Nathan Thompson
Design Director / Principal

Since 1975 Nathan has worked with light in many fields, including corporate, theatrical and music performance, manufacturing, specialist contracting, art making, education, and design consulting.

Passionate about passing on his knowledge, Nathan has been teaching at various colleges and universities, as well as presenting lectures in many countries. In 2008/2009 he was the Art Foundation visiting professor at UCLA in Los Angeles, USA; and he is currently teaching in the master's program of the architecture department at Hochschule Wismar, Germany.

As The Flaming Beacon's design director Nathan has successfully developed the company into an architect's lighting design consultancy. His considered, interdisciplinary approach and his dedication to finding simple answers to complex questions ensures that the practice continues to produce appropriate design with thought and finesse.

Nathan is a professional member of the PLDA.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Andrew Jaques
Senior Lighting Designer / Partner

Jaques is a Design and Planning (Arch) graduate of The University of Melbourne and holds postgraduate qualifications in lighting design. He joined The Flaming Beacon in 1994, and has been a partner in the company since 2008.

During this time he has designed and managed a wide range of architectural projects from exclusive residential and boutique hotels to large scale commercial projects, both in Australia and internationally.

Jaques was the project designer on the Amanyara Hotel in Turks and Caicos which was the first Australian recipient of the GE Edison Award in 2007; and the senior designer on the Puli Hotel which won an IALD award of merit in 2010.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Annetrin Jytte Basler
Lighting Designer

Edite Mansfield
Practice Manager

Edite holds a Bachelor of Arts from Sorbonne University in Paris and a business degree from Reading University. Before settling in Australia she had lived in France, England and Germany.

Prior to joining The Flaming Beacon in 2011, she held managerial positions in various industries, and now contributes to the team with her prodigious international business expertise.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Rob Zeman
Production Manager

Rob is a Design and Planning (Arch) graduate of The University of Melbourne, Australia, and is completing a Masters in Architectural Lighting (MALD) from KTH University Stockholm, Sweden.

His work history includes time in the Asset Management industry in various project management roles. Whilst in Denmark, he worked in production management within the music events industry.

Rob joined The Flaming Beacon in 2012.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Ian "Iggy" Gilmour
Lighting Designer

Iggy has been involved in the lighting industry since 1974. He studied Electrical Engineering at Swinburne University, then proceeded to work with theatrical producer J.C. Williamson. He has toured music acts and rock bands both in Australia and internationally, has worked in commercial and corporate theatre, and has over the years accumulated extensive architectural lighting experience.

Iggy has been a site representative for The Flaming Beacon in China, the Maldives, Montenegro, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and the Seychelles.

photo: Paul Jackson

Elisa Sbrogiò
Lighting Designer

Elisa is a graduate of Università Iuav di Venezia, holding undergraduate qualifications in industrial design and a master's degree in product design. She has also completed a postgraduate qualifications in architectural lighting design.

Prior to joining The Flaming Beacon in 2010, where she is responsible for designing and detailing many of the company's project-specific custom fixtures, she had worked in fixture design with Foscarini in Italy, and was a winner in the 2005 Dyson Design Competition.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Ya-Hui Cheng
Lighting Designer

Ya-Hui holds an undergraduate degree in interior design from CYC University in Taiwan and a Master's Degree in lighting design (MALD) from Hochschule Wismar in Germany, writing her thesis on daylight in the sub-tropical region.

Before joining The Flaming Beacon in 2007 she had gained professional experience as an interior and lighting designer in Taiwan and the USA; and has, together with her team, since looked after projects of various scales in China, Dubai, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.

She is a design member of the IALD and the PLDA.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Natasha Morosky
Lighting Designer

Natasha is an architecture and urban design graduate of the Federal University of Espirito Santo in Brazil. After receiving a graduation award from the Brazilian Institute of Architects (IAB-ES) and practicing architecture for 2 years, she completed a master's degree in lighting design (MALD) at Hochschule Wismar in Germany, submitting her thesis on daylight and design.

Since joining The Flaming Beacon in 2009 Natasha has quickly advanced to leading one of its design teams, and is currently looking after projects in Portugal, Jordan, and China.

She is a design member of the PLDA.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Nicolò Brambilla
Lighting Designer

Nicolò holds a master's degree in industrial design from Milan's Politecnico with a specialized curriculum in lighting design. He has since acquired several years' experience in the field, having worked as lighting designer for both architectural lighting consultants and international lighting manufacturers.

