1976年 埼玉県生まれ、1998年日本女子大学家政学部住居学科修了。
2001年-株式会社ライティング プランナーズ アソシエーツ(LPA)、
（京都迎賓館、茅野市民館、コンラッド東京、シンガポール新国立図書館など担当）
2006年-有限会社サワダ ライティングデザイン＆アナリシス(SLDA)を経て、
2013年-灯デザイン主宰。
都市計画、複合施設、公共施設、ホテル、商業施設、ランドスケープ、住宅など、
幅広いプロジェクトを担当。

国際照明デザイナー協会(IALD)アソシエート会員、照明学会正会員。

IALD照明賞（Radiance Award、Award of Merit)、IES照明賞（Award of Merit)、
照明学会照明賞（日本照明賞、照明普及賞）など受賞。
（*すべてLPA在籍時の担当プロジェクトにて。）

Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1976, Aki Hayakawa attended Japan Women`s University, completing undergraduate studies in the Department of Housing and Architecture of the Faculty of Human Sciences and Design in 1998. In 2001, Hayakawa joined the Lighting Planners Associates (LPA) working on notable projects such as, Kyoto State Guest House, Chino Cultural Complex, Conrad Hotel, and the New National Library Building of Singapore. In 2006, Hayakawa began work at Sawada Lighting Design and Analysis (SLDA). From 2013 to the present, Hayakawa presides over Toh Design, working on a variety of projects from city planning, multi-use facilities, public facilities, commercial facilities, landscape, and private homes. Hayakawa is an Associate Member of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) and a member of The Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (IESJ). Hayakawa is the recipient of prestige awards such as Radiance Award and Award of Merit from IALD, Award of Merit from IES and Japan Lighting Award and Good Lighting Award from the IESJ. (All awards were received while working at LPA.)