After more than a decade of experience in architectural lighting, Amanda Arikol established Center Beam Studios with the belief that lighting is both a technical discipline and a narrative craft. The studio brings together deep expertise and thoughtful design to shape environments that feel intentional, enduring, and quietly powerful. Each project is approached with rigor and curiosity, revealing architecture, supporting storytelling, and elevating the human experience through light.
With a deep understanding of how light shapes experience, Center Beam Studios harnesses light to create environments that are both purposeful and atmospheric. CB Studios draws from years of experience with varying types of cultural institutions to create designs that are sustainable, budget-conscious, and maintenance-friendly by utilizing the latest technology in harmony with time-tested lighting practices.
The design approach is rooted in collaboration, with the goal of designing lighting systems that enhance end-user experience and honor the storytelling of the architecture and exhibitions they support.
Amanda has served as an adjunct professor at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and remains committed to mentorship. She regularly advises students from her alma mater, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA), where she received a Bachelor of Interior Design before relocating to New York to pursue her passion for lighting. Amanda is a fixture of the Lighting community, previously serving as Regional Coordinator of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) New York Chapter, and participating in several speaking and debate panels.
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