WIL Awards Announced Today: We Won!

ByMiina Matsuoka 2021-06-102024-05-02

We are thrilled to announce that our founder Nathalie Rozot, and our partner Manal Kahale, won the WIL Awards in the Initiative category for creating Light Reach and Light for Lebanon! 2020 was a tough year for so many people, but being able to help is the best motivator. Thank you to Women in Lighting for the acknowledgment and ongoing support, it means the world to us. You can watch the full event below (or click here) and see all of the inspiring nominees and winners. Nathalie and Manahl explain in their own words what inspired them to create these initiatives and how you can support our work (donate here). All donations right now are funding Light for Lebanon, help us re-illuminate Beirut and demonstrate the power and resilience of solar lighting on an urban scale!

Events

Have you registered for LEDucation 2023?

ByPhoScope 2023-02-012024-04-20

Have you registered for LEDucation? Our own Jenny Werbell and Nathalie Rozot will present “Light Reach Network: a Solar Framework for Philanthropy in Lighting” on March 7th. Click here to register. We look forward to sharing our work and our ideas on how the lighting community can bring light to those in need.

Program | Team

Introducing our new program partner for Light for Lebanon

ByPhoScope 2020-09-012024-04-22

We are very pleased to introduce Manal Kahale as our partner for our newest program Light for Lebanon. Raised in Lebanon, Manal studied Landscape Architecture at the American University of Beirut and holds a master’s degree in Lighting Design from Parsons in NYC. She worked in the USA for four years before returning to Lebanon to try and…

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Laziza Garden is lit! Come visit!

ByMiina Matsuoka 2022-05-112024-05-02

Laziza Brewery in Beirut was a place of respite during the civil war, and neighbors have fond memories of enjoying an ice cold beer on its terrace. Most of what remained of the building was destroyed in the horrific Beirut blast, after which the community reclaimed the space and converted it into a garden. The…

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Temporary Art Platform, Beirut

ByMiina Matsuoka 2021-09-102024-05-02

Our collaboration with Temporary Art Platform that was up Aug. 27 – Sept.5 was a great illustration of the synthesis of creativity and sustainability for building resilience and community. We illuminated the Beirut RiverLESS Forest urban afforestation project to create a magical setting for 10 days of artistic installations, film screenings and live performances on…

Project

Participlay Mobile Playground

ByMiina Matsuoka 2021-08-132024-05-02

We illuminated the Participlay mobile playground in the Bourj Hammoud area of Beirut. This project was conceived and constructed by Nusaned, an NGO doing great work reconstructing Beirut, and Reality Studio. Just one parking spot was needed to construct this creative safe space for children. Lebanon faces multiple ongoing crises and challenges, but we must…

Events

Light Reach to Keynote SPOT Pop-Up Lighting 2021!

ByPhoScope 2021-11-032024-04-22

Our founder and CEO Nathalie Rozot is thrilled to be the keynote speaker at SPOT Pop-Up Lighting 2021 by Expo Lighting America, where she will present Light Reach. Have you registered yet? This hybrid event (in person and virtual) will include workshops, master classes, demonstrations and product launches and allow you to connect with other…