26 Feb 2026
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Meet Marzena Lesińska, CEO of illu
Marzena Lesińska is one of those people who can turn sensitivity into something tangible. Her professional path, with many years of experience gained at Lena Lighting, was also a process of maturing towards creating something more personal, closer to emotion than function. That is how illu was born – a brand that found its identity under the Spanish sun, yet whose roots reach deep into the need to live in harmony with light.
„We created illu out of the need to live around light” – this sentence best captures the philosophy behind every project. For Marzena, light is not merely a tool. It is a magical phenomenon that sets the rhythm of everyday life, creates mood and allows us to shape spaces in which you can truly feel like yourself. illu lamps are therefore not just objects – they are carriers of emotion, subtle narrators of the interior atmosphere.
In a world dominated by fast trends, illu chooses a different path. The brand’s projects are timeless, built on simplicity, quality and a conscious balance between form and function. This is design that does not shout, but accompanies. It can soothe after an intense day, inspire action or add energy – always in tune with the user’s rhythm of life. It is precisely in this attentiveness to everyday life that the brand’s strength lies.
Marzena believes that everything happens for a reason. This belief informs both her professional decisions and the way she sees the world. illu was born from the need to create something meaningful – something that can not only be seen, but above all felt.
And what is Marzena like beyond the light of her projects? Full of contrasts, and therefore authentic. She likes people and the energy of gatherings, but she is equally at home in solitude, which inspires her and allows her to gain perspective. She is moved by films and weddings – even those of complete strangers. She listens to classical music, but also often sings behind the wheel. She has a soft spot for strawberries and the scent of a pine forest in summer – small pleasures which, like light, shape the mood of everyday life.
Illu is therefore more than a brand. It is Marzena Lesińska’s personal story about emotions enclosed in light. About spaces that live together with us. And about the fact that sometimes the simplest things – the right light, a moment of silence, the scent of summer – have the greatest power.
