Ellie Niakan

Principal, Canada Lighting Design Studio Lead at Introba

Leading the Vancouver Integral Light Studio, Ellie Niakan has been praised for her success and continued effort in building a strong, talented team while expanding lighting and daylighting services across North America.

With twenty years of experience, Ellie‘s impressive portfolio includes private and public sector projects, as well as urban lighting design and illumination of city landmarks. Some of her significant works include: The Stack, downtown Vancouver’s tallest office tower, Old Town Park historic neighbourhood in Chicago, IL, and The Arbour, Toronto’s largest mass timber educational facility. She is the first in Canada to have earned the International Lighting Designer Certification and is among the few worldwide that have achieved the distinction of Certified Lighting Designer (CLD).

Embodying the values of trust, nurture, inspire, Ellie focuses on human experience and considers wellness and sustainability as intrinsic elements in her designs.

Through her leadership and business development endeavors, Ellie has been influential in increasing Integral Light Studio’s global presence in the building industry.