Lana Nathe, Founder & Principal Designer

Lana is an innovative designer whose proficient in crafting robust lighting solutions for both residential and commercial projects.  With over 30 years of experience, her concepts set the mood; highlight architectural structures and works of art; and shed light on natural landscape features. Her completed work for over 1200+ private residences, nationally, has captured the attention of clients, city officials and editors alike.

Lana began her design career under the tutelage of Hans von Malotki at Buro Licht Design in Koln, Germany.  She later followed her passion in lighting to New York at Fisher Marantz Stone Lighting Design. In 2005, Lana put her established skills in architectural lighting design to work and launched Light Insight Design Studio.  In 2007, Lana founded “illuminaleBOSTON08”, Boston’s first evening lighting festival which coincided with the Boston’s Inauguration of the Rose Kennedy Greenway project completion.  100+ Team members and 10 different locations around the city were illuminated for five evenings.  Each site showcased energy-efficient and creative lighting and proved that exterior lighting can aid in creative place making by adding excitement and beauty through light. Her portfolio includes custom residences, gardens & landscapes,  galleries & museums, hospitality/restaurants, retail, corporate offices, houses of worship, urban place-making and facade lighting. Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Interior Architecture & Design | North Dakota State University; Fargo, ND Industrial/Product Design | Fachhochschule fur Gestaltung; Kiel, Germany Certifications: WBA / State Office of Massachusetts / Women Business Assistance NCQLP/ National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professional / LC Certification Professional Affiliations: IALD Associate Member - International Association of Lighting Designers iald.org DLFNE/Board Member - Designer’s Lighting Forum of New England | Served as Past President , Exec Board member since 1999 -Current dlfne.org TLC Founder/ Board Member- The Luxury Collaborative organization 2017- Current luxurycollaborative.com Light Boston /Board Member - Light Boston; City of Boston organization; 2018- Current lightboston.org

Kaci Toms

Kaci is originally from Syracuse, NY and moved to Troy, NY to study Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. While at RPI, she found her love for lighting through the Light Research Center. She had received the D&M Reisman Founder Scholarship and the Rensselaer Medal for Excellence in Mathematics and Science.

She is also a part of the RPI Dance Team, a mentor for Women at Rensselaer and a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success.

Kaci is pursuing her Bachelors of Architecture and a Masters of the Architectural Science of Lighting. She will be graduating from Rensselaer in May 2021.