Luzia means “the luminous one” — the one who radiates her own light.
It also references Luzia, the oldest human fossil found in South America, a symbol of wisdom, origin, and depth.

The name evokes the verb “to shine,” reminding us of light as a force that reveals, transforms, and brings clarity.

Inspired by Luzia, we aim to leave our mark — reinforcing the power of light in shaping spaces, emotions, and human experiences, while helping elevate the profession of Lighting Design to greater recognition.

"The question is not what you look at, but what you see."

We are a Lighting Design studio specialized in creating atmospheres that evoke unique visual sensations through lighting concepts developed exclusively for each project. Our mission is to enhance architecture through light, offering solutions grounded in a deep analysis of each space and the needs of the people who inhabit it. We value strong, multidisciplinary collaboration, always guided by creativity, honesty, and transparency.

We operate completely independently, with no ties to lighting stores or manufacturers, which allows us to focus on the best solution for each client while respecting the available budget. We believe that every architectural project is unique, and therefore we follow a methodology based on a careful reading of the architecture to define a lighting concept that is unique, coherent, and aligned with the purpose of each space. Within this vision, the role of the Lighting Designer is to create visual and sensory experiences through light, enhancing the architecture and the well-being of the end user.

Luzia Lighting & Senses has been active in the Brazilian market since 2020 and has developed more than 120 projects, serving clients such as KPMG, Uliving, Granado, and various architecture firms including Estudio BRA, RGB Arquitetos, Proh Arquitetura, and Studio L. In 2024, the studio received an Honorable Mention at the LIT Awards, an international lighting competition, for the Uliving Campinas project.

The company is led by Ana Paula de Carvalho Laronga, an architect and urban planner, with a postgraduate degree in Lighting Design from Unicentro Belas Artes de São Paulo and a master’s degree in Architectural Lighting Design from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain). With more than two decades of experience in the field, Ana Paula has worked at renowned lighting design studios, developed projects for major brands, and teaches courses at IED Rio de Janeiro.
An active member of the Lighting Design community, she is part of the global Women in Lighting Brazil movement and has spoken at international events such as Enlighten Americas (IALD) and LEDforum.

︎Concursos e Publicações

Restaurante Giuseppe - LD Studio

Portal Aqua - LD Studio, Diana Joels e Flávio Berman

Cadegoria Iluminação de interior - baixo orçamento
Restaurante Nosso - LD Studio

︎Eventos e fóruns

Palestrante pela LD studio
Palestra - O Pulo

Encontro Íbero Americano de Lighting Designers

Palestrante - LD studio

Fórum anual sobre as novas tecnologias de LED.

Encontro Íbero Americano de Lighting Designers

Feira internacional de iluminação Milão, Itália

Feira internacional de iluminação São Paulo - Brasil

︎Cursos Complementares

Diana Joels

Exper soluções luminotecnicas

Philips Brasil

ABRA - Associação Brasileira de Artes

Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo.

Philips Brasil