Oculus Announces Acquisition of CD+M Americas

Oculus Light Studio Announces Acquisition of CD+M Lighting Design Group Americas

Effective April 6, 2026

Culver City, California – Oculus Light Studio, a leader in innovative lighting design headquartered in Los Angeles and with an office in Seattle, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the Americas division of CD+M Lighting Design Group, initially founded in 1986 as City Design Group.

With a portfolio rich in award-winning projects spanning a combined 4 decades, the designers at both Oculus and CD+M have contributed their expertise across the hospitality, retail, commercial, leisure, healthcare, and higher education sectors, amongst many others.  This strategic partnership serves to strengthen the combined design acumen and award-winning creativity of both firms to expand its reach throughout the Western Hemisphere.

Archit Jain, Principal at Oculus Light Studio, emphasized this sentiment, saying, “Bringing together the mutual talents of our two firms will unlock new opportunities for us to share unique skill sets and further develop our team’s professional capabilities. We are excited to integrate CD+M’s legacy of theatrical and architectural work with our own innovative approaches to the field of lighting design.”

In addition to strengthening their presence in the Americas, Oculus Light Studio also intends to collaborate with the international division of CD+M Lighting Design to jointly pursue work in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent.  CD+M launched its MENA operations as a separately licensed studio in the United Arab Emirates in 2007 and now has designers and technical teams based in Dubai, Cairo and Milan.

Scott Hatton, also a Principal at Oculus Light Studio, adds, “each firm brings different perspectives on the practice of lighting design, both nationally and worldwide.  We anticipate that this new relationship will better position us to better respond to changing trends in the market and emerging technologies within the design and construction community, globally.”

Based in Atlanta, CD+M Lighting Design Group Managing Principal Ted Ferreira will continue to serve in a business development capacity in the combined practice, supporting both domestic and international clients.

As Oculus embarks on this exciting new chapter, the firm will continue to deliver exceptionally well-designed and sustainably-built spaces in which people worldwide choose to live, work and play.

For all media inquiries in the Americas, contact Oculus Light Studio at info@oculuslightstudio.com.

For all media inquiries in the Middle East, Africa or Europe, contact CD+M Lighting Design Group at info@cdmlight.com.