Ketra Headquarters · Austin, minutes from downtown

The Ultimate Lighting Experience.

Small-group Ketra lighting events at the Austin Collaboration Studio inside Ketra headquarters, led by the people who created the technology. See natural light that renders art, stone and skin exactly as they are.

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The experience

An invitation behind the scenes.

This is not a showroom visit. It is a hosted session inside the facility where Ketra light is designed, engineered and tested, with the Ketra team.

Walk the building, then sit down for a hands-on demonstration of natural light, tunable color, Lutron shades and control, and see how they flatter artwork, finishes, entertaining spaces and everyday living.

Seats are limited and dates fill quickly. New dates appear on this page as soon as they are confirmed.

Meet the makers

The Ketra team explains how the light is built and answers the questions a brochure cannot.

The full range of light

A single Ketra lamp spans 1,400K candlelight to 10,000K daylight, with color accuracy that makes art and materials look true.

Light and shade, together

See Lutron shades and Ketra light respond to the sun as one coordinated system.

Upcoming events

Choose a date.

All events are at the Austin Collaboration Studio inside Ketra headquarters, 2301-B E. Riverside Drive, Austin, TX 78741. Times are Central. Reserving takes about a minute on the event page, and you get a confirmation with a calendar invitation.

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Inside Ketra headquarters

A building lit entirely by the light it makes.

Designed by Austin architect Michael Hsu, the two-story headquarters is where Ketra engineers, tests and demonstrates its light. Every space you walk through is Ketra-lit and shaded by Lutron.

Collaboration Studio at Ketra headquarters washed in violet and blue light, with pendants and a long kitchen bar — **The Collaboration Studio**Daytime work cafe, evening event space. Kitchen, living room, home office and restaurant booth are set up to show how fabric, finishes and food look under Ketra light.

Stairwell at Ketra headquarters with a hanging light sculpture and the Ketra sign glowing in magenta — **The stairwell sculpture**More than 400 individually programmable Ketra lamps, hung to suggest Austin's hills and the Colorado River.

Wood-slat ceiling lobby at Ketra headquarters with a mural beyond glass — **The lobby and mural**A mural by Austin artist Aaron Darling that changes character with every lighting scene, from soft white to near blacklight.

Open workspace at Ketra headquarters with Lutron shades along the windows — **Light that follows the sun**Lutron shades and Ketra light respond to the sun's position through the day, keeping daylight in and glare out.

Bright kitchen and lounge at Ketra headquarters under a wood ceiling — **Every fixture addressable**Dim one pendant, retune a room or rebuild a zone, with no rewiring.

Image: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Questions

Before you come.

Who is it for?

Homeowners, architects, designers and builders planning lighting for a project, from early design through remodel.

Who hosts it?

Smarter Homes, an authorized Lutron dealer and integrator, hosts each event at the Austin Collaboration Studio inside Ketra headquarters.

What if no date works?

Call 512-775-6101 and we will tell you when the next date opens. To see keypads, finishes and fixtures sooner, book a visit to our West Lake Hills showroom.

Want to read up first?

The Ketra page explains how the light works.