L Design Studio is a New York based design practice which uses its understanding of natural and artificial lighting to create designs that inform the perception of the built environment.
Our practice creates singular spaces, where the lighting enhances both the space and the experience of the occupants. We have provided lighting solutions for hundreds of projects, with project types including corporate, healthcare, hospitality, institutional, museums, retail and residential design. We approach projects with the highest level of professionalism, providing seasoned lighting expertise, project service, and technical proficiency with many projects achieving LEED and WELL certifications. Beyond our diverse portfolio we are proud of our varied client base that includes architects, designers, developers, and private individuals, with the majority of our projects' appointments secured through repeat clients and recommendations. At our new home at L Design Studio, our excitement with light's ability to illuminate, enliven and support living environments continues.
Team
The studio is headed by Robert Leiter, one of the most experienced and highly regarded designers in architectural lighting, with over 30 years of experience. Beyond the principal, our studio consists of two senior design associates, two associates, one senior designer and three junior designers as well as support staff, allowing for strict quality control while simultaneously fostering diverse, creative solutions. We are a symbiotic unit, with some members of the team together for over 20 years, fostering independent thought and challenging each other in regular design charrettes.
Our Philosophy
L Design Studio believes in the power of lighting design, not only to celebrate and reveal architecture while unifying spaces but also to support the lives and activities of the people using those spaces.
We explore, craft and communicate a unique lighting solution for each project, to address the aesthetic, experiential and performative program of the design team and of ownership. While passionate about creative and human-centric goals, we look to develop this vision through methodologies which ensure minimal energy use and environmental impact.
