Isabel is a lighting designer, strongly committed to the development of the lighting design profession, striving to strengthen the link between the research and professional worlds.
She began her journey studying in Chile industrial design with a focus on lighting and energy. This passion led her to Sweden, and later she pursued a Master’s degree in architectural lighting design.
She was honored to win the 2014 Swedish Lighting Design Prize for her work on the Kungliga Biblioteket Annexet (The National Library).
Currently, she works at White Arkitekter in Stockholm. As a Senior Lighting Designer, she is responsible for projects from early feasibility studies to completion.
Since 2020, Isabel has been leading a research-in-practice project and podcast that explores how lighting design can support sustainability and well-being.
She is a guest lecturer at KTH in Stockholm and she has also lectured at prestigious events such as the Light Fair in Las Vegas, PLDC in Rome and Rotterdam, TIL in Bregenz, Enlighten Europe in Berlin, and the Light Symposium in Stockholm.
“Applying for the Workshop Head role felt like the perfect way to contribute to this fantastic event, in which I participated as a student 19 years ago while studying at KTH. My experience then was invaluable, and I formed lasting friendships, professional connections and memories that I still cherish today. I hope to provide a similarly enriching experience for this year’s workshop participants”, Isabel says.
