About Markus Fuerderer : Markus Fuerderer is an award-winning New York City-based lighting designer. He is working as project lead and product designer at OVI, the Office for Visual Interaction, Inc. — a visionary firm specialized in lighting design for signature architecture. Since over a decade, Markus is working on projects around the globe with some of the world’s most celebrated architects. He is an active member of professional organizations such as the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - IES, the International Association of Lighting Designers - IALD, and the American Institute of Architects - AIA. Active in a broader sense, Markus serves as a recurring guest judge for the Lighting Design Program (MFA) at Parsons - The New School for Design as well as the School of Architecture & Design at the New York Institute of Technology - NYIT. Born and educated in Germany, Markus received academic degrees in both architecture and product engineering. His award-winning designs focus on essential yet intuitive purism. Markus has cultivated a multi-disciplinary approach to create integrated lighting solutions for architectural space and industrial products —carving shape from darkness.