Eugenia Cheng

Founder | Principal | BA (Hons) MSc MSLL

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Born and raised in Taipei and Hong Kong, Eugenia moved to London, where she studied Art and Design Foundation Studies at Loughborough University. She studied under Mr. Peter Stickland at Chelsea College of Art and Design, where she graduated with a BA (HONS) in Interior & Spatial Design, followed by an MSc in Light and Lighting Design from The Bartlett UCL, under Dr. Kevin Mansfield's supervision.

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Prior to founding LightOrigin Studio, Eugenia worked at award-winning lighting design firms in London and Hong Kong, completing projects in China, Europe, Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia, and South Korea. She has also worked alongside international architectural firms and acclaimed interior design studios.

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With over 19 years of experience in the architectural lighting industry, her universal portfolio includes five-star hospitality hotels, resorts, restaurants, high-end private residential properties, commercial developments, and retail. 

 

Eugenia's lighting design philosophy is creating space with a balance of light, colour and shadow. Eugenia is a recipient of Lighting 40under40 2022, a member of the CIBSE SLL, and a past nominee for Achievement in Lighting for The Women in Lighting awards. She has shared her insights as a speaker at major events like the Guangzhou International Lighting Fair and the HKTDC Hong Kong International Light Fair, and she has been a keynote speaker for [D]arc Sessions Asia. She advocates for Women in Lighting (WIL), the Virtual Lighting Design Community (VLDC), and the Silhouette Awards initiatives, supporting the growth of the lighting design industry.

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