Banks Landl Lighting Design, one of the industry’s premier firms, specializes in all project types. Founded in 2001, our design mission has perpetually merged technology and creativity to achieve lighting designs of distinction, sophistication and utility, always respectful of the architecture, the experience, environment, and the desires of our clients. With 80+ years of combined service in our Los Angeles and San Francisco locations, Banks Landl Lighting Design has delivered numerous award-winning projects and has a proven and dependable track record.
BLLD oversees important residential, commercial and hospitality commissions, both locally and globally. BLLD operates as a team-oriented firm, working hand in hand with some of the most respected design professionals to ensure that every project undertaken is completed to its fullest potential. We understand that each project has distinct characteristics, whether new construction or renovation, that need to be fully understood in order to produce a design that can be taken through the rigorous stages a project endures.
Client Friendly + Reactive Every project requires a keen ability to understand a client’s goals and interpret their vision to ensure a successful outcome.
Design, Planning + Innovation BLLD creates concepts that provide solutions for clients through forward-thinking design using up-to-date technology.
Design Management Thinking end-to-end from the outset allows for design solutions to be realized post completion. BLLD provides a source of accountability for the lighting portion of a project from SD through CA.
Sustainable Design Whether design from Title 24, LEED, etc. BLLD provides the expert ability to design thoughtfully and efficiently.
Material Cost Analysis + Procurement BLLD is able to manage the cost of materials on each project, which translates into project savings for clients, both financially and in terms of schedule.
Collaborative + Adaptable We are reliable, experienced and team-oriented, which leads to positive results. BLLD can provide services in any method needed for a project — Redline Sketch, AutoCAD, Revit, etc.
2018
IESNA Illumination Award of Merit – Controls / Forward Medical SF Flagship
IES SF-LUX Award of Excellence / Forward Medical SF Flagship
2016
IESNA Illumination Award of Merit / Telegraph Hill Private Residence
IESNA Illumination Award of Merit / UCSF Mission Bay Hospital
2015
IESNA Illumination Award of Merit / Square Inc. Headquarters
2014
The GE Edison Award / Square Inc. Headquarters
GE Edison Award of Excellence / Square Inc. Headquarters
GE Edison Award of Environmental Design / Square Inc. Headquarters
2013
GE Edison Award of Excellence / KKR
GE Edison Award of Merit / Moscone Center
GE Edison Award for Residential Design / Museum Tower Penthouse
IESNA Illumination Award of Merit / United Business Media, Bank of Hawaii
IIDA Northern California Honor Award / KKR
2012
IESNA Illumination Award of Merit / Mills Peninsula Hospital
2011
IESNA Illumination Award of Merit / Medical offices of Miranda Fan
2019
Architectural Record, “Forward Health by Alexander Jermyn”
Lightshow West, “Hiram Banks Lighting Design Makes a Splash with Forward-Thinking Medical Office”
Eater San Francisco, “The SF Bay Area’s 2019 Eater Awards Winners”
San Francisco Chronicle, “First look: Accenture’s five-story staircase in Salesforce Tower”
2018
Dezeen, “Edmonds + Lee draws on California modernism for The Austin interiors”
Wallpaper, “The Austin in San Francisco offers a twist to Californian modernism”
The New Yorker, “The Apple Store of Doctors' Offices?”
2017
Time, “Clinics That Redefine Preventive Care”
Interior Design, “Shamir Shah Adorns Ten Thousand Los Angeles With Rich Materials and Plenty of Art”
Dwell, “A Healthcare Start-Up Combines Modern Design With Top-Notch Technology and Care”
2016
Art House: The Collaboration of Chara Schreyer and Gary Hutton
Hardcover; Assouline Publishing
Architectural Record, “Spruce Street Residence”
C Magazine, “Tour de Force: Chara Schreyer Residence”
2015
Architectural Digest, “We Go Inside Collector Chara Schreyer's Gallery-like Los Angeles Home”
Mondo*arc, “It's Hip to Be Square”
2010
L+D [Brazil], “A Luz de Baco”