enriching lives through light

welcoming gabler youngston to dark light design

We're growing our award-winning team with the addition of Gabler Youngston, an Atlanta-based lighting design practice led by Morgan Gabler and Jim Youngston. Together, we'll bring even more design depth, deeper expertise, and seamless service to every project.

“We’re thrilled to have Gabler Youngston join the Dark Light team. Their longstanding roots in the Southeast, combined with their technical expertise and commitment to great design, will expand our capabilities and enhance the service we offer our clients. We’re excited to bring our clients an even better experience - more capacity, more insight, and the same collaborative approach."

-- Jill Cody, Principal and Founder

“Joining Dark Light is an exciting next chapter for our team and our clients. We’ve long shared a belief that thoughtful lighting can elevate every project, and together we’re now able to offer our clients deeper resources, a broader national team, and the same unwavering commitment to design excellence.”

--Jim Youngston, Principal

Dark Light Design provides interior and exterior lighting design and consulting services to the design community, owners, and public agencies.

Our extensive project experience brings a unique perspective — driven by collaboratively solving challenges and enhancing environments through the thoughtful application of light.

featured projects

enhancing architectural design

Seattle Ferry Terminal
Seattle WA

The Seattle Ferry Terminal, serving over ten million annual passengers, showcases a lighting design that blends functionality with aesthetic appeal. Central to the design is a strategy of placing backlit yellow panels at key wayfinding points, which guide visitors efficiently and enhance the terminal's vibrant environment.

The design supports the project's sustainability goals with LEED Silver certification. The use of simple yet creatively implemented fixtures highlights the terminal's architectural features, balancing practicality with visual intrigue.

awards

2023 AIA Seattle Honor Award

2024 AIA/WA Civic Design Awards

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blending innovation with functionality

Shape Therapeutics
Seattle WA

Ingenious fusion of sophisticated office space and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, seamlessly blending innovation with functionality.

The lighting design enhance productivity, comfort and well-being, creating an effortless transition between brainstorming sessions in well-lit offices and precision work in brilliantly luminated labs.

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