The Team
We pride ourselves on our adaptable and lean business model, harnessing a hybrid team structure to transfer savings and flexibility to our clients.
We utilize contractors from different design resources to build a team suited for each individual project, with the constant always being direct oversight by Design Director, Amanda Arikol.
AMANDA ARIKOL, IALD, IES
(she/her)
Amanda Arikol is a Brooklyn-based Lighting Designer and the founder of Center Beam Studios. After more than a decade in New York City’s architectural lighting world, she left corporate practice to pursue a more expressive, art-driven approach to light. Her work treats lighting as an atmospheric tool—capable of shaping emotion, focus, and awe in the built environment.
Amanda has collaborated on award-winning projects with leading architects, institutions, and experiential designers. She is deeply passionate about teaching clients, architects, and interior designers how thoughtful lighting elevates both design intent and lived experience.
Education:
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Past Work Experience:
Tillotson Design Associates (Assoc. Principal, 2016-2025)
Syska Hennessy Group (Designer, 2014-2016)