#EquationTeam BIG NEWS – OUR TEAM CONTINUES TO GROW AT SENIOR LEVEL!

We are absolutely delighted to welcome Aniket Gore to the EQUATION Lighting Design team as Project Director.

Aniket brings over 20 years of lighting design experience, including award-winning projects with globally renowned architects. Originally trained and practiced as an architect, he developed a deep appreciation for light’s power to elevate architectural narrative, leading him to pursue his Master’s at Hochschule Wismar. He has worked with top studios in Germany and Switzerland and has been based in London since 2008. His portfolio includes cultural buildings, airports, commercial towers, and luxury hospitality projects across the UK and internationally.

To mark his start, we asked him a few questions. Here’s what he shared:

𝐐: What sparked your transition from architecture to lighting, and how does it shape your creative process?
𝐀: My training in architecture shaped how I understand light. I was influenced by architects like Ando, Holl, and Correa, whose work revealed light not as an accessory, but as a material in its own right, capable of shaping space, emotion, and memory. That fascination matured into a deeper understanding of light’s power. I’ve come to see light as a mediator between architecture and human experience, revealing form, guiding movement, and allowing space to breathe. The dialogue between light and shadow introduces rhythm and theatre, but also restraint.This is why my approach remains inherently architectural. I believe meaningful lighting is inseparable from structure, carefully integrated from concept to realization.

𝐐: You’ve worked alongside world-renowned architects on global projects. What have you learned about effective collaboration, and what role does lighting play within large-scale, multidisciplinary teams?
𝐀: Working with renowned architects has been humbling and formative. It’s shown me the value of vision and commitment to design intent. The best collaborators are relentless in pursuing quality and understand lighting is integral to realising that vision. Collaboration begins with a pragmatic framework and is sustained through communication. Lighting plays a strategic role, bridging architecture, interiors, landscape, engineering, and user experience to shape a coherent outcome.

𝐐: What excites you most about joining Equation?
𝐀: It’s an exciting opportunity to join a studio that’s growing and engaged in ambitious, high-quality work. I’m especially excited to contribute strategically, bringing my experience, architectural grounding, and design-led approach to help shape projects from concept through delivery. I’m motivated to collaborate with a strong team, introduce new thinking around design and process, and support the studio’s creative culture and continued growth.

Welcome Aniket! We look forward to new endeavors and celebrating our successes together!