We transcend illumination

As a premier high-end residential and hospitality lighting design studio, Tirschwell Lighting Design transforms spaces into immersive experiences through the refined use of light. We believe lighting is not simply illumination—it is narrative, emotion, and artistry.

We create lighting environments so exceptional, they defy description.

As a premier high-end residential and hospitality lighting design studio, Tirschwell Lighting Design crafts immersive environments that blend artistry, emotion, and narrative through the refined use of light.

Ours is not a formulaic approach. Each design is entirely bespoke—shaped by the architecture, the client, and the unique rhythm of the space itself. The result is lighting that doesn’t just reveal beauty—it creates it.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

“A powerful visual experience that enlivens the architectural design.”

DAN SHANNON, PRINCIPAL | MdeEAS ARCHITECTURE

Our calling card

Below are some of the esteemed architects and designers we have had the pleasure to collaborate with over the past twenty-five plus years.

Peter Marino Deborah Burke David Hotson Maya Lin Steven Gambrel Elizabeth Graziolo Stephen Sills Jacques Grange Ingo Maurer MdeAS Gensler Vocon Paul McClean Shubin Donaldson Tim Barber Historical Concepts Peter Pennoyer James Hyatt Landscape Architecture Landry Design Magni Kalman Grade Studios Architecture Sawyer Berson David Monn Robert Couturier LaGuardia Design Tadao Ando Hollander Design Deborah Nevins David Lucas Martyn Lawrence Bullard Meyer Davis Rockwell KPF Foley & Cox John Murray Ferguson Shamamian Doug Wright Glen Coben Melissa Bowers D’ Apostrophe Tristan Auer Alberto Pinto 1100 Architect Philippe Starck Lo-tek i-Crave Shelton Mindel and so many more.

OUR PORTFOLIO

Design expertise & innovation

Matthew Tirschwell, owner and creative force of Tirschwell Lighting Designs, crafts lighting applications with the eye of a true artist and master illuminator. Tirschwell injects joy, humor, subtlety, grit and warmth into his design concepts. He devours lighting challenges and brings a fresh perspective to the industry treating each project as a blank canvas on which to paint a unique vision for the client. These efforts are supported by his team— some of the most talented, creative and technically superior in the business.

OUR TEAM

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Every design is a unique prototype

We design by building—not rendering. Our discovery through full-scale physical mock-ups allow for unmatched refinement and authenticity in real-world conditions.

INNOVATION

“Lighting is about drawing out things that you may not have necessarily seen, or drawing your eye in a way that you might in the theater—through the use of color angle, distribution and intensity”

MATTHEW TIRSCHWELL | BUSINESS OF HOME

OUR PORTFOLIO

City Residential

Central Park West

William Leeds Architect, PC / New York

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East 72nd St

A Tadao Ando Masterpiece

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432 Park

Interior Designer Jacques Grange’s Midtown Marvel

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Waterfront

Nelson Atwater Designed

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Central Park South

Billionaires’ Row

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Crosby St Loft

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Grove Street

Architect Brian E Boyle Designed

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Park Ave

Architect Douglas Wright & Interior Designers Foley + Cox Stunning New York Renovation

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Riverside Residence

Victoria Hagen Design / Wiliam D. Earls Architecture