Light Collab

What Light Collab does

Light Collab LLP is a Singapore-headquartered architectural lighting design consultancy founded in 2010 by Principal Toh Yah Li. The practice specializes in using light to enhance visual environments and create sustainable luminous spaces, delivering project-based lighting design services across hospitality, residential, commercial office, cultural/exhibition, religious/heritage, and infrastructure segments. The firm operates from Singapore (headquarters at 85 Maude Road) and Japan (Light Collab Japan Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary in Kofu, Yamanashi), with project deliveries documented across 10+ countries including Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, UAE, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

The firm's offerings are professional lighting design services — concept development, design documentation, mock-ups, and project oversight — executed by a small team of designers (8–12 staff across both offices). Light Collab differentiates through specialized techniques including prismatic glow lighting for glass structures, biophilic lighting design integrating living plant elements, circadian-rhythm tunable white systems, and integration of smart lighting controls (Lutron, Helvar, Casambi). The practice has earned marquee credentials including IALD Award of Merit (2020), Singapore President's Design Award Design of the Year (2023), and 40+ international awards spanning IALD, LIT, IES, d(arc), and SIA programs.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees quoted per engagement, with no public pricing and no disclosed revenue figures. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, sourced through repeat architecture firm partnerships (WOHA, Gensler, Serie Architects, RSP), repeat hospitality clients (Pan Pacific, Ascott, Resorts World Sentosa), and award-driven industry reputation. The firm is privately held, founder-managed, with no disclosed institutional investors or external funding.

Name

Light Collab

Legal name

Light Collab LLP

Website

https://lightcollab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Light Collab is a Singapore-headquartered architectural lighting design consultancy founded in 2010, delivering project-based lighting design services to architects, developers, hotel operators, and property owners across hospitality, residential, commercial, cultural, and heritage sectors in 10+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Lighting Design Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAJ

Lighting Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYIMAGAIAI

Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Lighting & Signaling Equipment (Industrial/commercial lighting, indicators)

Keywords

• Architectural lighting design
• Lighting consultancy services
• Hospitality lighting design
• Heritage lighting preservation
• Biophilic lighting design

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Lighting Design Consulting Services: Professional lighting design services for architectural projects, including concept development, design documentation, and project oversight for interior and exterior illumination.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Light Collab is a lighting design practice that delivers professional architectural lighting design services for interior, exterior, facade, landscape, and light art projects. Its work spans hospitality, residential, commercial, retail, cultural, religious, and infrastructure sectors, providing concept development, design documentation, mock-ups, and project oversight. The firm specializes in sustainable luminous environments, biophilic lighting, and conservation-compliant illumination for heritage buildings.

Product overview

Light Collab is a lighting design practice specializing in architectural lighting design services. The company offers comprehensive lighting design solutions across diverse project categories including commercial, residential, hospitality, retail, F&B, workspace, religious, monument, exhibition, facade, light art, infrastructure, and institutional projects. Operating from offices in Singapore and Japan, Light Collab serves clients internationally across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and beyond. The practice focuses on using light to enhance visual environments and create sustainable luminous spaces, working on projects ranging from private residences to large-scale commercial developments, cultural institutions, and public installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Lighting Design Services End-to-end professional lighting design services for architectural projects including concept development, design documentation, mock-ups, and project oversight for interior and exterior illumination, intended for architects, developers, hotel operators, and property owners.
• Hospitality Lighting Design Lighting design for hotels, resorts, co-living spaces, restaurants, bars, and hospitality venues, including project examples such as The Laurus, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, and Pan Pacific Hotel.
• Luxury Residential Lighting Design Lighting design for private residences, condominiums, landed properties, and heritage homes, including facade illumination and indirect ambient lighting for projects such as Meyer House.
• Commercial & Office Lighting Design Lighting design for corporate offices, headquarters, and co-working spaces, including corporate environments such as Bytedance, GIC, Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Thoughtworks offices.
• Heritage & Conservation Lighting Design Conservation-compliant lighting design for religious buildings and heritage monuments, including the IALD Award of Merit-winning Singapore Buddhist Lodge and the LIT Awards 2025 Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
• Cultural & Exhibition Lighting Design Lighting design for museums, exhibitions, national pavilions, and cultural attractions, including the Singapore President's Design Award 2023 Design of the Year for the Singapore Pavilion at World Expo 2020 and the LIT Awards 2025 Pangolin Trail (Night Safari).
• Retail Lighting Design Lighting design for retail stores, shopping malls, and supermarkets, including projects for Love Bonito (Funan Mall), Books Kinokuniya, and NTUC FairPrice stores.
• Light Art Installations Light art installations and creative collaborations for public and cultural events, including Singapore River Festival 2025, Singapore Night Festival 2016 'The Forest', and Formica 'Pivoting Interstices' installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• IALD Award of Merit 2020 - Singapore Buddhist Lodge selected from 210+ international entries, 1 of 12 Merit Awards worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

