“All materials in nature, the mountains and the stream and the air and we, are made of Light which has been spent, and this crampled mass called material casts a shadow, and the shadow belongs to the Light.”
― Louis Kahn

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FO/RO is an architectural lighting design studio based in Jakarta, Indonesia, led by Calosa K., a lighting designer with more than fifteen years of experience in the architecture industry.  

Calosa obtained her Bachelor Degree in architecture from Universitas Indonesia and Master Degree from Universidad San Pablo CEU in Madrid, Spain, and Politecnico di Milano in Milan, Italy. Prior to running the practice, she had experience working in reputable firms as designer and project manager in architecture, interior design and lighting design in Bali, Singapore, Rome, and Jakarta.

Having comprehensive background in architecture and interior design provides an advantage in the work of lighting design, allowing a better understanding of each project as a whole, thereby delivering better and robust results. 

The name FO/RO is derived from Italian words fuori-dentro (outside-inside), abbreviated to show the interconnectedness of the inside and outside space in architecture. Foro is also an Italian word directly taken from Latin for “forum”. In Ancient Rome it refers to a public square where daily civic activities taken place. In modern meanings it can be a space for communications, discussions, and exchange of ideas, which is important in lighting design as it is part of a larger project involving other discplines.