Balázs Somogyi, lighting designer

Lighting engineer with 20+ years of experience, self-employed since 2011.

Twenty years in lighting technology

My name is Balázs Somogyi, and I've been self-employed since 2011. I started working in lighting technology more than 20 years ago, back when I was still selling luminaires fitted with magnetic ballasts. Looking back, it's simply hard to grasp how much lighting technology has evolved over the past 20 years. Along that journey, I've evolved in much the same way.

Over that time I've designed lighting for industrial buildings and sold the products, carried out lighting retrofits, and worked on safety and emergency lighting, sports lighting, architectural and decorative lighting for public spaces, theater and studio lighting, and, not least, residential lighting and smart homes, and I've even had custom luminaires manufactured.

“As a sole proprietor, I can be much more flexible than a large firm, yet thanks to my background I have a network of contacts on par with the big players. The difference is that I have no competitors among distributors and manufacturers' representatives, no finger-pointing, so I work from a much larger portfolio.”

20+ yrsProfessional experience

250+Products in the webshop

Since 2011Self-employed

35+Manufacturer brands in the portfolio

Activities

What I can help with, all from one source

From design to product sourcing, every step comes together with me, so there's no finger-pointing.

Ajánlatot kérek

Lighting consulting

For interior architects, contractors and homeowners.

Luminaire supply

Luminaires sourced directly from manufacturers and their representatives.

Design

Design of lighting and smart systems, from the survey to the construction drawings.

Smart devices

Wholesale and retail of controllers, power supplies and smart accessories.

Design areas

What we've designed over the past 20 years

From halls to the stage: eight areas where light has a different job and different rules.

Industrial buildings

Lighting for halls and plants, with standards-compliant light levels.

Safety and emergency lighting

Sizing of escape routes and backup systems.

Sports lighting

Lighting for fields and gyms to competition-level requirements.

Public space and decorative

Lighting for squares, facades and parks, with accents.

Theater and studio lighting

Stage and studio lighting, with scene control.

Residential lighting

Lighting concepts for apartments and family homes.

Smart homes

Controlled systems, scenes and automation.

Custom luminaire manufacturing

Made-to-measure luminaires for special spaces.

Lighting technology podcast

Talking about light, in plain terms

How much light you really need, what CRI is worth, and when a retrofit pays off. Practical questions, without the half-information.

Why does lighting matter?

Partners

A strategic partnership for premium spaces

Outstanding interior architecture and professional engineering-grade lighting design go hand in hand. The strategic partnership between the Mentore Interiore interior design studio and UP! Light ensures that aesthetics, functionality and technological perfectionism come together as one in our joint projects.

Modern lighting is much more than a lower electricity bill: it is a long-term investment that pays for itself, supports the corporate identity, increases productivity and sets the mood of a home.

From interior design through the lighting concept to complete material sourcing, we keep everything in one hand, so the process is risk-free. More than 20 years of experience and supplier network in lighting technology meet the studio's creative vision and operational agility.