Lighting Design

Trazzo Lighting

Miami, Florida, United States

karen Mannheim is a distinguished lighting designer, entrepreneur, and mother, born and raised in Lima, Peru. In 1992, she co-founded TRAZZO Lighting alongside her husband Alejandro Arrarte, establishing it as the country’s foremost firm in lighting design, home automation, and bespoke furniture. With over 30 years of expertise and more than 500 projects across Latin America, the United States, and the Middle East, Karen’s journey reflects a deep-seated passion for illuminating spaces—and enriching lives—with both warmth and intention. Under Karen’s creative leadership, TRAZZO has collaborated with top-tier firms and brands, expanding its footprint to Miami in 2020 and beyond. Her design philosophy emphasizes light not merely as illumination but as a medium to evoke emotion, elevate architecture, and enhance well-being—an ethos she shares through immersive work that fuses technical precision with luminous beauty. Committed to crafting sanctuaries defined by elegance and personalized experience, Karen engages across residential and hospitality sectors, adapting her designs to reflect each client's narrative. As she expands her influence globally, her foremost mission remains the same: to create environments that feel alive, beautifully illuminated, and deeply personal.