Your Interview Asta Remeikienė

Introduce yourself (name, company, position, country) and tell us how you got into lighting design (including education/qualifications).

My name is Asta Remeikienė (Asta Remeikiene), Founder, CEO and Lighting Designer at Light Pro, based in Kaunas, Lithuania.

My professional background combines strong engineering foundations with specialised academic training in lighting. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), which provided me with solid technical expertise in electrical systems and applied engineering principles. I later completed a Master’s degree in Light Engineering at the Department of Light Engineering at KTU, where I developed a deep understanding of lighting theory, photometry, visual perception and the practical application of light in architectural environments.

During my studies, I was strongly influenced by an academic approach that emphasised both technical precision and professional responsibility. This foundation shaped my design philosophy, balancing functionality, visual comfort, and aesthetic impact. 

After graduation, I gained experience working with several of the leading lighting companies in Lithuania. Over time, I recognised the need for a more client-focused and concept-driven approach to lighting design. This led me to establish Light Pro, where I specialise in creating tailored lighting solutions that respond to architectural context, interior design, and the individual needs of each client.

With formal academic education in Light Engineering and many years of professional practice, I continue to contribute to the development of high-quality lighting design in Lithuania.

Tell us about your work – is there a specific type of project you like to work on or an area you specialise in and why?

At Light Pro, we work across a broad spectrum of lighting design projects, from interior lighting to architectural lighting. Our practice is grounded in strong technical competence, academic knowledge, and extensive practical experience in delivering tailored lighting solutions.

Personally, I am particularly drawn to interior lighting design. Interior spaces offer a richness of detail - materials, textures, colours, and architectural elements - all of which can be carefully revealed and enhanced through light. In these projects, lighting extends far beyond general illumination; it becomes an essential component of the spatial composition. Decorative luminaires, diverse materiality, refined colour temperatures, and layered lighting strategies contribute to shaping atmosphere and identity.

Precision is fundamental to my work. Every luminaire position, beam angle, intensity level, and colour rendering choice is considered with care. I believe that high-quality lighting design lies in the details in achieving visual comfort, technical accuracy, and aesthetic harmony simultaneously. This level of preciseness ensures that light integrates seamlessly with architecture rather than overpowering it.

The dialogue between interior design and lighting is, for me, the most rewarding aspect of the profession. Revealing the full character of an interior after dark enhancing its depth, mood, and functionality - is both a challenge and a privilege. It is in these carefully balanced compositions that lighting demonstrates its true value: not only illuminating space, but elevating it.

What project are you most proud of and why?

It is difficult to highlight a single project, as I have had the privilege of creating many refined private interiors while maintaining long-term, trusting relationships with clients. For me, professional success is measured not only by the visual result, but also by the lasting collaboration and confidence clients place in my expertise.

I am particularly proud of our long-standing cooperation with Swedbank, for whom we have been designing lighting solutions for branches across Lithuania for many years. This collaboration reflects consistency, reliability, and the ability to deliver high-quality, functional lighting within corporate standards and architectural guidelines.

Another valued client is InHair, a cosmetics retail chain where lighting plays a crucial role in presenting products, enhancing customer experience, and shaping brand identity. Retail lighting requires a careful balance between technical precision and emotional impact, which aligns closely with my design approach.

Ultimately, I am most proud of projects where lighting not only fulfils functional requirements but also creates atmosphere, strengthens identity, and builds long-term professional partnerships.

What is the biggest challenge that you have overcome in your career?

One of the most significant challenges in my career has been establishing lighting design as an essential and strategic part of a project, rather than a secondary technical element.

Lighting sits at the intersection of creativity and engineering. It requires not only strong technical expertise, but also the ability to communicate effectively with clients, architects, and project managers. Each stakeholder brings different priorities, and aligning them into a coherent, high-quality lighting concept demands clarity, negotiation skills, and professional confidence.

A major challenge has been learning how to listen deeply to clients - to understand their expectations, functional needs, and aesthetic preferences - while also confidently leading them toward the most appropriate solution. It is not enough to present a design; it is crucial to clearly articulate why a particular lighting strategy is technically sound, visually balanced, and optimal for the architectural context.

In addition, lighting technologies and trends evolve rapidly. Maintaining professional authority requires continuous learning, technical precision, and the ability to translate complex information into clear, structured proposals. Over time, I have developed the confidence to defend design decisions with both creative reasoning and engineering logic.

Today, I see this once-challenging aspect as one of my strengths: the ability to bridge design vision and technical discipline, positioning lighting as a decisive element in shaping architectural quality and user experience.

How does light inspire you?

I am inspired by the transformative power of light - its ability to redefine an environment after dark, sometimes making it almost unrecognisable. Light does not only change how a space looks; it profoundly shapes how it feels. Its impact is emotional, and emotion is deeply personal and intimate.

With every new project, I instinctively begin to imagine how light can reveal its strongest expression within that space. What atmosphere can it create? What subtle layers can be introduced? How can illumination enhance architecture while remaining harmonious and precise?

For me, light is theatre.

It performs.
It shifts in colour, intensity, shadow, and focus.
It can calm, soften, dramatise, or energise.
It guides attention, creates depth, and evokes emotion.

Like theatre, light tells a story not through words, but through perception. And in that silent dialogue between space and human experience, I find my greatest inspiration.

What is your message for other Women In Lighting?

In Lithuania, lighting designers are not formally trained as a distinct professional group. Education is typically divided between interior design and electrical engineering, which makes it challenging to find a specialised community focused solely on lighting design. In many lighting companies and construction sites, the majority of technical designers and project engineers are still men.

For this reason, building a strong international network of women in lighting is especially meaningful to me.

My message to other Women in Lighting is this: let us connect, share knowledge, and support one another across borders. Let us create opportunities to exchange experience, participate in study visits, and continue growing professionally together. There is immense value in learning from different cultural perspectives and design approaches.

I believe that through collaboration and dialogue, we strengthen not only ourselves but also the visibility and influence of women in our field. By growing individually and collectively, we can return to our projects with renewed confidence, deeper expertise, and an even greater ability to reveal the subtle, powerful, and sometimes mysterious qualities of light.

Together, we can ensure that lighting design is recognised not only as a technical discipline, but as a refined and impactful creative profession.