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Episode 66: Interview with Cecilia Ramos, AIA of Lutron Ketra
This episode is an interview with architect and lighting designer Cecilia Ramos, AIA of Lutron Ketra.
Link to Blog with images and text:
https://inmawomanarchitect.blogspot.com/2024/11/link-to-lutron-ketra-video-i-met.html
Beautiful. Bespoke. Intuitive.
Lutron is the leader in luxury residential lighting, from hand crafted controls, to precision shades, to unrivaled light. This is the Lutron Luxury portfolio.
Lighting can transform the mood of a home, all with the touch of a button. Lutron blends powerful performance, innovative design, and meticulous craftsmanship that defines elegant living in the home. Founded in 1961, the company has maintained its’ top market position by focusing on exceptional quality and service. Continuous innovation has resulted in numerous patents worldwide. Lutron has invented 15,000 products residentially and commercially, building a culture of innovation.
Cecilia E. Ramos
Senior Director – Architectural Market
Cecilia’s expertise is in lighting, interiors, and architectural design and at Lutron, Cecilia is responsible for leading the company’s work in A&D. She holds degrees from MIT (B.SAD) and Princeton University (M.Arch), and has traveled the world as a lighting designer for luxury brands including Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior. She lives in New York City (when not on planes!).
Before joining Lutron, she specialized in the lighting of luxury retail stores for LVMH brands (LV, Dior, Hublot, Fendi) with award winning lighting design firm L’Osservatore International. And prior, as principal of her own design consulting practice, she worked in exhibition and installation design for renown clients such as Guggenheim Museum, Princeton University Art Museum, and MacroSea .In her current role, Cecilia is responsible for leading Lutron’s Architecture and Design strategy. Her work encompasses business development, creative direction, marketing, experiential design, and strategy. She also led the interior and lighting design of the award-winning Ketra Headquarters in Austin, TX., Los Angeles Design Studio, and 2022 PRISMATIC events throughout Europe.
She is an accomplished and sought after speaker and has presented at conferences worldwide including's Barcelona (2024), ISE Mexico (2023), ASID National Conference (2023), CEDIA, Denver (2023), Design, Leadership Network Business Forum (2023), Design Management Institute, Madrid (2023), Dubai Design Week (2022), LED Forum Brazil (2022), and Energy, Puerto Rico (2021).She is co-author of the book “Architectural Lighting, Designing with Light and Space” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011)
Link to LUTRON KETRA video:
https://youtu.be/K-Jq5YdwMQs
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