
IED Rio is offering four free online classes this September, corresponding to four full online courses scheduled for the second semester. These sessions serve as a lead-up to the launch of in-person courses in 2022. The classes—covering lighting design, style generation, the role of the physical store in a post-pandemic landscape, and visual thinking for business—will be led by industry-leading designers, including Diana Joels, Michela Mezzavilla (Spain), Rafo Castro, Carolina Baltar, and Rafael Andrade.
The topics of these free sessions align with the courses being offered online by IED throughout September. Further information is available at: https://ied.edu.br/rio/agenda/
SEPTEMBER 2021 SCHEDULE
FREE CLASSES
• LIGHT + LIGHT: Lighting design, Rio, Barcelona – September 13, at 6:00 PM
An open session on light as a visual language, exploring the relationship between natural light conditions and cultural appropriations of light. The discussion will address the power of intercultural exchanges in building collaborative networks and strengthening the profession. Featuring Diana Joels and Michela Mezzavilla. Joels is an architect, urban planner, and holds an MSc in Architectural Lighting Design, with 20 years of professional experience in architectural lighting design across Brazil, Sweden, and Spain. Mezzavilla is an architect, a Certified Lighting Designer (CLD), and a professional member of the APDI. She is the founder of the reMM studio, which focuses on architecture and lighting design.

