Lena Kalpakidi Email & Phone Number

Experienced Multidisciplinary Designer (MSc, MA) with exceptional visual aesthetics, highly creative mind, and great storytelling skills. Lena has a strong background in Interior Design and specialization in Lighting. Her passion for exploring different mediums, techniques and fields has allowed her to push the boundaries of her creativity and deliver truly unique and holistic designs.She has worked as an Interior Architect in various hospitality and retail projects, where she developed her interest about Lighting. She has completed two Masters’ in Lighting Design (MSc from KTH, Sweden / MA from Hellenic Open University, Greece). Lena has been working as a Lighting Designer since 2015 in a variety of cultural, commercial, stadium and public realm projects. She is passionate about how lighting can create a visual identity and transform spaces. In particular, she is drawn to the world of hospitality lighting, where there is the opportunity to create truly immersive and captivating experiences.In parallel, her passion about different fields of Art and Design continually motivates her to expand her professional development, by building a diverse design portfolio that includes Photography, Illustration, Fashion, and Styling. This development arises from her pluralistic personality and her desire to conceive and create "Total Artworks", truly holistic and encompassing designs, combining her knowledge and interest for all these fields. Lena believes that good design is about storytelling, so she strives to create designs that not only look beautiful but also tell a compelling story. Whether it's a Space, a Photograph, or an Illustration, she is dedicated to crafting designs that evoke emotion, inspire action, and leave a lasting impression.In addition, she is an avid traveller and loves to explore new cultures and experiences. This has given her a unique perspective on design and has allowed her to incorporate diverse influences into her work. Therefore, she has created the #urban_yellow concept, a project which incorporates her enthusiasm about Photography, Image Making and Traveling.Let's collaborate and create something truly exceptional together.

Listed skills include Interior Design, Visual Merchandising, 3D Visualization, Powerpoint, and 30 others.

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  Senior Lighting Designer

  Buro Happold

  Oct 2023 - Present - Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom