#20TrendsinLightingQs2020 Magdalena Gomez #20TrendsinLightingQs2020 Magdalena Gomez
Trends in Lighting asks 20 Questions to inspirational lighting industry minds to mark the end of the decade Name: Magdalena Gomez Job Title: Design... #20TrendsinLightingQs2020 Magdalena Gomez

Trends in Lighting asks 20 Questions to inspirational lighting industry minds to mark the end of the decade

Name: Magdalena Gomez

Job Title: Design Director

Where will you spend the holidays?

With my family in Mexico City

What is your favourite Christmas food?

Fruit punch and Turkey

What are you most excited about for 2020?

New challenges and new projects coming our way.

What do you most want to see from lighting manufacturers in 2020?

We have seen lots of improvements from the early LED days, perhaps I would like to see narrower optics, or more adjustable smarter adjustability or focusing. Probably more stability on the products launched, especially replacement lamps seem to phase out in a matter of months.

Have you already booked your summer vacation?

Not yet, but plans are cooking.

Who is your industry inspiration?

My dear friend and mentor, Kai Piippo

Which product has inspired you in 2019?

The new black diffusers everybody is now releasing

Which project are you most proud of?

A resort hotel in the Caribbean, the Park Hyatt St. Kitts was the first of its kind and with it, there’s always challenges to be surpassed.

Can you name another reindeer besides Rudolph?

Blitzer

Do you own a Christmas jumper?

One

How is sustainability changing your job?

Not challenging, I think we need to be the ones driving the sustainability harder.

What is your most listened to track this year?

Hello my love, Westlife/ Ed Sheeran

What was the last good film you watched?

I have been more into series this year tbh, series like a Discovery of Witches or 8 Tage

Have you already booked your flights to Trends in Lighting 22-24 September 2020?

No, too early for that.

Where was the most interesting place your job took you this year?

Venice

Will Brexit happen?

Oh god! Let’s skip this one

What is your favourite Christmas song?

Anything but Mariah Carey

How do you say Merry Christmas in another language?

Feliz Navidad, God Jul, Joeyeux Nöel, Bon Natal

Do you prefer LED Christmas lights or the traditional incandescent bulbs?

Definitely LED

Can you remember the job/course you were you doing 20 years ago?

I was studying architecture

 

Since 2013 Magdalena has worked at Elektra Lighting® Design in London and has recently been promoted to Design Director. She studied Architecture in Mexico specialising in Urban Design followed by a Masters in Architectural Lighting in Germany.

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