Lana Nathe, Founder & Principal Designer

Lana is an innovative designer who proficiently crafts robust lighting solutions for 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 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.

Professional Affiliations:

  • International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), Associate Member, iald.org

  • Designer’s Lighting Forum of New England (DLFNE), Past President, Executive Board Member since 1999, dlfne.org

  • The Luxury Collaborative (TLC) Founder/ Board Member since 2017, theluxurycollaborative.com

  • Light Boston (City of Boston organization), Board Member since 2018, lightboston.org

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

Meg Bertini

Meg is a Boston-based designer who earned her Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design at the University of New Haven.  She has held various positions in the design industry, including Space Planner for Creative Office Pavilion, Interior Designer at Miller Dyer Spears, and Sales Representative for Lumenpulse.

Her interest and experience in lighting grew while she was working with Reflex Lighting in Boston, where she assisted clients, designers, and architects in selecting lighting fixtures that fit the specific parameters for their needs. 

Meg is also a Registered Yoga Teacher and is pursuing her Master of Education degree in Elementary Education at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA. 

Mayra Flores

Mayra is earning a Bachelor of Architecture and a Master of Sustainable Design student at Boston Architectural College. She worked as a freelance fashion designer and practiced as a draftswoman at Angelus Medical Clinic Multispecialty Group in Los Angeles, CA, before joining Light Insight Design Studio. Mayra earned the Student Award from the New England IIDA for her project, Bitter Sweet.

She developed a passion for architecture during her walks home from school, where she became enamored with the design of the houses along her route. Mayra believes light is an essential design element, whether it's natural or artificial. She feels it instantly transforms a space, enhancing or highlighting specific areas. Mayra understands light can evoke multi-sensory experiences and tell a story through color, aura, and brightness. Its power is truly remarkable.