Rebecca Cadorin
About Rebecca Cadorin
Rebecca Cadorin is the NSW Lighting Leader at Arup, with a background in interior design and extensive experience in urban lighting projects.
Current Position at Arup
Rebecca Cadorin currently holds the position of NSW Lighting Leader at Arup, based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She has been in this role since 2021. As NSW Lighting Leader, Rebecca is responsible for overseeing lighting projects across the region, contributing her expertise to various urban lighting projects, precinct masterplans, and art installations.
Role as Lighting Designer
In addition to her leadership role, Rebecca has been working as a Lighting Designer at Arup since 2014. Based in Sydney, she engages in designing innovative lighting solutions, merging her extensive experience with her passion for enhancing environments. Her work includes conducting research on the impact of colored light on human psychology, a field in which she is particularly passionate.
Previous Experience in Interior Design
Rebecca's professional journey in design began with her role as an Interior Designer at Incorp Interior Design, where she worked from 2003 to 2009 in Sydney, Australia. She later joined Space Matrix Design Consultants, serving as an Interior Designer from 2009 to 2013. During this period, she gained international experience working in both Sydney, Australia, and Singapore.
Educational Background
Rebecca achieved a Master's degree in Design Major Lighting from the University of Technology Sydney, where she studied from 2013 to 2016. Prior to that, she earned a Graduate Diploma in Design and Visual Communications from the same institution between 2007 and 2009. Rebecca also holds an Advanced Diploma in Interior Design from Design Center Enmore, completed from 2001 to 2005.
Expertise in Colored Light and Human Psychology
Rebecca conducts extensive research and experiments on the relationship between colored light and human psychology. Her work aims to uncover ways that colored light can positively influence wellbeing in various environments. This area of research is crucial in her role as a lighting designer, where she strives to create spaces that not only illuminate but also enhance human experience.