Lightswitch
Also known as: Lightswitch Studio
ActiveCompleted lighting design for the Hamilton Family Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences (2024); active firm website listing six current offices as of this check. (verified 2026-07-19)
Lightswitch is a Chicago-based lighting, media, and visual design studio founded in 1993 by Norm Schwab and John Featherstone, with additional studios across the US. It is a repeat lighting designer for science museums, aquariums, and theaters.
| Headquarters | Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Other offices | San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Orlando, FL |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Roles | Lighting Design |
| Website | https://lightswitch.net |
Projects (6)
| Project | Venue | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Family Aquarium | Hamilton Family Aquarium | Lighting Design | 2024 |
| Puller Gallery & Miller Annex | National Museum of Military Vehicles | Lighting Design | 2021 |
| Wired to Wear | Griffin Museum of Science and Industry | Lighting Design | 2019 |
| Writers Theatre | Writers Theatre | Lighting Design | 2016 |
| Biomuseo Original Permanent Galleries | Biomuseo | Lighting Design | 2014 |
| Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze | Griffin Museum of Science and Industry | Lighting Design | 2014 |