We still talk a lot about the LED Revolution, but that’s because it really has been a revolution. The lighting world has not looked the same since we shifted to that tiny electronic light source. It also means that the design conversation has changed radically. Where once lamp metrics were a given – the designer …
If you care to, you’ll probably find a pattern as to how retrofit lighting projects come about, but there’s sufficient variety in client approach, expectation and simple technical resolution for this kind of work to be considered alongside the very best in bespoke lighting solutions. We asked Julian Birch, MD and owner of Optaled and …
Manufacturer Chat: Optaled and Retrofit lighting Read More »
I first came across Dr. Shelley James during the early days of lockdown last year. Phos were early out of the traps with their ‘Light Tribe’ series of Zoom webinars. It was the topics that caught the imagination: ‘Light on Earth’; ‘Colour and Optical Illusions’; ‘Light and Learning’. With the entire industry shut away at …
Latest educational CPD sessions to help the lighting community announced by the ILP. The Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) has revealed plans for the coming weeks to provide hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for lighting engineers, designers, students and consultants. All the events will be held online and cover a range of lighting topics. …
We first heard the phrase ‘Build Back Better’ in 2015, as a UN response to a series of natural disasters around the world. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) titled their consultative document ‘Build Back Better in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction‘. The UNISDR aim is for onward development to be constructed robustly …
. At the time of writing (Spring 2021) the Big Conversation is all about getting our children back to school safely and getting their education back on-stream after a lost year caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. But what do we mean by ‘education’ in this context? Is it just a case of filling heads with …
. . April is Stress Awareness Month and at Designers Mind HQ we’ve been thinking about some things we can do to help manage our own stress levels but also things we can do for each other. So what can you do? 1. Talk – talk to one another to raise awareness about stress and its effects …
Most people in construction are familiar with Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards. It’s the card that provides proof that individuals working on construction sites have the appropriate training and qualifications for the job they do on site. In most cases applicants are required to achieve a recognised construction related qualification (usually an NVQ or …
ILP: Stop Press! A straightforward way for ILP members to apply for CSCS cards Read More »
Its nigh on a year since we published the first interview with Richard Hall – talking about Spektd and what Richard’s ambitions were for the company. Well, strange things have happened over the past year, as you may have noticed. So how have we fared in these uncharted waters? I ask Richard – Richard asks …
There are those who walk among us who don’t worry about the climate crisis. They believe that Science has the answers – which is a bit worrying, because not even Science is happy with the answers that it thinks it might have. ‘Under a White Sky’ is the latest book from Elizabeth Kolbert, journalist and …
You might want to show this to your children and grandchildren, because this is their future unless we get our act together. . On a scale of 1 to 5 (blue represents low risk; red represents highest risk) this is the first map of its kind to plot data in this way, helping the National …
National Trust maps out climate threat to coast, countryside and it’s historic places Read More »
This is a conversation about quality – about where Good Lighting comes from, the knowledge and experience that necessarily lies behind it – and the technology that is embedded within it. Sutton Vane Associates has an enviable track record when it comes to producing lighting design of superb quality. And when we spend so much …
Xicato: and a Conversation with Julie O’Reilly of Sutton Vane Associates Read More »