Helena García de la Banda is a lighting designer at Light&Studio, where she brings a deep technical sensitivity and an unyielding passion for light. For Helena, lighting is not a mere aesthetic accessory, but an invisible building material and a key biological asset for human health, emotions, and well-being. Throughout her career, she has led highly complex projects ranging from residential design and art installations to retail, corporate, and hospitality spaces. Her philosophy is built on an honest dialogue between matter, the user, and architecture, delivering precision solutions that elevate the value of every space. A speaker and tireless advocate for lighting design, her approach combines rigor, emotion, and an infectious enthusiasm for transforming realities through light.
Light&Studio is a lighting consultancy that does not just illuminate; it reveals, organizes, shapes, and moves. Since 1986, the studio has designed with the conviction that every project deserves a unique solution. Its creativity stems from a dialogue with space, a deep understanding of the context, and the people who inhabit it. Behind every moving atmosphere, there is technique, calculation, and precision. Its team of 20 designers works with the same dedication across conceptual design, technical documentation, bespoke manufacturing, and site supervision. Combining art, technology, intuition, and method. More than 160 hotels and projects in 35 countries back an infinite creative curiosity that leads them to collaborate with world-class international brands such as Hyatt, Thompson, Radisson, Meliá, NH, and Iberostar among many others.
