design one lighting

Design One Lighting is a New York City-based lighting design firm operating in both live events and architectural projects, founded by principal designer Christien Methot in 1996. The firm handles lighting for private events, high-rise buildings, runway shows, and entertainment productions, using a Human Centric Lighting approach on architectural projects that adjusts brightness and color temperature based on time of day to support healthy circadian rhythms. Methot founded the firm in 1996 and has since worked with clients including RXR, the US Open, Oscar de la Renta, and MdeAS Architects; recent projects include the Gershwin Theater facade, the NAPA Auto Expo in Las Vegas, and art galleries at Columbia University Teachers College. The team collectively holds over a century of lighting design and logistics experience. Based in New York City, with projects completed across the US and in Paris. Wedding clients cite professional service and high-quality results; one reviewer also praised the firm for entertainment work ranging from runway shows to the US Open closing show.