich and stories from artists, designers and architects!
2018-10-0501 min