Prior to joining TFB in early 2011 to lead one of its design teams, he had worked in Italy, The Netherlands and Hong Kong, with extensive international project experience in hospitality, residential, retail, outdoor, and sports lighting.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Gelsie Cerqueira
Lighting Designer

Gelsie holds a postgraduate qualification in lighting engineering, and is currently undertaking an arts degree.

Since joining The Flaming Beacon in 2004 Gelsie has been involved in many of the company's larger hotel and resort projects, as well as some of its boutique residential developments, both in Australia and overseas. In 2010 she was a member of the IALD-award-winning team that designed the lighting for the Puli hotel in Shanghai.

Gelsie is a Member of the IESANZ.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Rob Anderson
Lighting Designer

Rob is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, and has postgraduate qualifications in architectural lighting design.

He is an associate member of the IESANZ; and has extensive experience as a lighting technician and designer for theatre and live events.

Since joining The Flaming Beacon in 2009 he has worked on both small and large scale architectural projects in Australia, Bhutan, Montenegro, Oman, and Vietnam.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Caitlin McDonald
Lighting designer

After studying design at Swinburne University, Caitlin joined The Flaming Beacon in 1998, and managed the office until the mid 00s.

Returning to the company after a maternity break, she shifted to the design side of the office, and flew through post-graduate lighting engineering study at RMIT, qualifying her for an IES technical membership.

She is currently working on several of the company’s larger hospitality projects.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Amie Schulenburg
Lighting Designer

Amie holds an honors degree in interior design from RMIT. Having completed further studies in lighting in 2006, she worked with a range of Australian firms before joining The Flaming Beacon in 2010.

She is a design member of the IALD; and has been part of the panel for the 'Lighting Principles' course in Sydney, judging students' work on final projects. Amie is currently looking after hotel projects in Egypt, Oman, and China.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Imelda Hutagalung
Lighting Designer

Imelda holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from Indonesia's Bandung Institute of Technology. After completing her studies she briefly worked as an architect before turning her attention to lighting design.

With six years of professional experience in Indonesia under her belt she moved to Germany to gain her master's qualification in architectural lighting (MALD) at Hochschule Wismar, writing her dissertation on the "green" lighting for a sports complex.

Imelda joined The Flaming Beacon in 2010. She is a member of the PLDA and the IES.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Jimmy Marianto
Lighting Designer

Jimmy is an architecture graduate from Petra Christian University in Surabaya, Indonesia. After a brief stint as a freelance architect he advanced to a master's degree in architectural lighting (MALD) at Hochschule Wismar in Germany, writing his thesis on daylight performance in church buildings.

He is deeply involved with community work, and has designed and implemented the lighting for several community events and celebrations.

Jimmy joined The Flaming Beacon in 2009. He is a member of the PLDA.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Ilze Kundzina
Lighting Designer

Ilze is a graduate of a Diploma in Architecture from RTU University in Latvia and has a Masters qualification in Architectural Lighting (MALD) from KTH University Stockholm, Sweden.

With four years of professional experience, she has worked in various lighting design studios in France, Latin America and Latvia.

Ilze joined The Flaming Beacon in 2012. She is a member of the PLDA.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Jack Darlington
Assistant Lighting Designer

Jack holds a master of architecture from Unitec in Auckland, New Zealand, where he took part in an academic exchange program that also allowed him to take in courses in lighting design from Hochschule Wismar, Germany.

Since joining The Flaming Beacon in 2011 he has been able to support the team with skills from his architectural and construction background while expanding his lighting design experience.

photo: Ponch Hawkes

Leslie Labonne
Lighting Designer

Leslie holds an honours degree in architecture with a focus on urban scenography and lighting design from the School of Architecture Paris La Villette.

After a couple of years of working for a French lighting design consultancy, she started her own company, LrêveL; combining architecture, scenography, lighting design and art to reveal the hidden poetry of urban spaces. Over the course of four years LrêveL was involved in the development of various urban lighting masterplans, architectural lighting projects and artistic light installations; and was repeatedly invited to show work as part of the Festival of Lights in Lyon, France.

In 2007 Leslie was awarded the Young Lighting Designer's Award of the Lumiville Fair and the French Lighting Designers' Association (ACE) of which she is a member. Leslie joined The Flaming Beacon in 2011, and is currently looking after several of its African projects.

photo: Ponch Hawkes