DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE GRACE, UTILITY, AND COMFORT OF ARCHITECTURAL SPACES THROUGH THE USE OF LIGHT.

Francesca Bettridge and Stephen Bernstein established the firm with the late Carroll Cline in 1985, and play active roles in every project, providing an exceptional level of personal service. Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design (CBB)’s project work is honored with over 200 lighting awards and is featured in leading design publications.

The 18-person firm – a certified Woman-owned Business Enterprise – has completed a varied array of projects, including corporate, government and healthcare projects, theaters, schools and universities, libraries, retail and hospitality venues, museums, parks and landscapes, and residences. This portfolio encompasses celebrated sites worldwide.

CBB plays a key role in designing built environments that surpass the expectations of owners, users and entire communities.

AT CBB LIGHTING DESIGN, WE LEAD WITH CREATIVITY AND DELIVER WITH TECHNICAL PRECISION.

We approach each project with fresh eyes, believing that lighting should be an integral expression of the architecture, landscape or interior design. As such, it shapes how a space is experienced and the emotion it evokes.

We see our role as collaborators in the design process and stewards of the project and your team. We begin by questioning and listening closely to understand the design intent and how each space is meant to perform. From that foundation, we provide design leadership that is thoughtful, complete, and enduring.

Over time, we have learned that the success of a project depends not only on the strength of its design, but on how effectively it is brought to completion. Our work reflects both imaginative design and the discipline required to achieve it with clarity and precision.

CBB’s core philosophy summarizes our design work. Our credo is that the best lighting designs achieve a perfect balance: fulfilling the owner’s aesthetic desires, achieving functional and budgetary requirements, enhancing the architect’s design, incorporating up-to-date technologies, and providing an unparalleled user experience – all in one optimal solution.