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A neon-lit modern corridor with blue LED strip lighting, geometric architectural elements, and a minimalist aesthetic by Matthew Tirschwell.
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Matthew Tirschwell

Lighting DesignerHospitalityResidential

Founder & Principal Designer at Tirschwell & Co.

Matthew Tirschwell is the founder and principal designer of Tirschwell & Co., an architectural lighting design practice he established in 1999 and operates from Manhattan, with a second office in Southampton. The studio designs lighting for hospitality, residential, retail, and cultural projects, including work with architects Peter Marino and Maya Lin. Tirschwell holds a graduate degree in architectural lighting design from Parsons and has taught at Parsons, FIT, and Utah State University.

Experience

  1. Founder & Principal Designer

    Tirschwell & Co.

    Current

Past projects

  1. cultural · Long Island City, NY

Awards & press

  • Lumen Award

    Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

Education

  • Ithaca College

    BFA Theatrical Production Arts

  • Parsons School of Design

    Master's in Architectural Lighting Design

Selected work