Yah Li Toh is the founder and Principal of Light Collab and a professional member of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD).
She graduated from the architectural school of the National University of Singapore and pursued a Master's in Architectural Lighting Design at Hochschule Wismar, Germany. Recently, she has also completed an eMBA in Designer Leadership at Future London Academy.
Yah Li is also among the first 5 in the world to be recognized with the Certified Lighting Designer (CLD) Certification. She was shortlisted as Designer of the Year for the Singapore President's Design Awards 2018 and 2020, was the only one to receive a commendation from the Jurors in 2018, and was also named one of the top 40 under 40 lighting designers by the Lighting Design Awards 2019. She is also a Generation T Honouree for List 2019, one of the 20 future-shapers honorees by the Peak magazine in 2019. She also serves as the regional coordinator for IALD SEA and as a member of the CLD board. She also served as a judge for the 36th IALD Lighting Awards 2019, as chair of the IALD International Lighting Design Awards, and as a member of the jury for the LIT Awards.
She also speaks about lighting, is an educator, and facilitates workshops on design and lighting at tertiary institutions. She was also a mentor for Silhouette Awards 2023.