42 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LuxConexminorOthersLighting partner providing generous support and sponsorship for Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration event.
• Linea Light GroupminorOthersLighting manufacturer partner providing sponsorship for Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration.
• ENDO Lighting CorporationminorOthersLighting equipment partner supporting Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration with sponsorship.
• MaerichminorOthersLighting partner providing sponsorship for Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration.
• Luci PTE LTDminorOthersSingapore-based lighting partner that collaborated with Light Collab on a team hands-on workshop exploring indirect lighting, materiality, and surface texture.
• AristominorOthersLighting equipment partner providing sponsorship for Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration.
• ERCOminorOthersPremium lighting manufacturer partner providing equipment sponsorship for Light Collab projects.
• COLORS LightingminorOthersLighting equipment partner providing sponsorship for Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration.
• OrlunaminorOthersLighting equipment partner providing sponsorship for Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration.
• LuxLightminorOthersSingapore-based lighting supplier partner for the Singapore Buddhist Lodge project.
• Strongly LightingminorOthersLighting equipment partner providing sponsorship for Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration.
• Otto SolutionsminorOthersLighting equipment partner providing sponsorship for Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration.
• Krislite SingaporeminorOthersSingapore lighting partner providing sponsorship for Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration.
• XALminorOthersLighting equipment partner providing sponsorship for Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration.
• FlosminorOthersPremium lighting manufacturer partner providing equipment sponsorship for Light Collab projects.
• VibiaminorOthersLighting equipment partner providing sponsorship for Light Collab's 15th anniversary celebration.
• Louis PoulsenminorOthersPremium Danish lighting manufacturer partner for projects including Jimbocho Café Tokyo.
• Louis PoulsenminorOthersProduct partnership for Jimbocho Café Tokyo project featuring Louis Poulsen lighting fixtures.
• FormicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on 'Fantastica' design competition with Formica to create 'Pivoting Interstices' - a light art installation exploring non-reflective Fenix laminate materials with light as the medium.
• SuperstructureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Light Collab and Formica on the 'Pivoting Interstices' light art installation exploring Fenix laminate materials.
• Build Beyond BordersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with DesignSingapore Council and Light Collab on 'The Forest' installation at Singapore Night Festival 2016, using everyday objects for light and shadow play.
• DesignSingapore CouncilminorOthersGovernment body collaborated with Light Collab on 'The Forest' lighting installation project for Singapore Night Festival 2016.
• WOW ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Light Collab on 'Archifest Zero Waste Pavilion' 2012 winning competition entry, with lighting design featuring 'fireflies' within unique green wall.
• Singapore Institute of ArchitectsminorOthersProfessional body organizing Archifest; Light Collab collaborated on pavilion design competition.
• Sports Singapore / The Living ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on 'WE THE LIGHT' platform for 28th SEA Games, providing community-driven lighting installation using mobile phone torches to light up artwork.
• Wynk CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design partner for Love Bonito Funan Mall project, collaborating on retail lighting design featuring instagrammable spaces.
• bryck plus mortarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design partner for Seafood Paradise at Marina Bay Sands restaurant project.
• Off ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Origin + Bloom cafe project at Marina Bay Sands.
• Joyce Wang StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design partner for Origin + Bloom luxury cafe project at Marina Bay Sands.
• WOHA ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term architecture partnership on multiple hotel and hospitality projects including PARKROYAL and LYF One-North.
• Ascott (The Ascott Limited)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor hospitality client and design partner for multiple co-living properties including LYF One-North and LYF Bugis.
• Pan Pacific Hotels GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor hospitality client partnership for multiple hotel projects including PARKROYAL Nay Pyi Taw, Pan Pacific Hotel, and PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay.
• Resorts World SentosacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor resort development client for The Laurus, a Luxury Collection Resort project.
• NTUC FairPricecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor retail client for multiple supermarket lighting projects including FairPrice Finest at multiple locations and FairPrice Xtra stores.
• GenslercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational architecture firm partnership on major projects including One Raffles Quay and JPM at Capitaspring.
• Ong and OngminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSingapore architecture firm partnership on projects including Audi Centre and Apartment at River Valley.
• Serie ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational architecture firm partnership for Park Regent project and One Pearl Bank.
• Kay Ngee Tan ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for Books Kinokuniya Abu Dhabi project.
• RSP ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for projects including Grand Medini Malaysia and One Pearl Bank.
• Monolab StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design partnership for Silver Bullion project.
• MonoLab StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for The Reserve project.
• FREIGHT ARCHITECTSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for The Reserve project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Speirs + Major: UK-based architectural lighting design practice founded by Jonathan Speirs and Mark Major, working across cultural, commercial, and urban-scale projects globally. Directly comparable as a peer-sized, award-driven lighting design consultancy.
• Nulty+: London-headquartered lighting design consultancy with offices in multiple regions, serving hospitality, residential, retail, and commercial sectors. Comparable boutique-scale lighting design firm with similar project typology and client base.
• Tillotson Design Associates: US-based architectural lighting design firm recognized for cultural, institutional, and urban lighting projects. Comparable as a peer-sized, design-led practice with similar award profile and project mix.
• L'Observatoire International: New York-headquartered lighting design consultancy serving museums, retail, hotels, and cultural institutions worldwide. Comparable boutique lighting design firm with comparable cultural and hospitality client mix.
• Cline Bettridge Bernstein: New York-based architectural lighting design practice with an international portfolio across museums, commercial, and cultural projects. Comparable as a boutique, award-recognized lighting design consultancy.
• Bartenbach: Austria-based lighting design and research consultancy with global project reach across architectural, museum, and urban lighting. Highly comparable as an independent, award-winning lighting design practice serving premium cultural and commercial clients.
• Atelier Ten: Building design and consulting firm with strong lighting design capabilities, integrating sustainability and wellness-driven design. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary design consultancy with overlapping lighting expertise and premium client base.
• Lighting Design Partnership: UK-based lighting design consultancy with international reach across commercial, hospitality, and transport projects. Comparable as an independent lighting design practice of similar scale and scope.

Broad incumbents

• Arup (Lighting Design): Global engineering and design consultancy whose Lighting Design practice serves architecture, infrastructure, and urban projects worldwide. Comparable lighting design capability but operates as part of a much broader services portfolio rather than a specialist boutique.

Regional players

• Bo Steiber Lighting Design: Singapore-based independent lighting design practice serving hospitality, residential, commercial, and cultural projects across Asia. Comparable as a Singapore-anchored regional lighting design consultancy with overlapping client base and project types.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/lightcollab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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