Our Team
Stephen Margulies
PartnerConsidered an expert in the industry, Stephen has over 35 years of experience in the lighting industry. His dedication to design excellence is palpable to all who have the opportunity to collaborate with him.
Fernando Soler
PartnerFernando’s experience in lighting design spans more than two decades, resulting in a strong portfolio full of beautiful visual environments. His love for all things architecture and design is what drives his design objectives.
Yasamin Shahamiri
PrincipalYasamin deeply analyzes each project she takes on to ensure exceptional design for her clients. This combination proves to be the basis of her success.
Yon Choy
PrincipalYon dedicates her talents in leadership and impeccable design to every project she works on. As a result of this, she successfully completed many award-winning projects and she is sought out by a multitude of architectural teams. With this advancement, she is hoping to create new opportunities to be responsible for the next iconic projects.
Carlina Geraci
PrincipalHaving worked both in Boston and New York City as an architectural lighting designer, Carlina Geraci brings an award winning creative aesthetic to her projects. With a background in architecture, she applies her technical knowledge to create beautifully lit environments. Her attention to detail and close collaboration with clients results in celebrating the architecture and creating an inviting experience through light.
Chang Kwon
Residential/ Hospitality ManagerOver 18 years of lighting design experience in NYC, leading the design process on a large base of projects in the commercial, residential, hotel, educational, broadcast, and governments sectors. Utilizing energy efficient lighting solutions, with cost analysis, special awareness and LEED initiatives, created environments emphasizing wellbeing and productivity of the occupants, for an improved bottom line for the clients. Full architectural training and a broad project experience provides the tenure and ability to create unique, successful lit environments, and to see those projects through construction phases to final completion.
Aldo Espina
AssociateAldo’s penchant for illustration and strong creative sense is key in his ability to conceptualize fresh and innovative lighting solutions. This paired with a background in architecture and lighting design as well as a dedication to his work have achieved many successful projects.
Renata Gallo
AssociateRenata is an Associate Lighting Designer with over 19 years of experience across commercial, educational, and healthcare projects. Grounded in a background in Interior Design and Art History, her work reflects a refined artistic sensibility and a deep understanding of how light influences space and well-being. Her portfolio spans a wide range of project types, from high-end commercial interiors to budget-conscious educational facilities, with a recent focus on healthcare environments. In addition to her professional practice, Renata is an Adjunct Professor at the New York School of Interior Design, where she teaches Architectural Lighting Design and mentors the next generation of designers.
Claire (Taeyeon) Song
Senior Lighting DesignerCombining her background in interior architecture, lighting design, and furniture design, Claire focuses on creating a safe, comfortable, and pleasant light environment that enhances the quality of spatial experience.
Jung Park
Senior Lighting DesignerWith a foundation in fine art and extensive experience in architectural lighting, Jung brings a thoughtful and human-centered approach to design, creating lighting solutions that enhance architectural form, atmosphere, and lived experience—blending artistic expression, functional design, technical precision, and sustainable strategies.
YoungJoo Kim
Senior Lighting DesignerYoungJoo Kim is a Lighting Designer with a Fine Arts background, specializing in concept development and data visualization. . Her global project work earned the 2022 IES Thesis Award for innovation in lighting research.
Shelly Lin
Senior Lighting DesignerWith over six years of architectural experience and a background working with international teams, Shelly discovered a love for lighting through seeing how it brings out the best in buildings. Her strong eye for detail and spatial design continues to shape her lighting work. She holds an MFA in Lighting Design and a Bachelor of Architecture, and was awarded the 2023 IALD Thomas Lemons Scholarship and an Honorable Mention in the 2023 IESNYC Student Lighting Design Competition.
Ella Liu
Lighting DesignerWith a background in interior design and a focus on human-centered spaces that balance
technical precision with emotional depth, Ella brings thoughtful, experience-driven design
solutions to every project.
Neha Vedaprakash
Lighting DesignerNeha Vedaprakash is a designer specializing in human-centric design and community engagement. Drawing on her background in both art and architecture, she creates spaces that integrate visual storytelling with tactile experience. Through the use of mixed-media techniques and AI tools, she enhances communication and collaboration in the design process. Rooted in the rich cultural traditions of India, her work reflects a strong commitment to craftsmanship and thoughtful design.
Jing Chen
Lighting Design InternWith a background in architectural lighting and interior design, Jing is passionate about transforming abstract concepts into immersive spatial experiences. Through the interplay of light, form, and material, Jing seeks to infuse spaces with distinct personality and the power to shape how people experience and remember them.
Laurie Kriss
Finance ManagerLaurie relies on her years of bookkeeping and office management experience to oversee the financial elements of the company. As a long time employee of One Lux Studio, she is a wealth of knowledge to the entire office.
Nadrae Grashin
Office ManagerDrawing from her background in theater and business administration, Nadrae combines a unique blend of creativity and strategic acumen to strengthen the studio’s brand through impactful marketing strategies and seamless executive support.
Kuan Li
Director of Design TechnologyCombining her prior experience in architecture with her extensive interest in digital simulation technologies, Kuan utilizes the availability of new software and tech to enhance the workflow from conceptual design to construction documentation.