The ground rules for The Lighting Tree are simple. The previous candidate suggests the next candidate – and the next candidate needs to be differently gendered. Ellie Greisen has proposed Alex Bittiner as the next occupant of The Lighting Tree. Alex Bittiner is Senior Designer with Lighting Design International What was the fascination with lighting
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Concord, an expert in illuminating heritage buildings and part of Felio Sylvania, was recently asked by Sutton Vane Associates to work on their stunning new lighting scheme for York Minster cathedral. The new lighting system relies on a number of Beacon spotlights from Concord, which deliver all important energy savings to the Minster as well
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I suspect that, for many of us, our idea of a care home – whether experienced or imagined – is of an over-heated lounge; TV always on, though no sound; kitchen smells; dead air; residents sitting silently around the walls, usually in the same seats as the last time you visited. If we’re really lucky,
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The Sense Air is an energy-efficient LED panel with an ultra-slimline profile. The prismatic/opal diffuser produces a glare-free light, providing both indirect and direct lighting. The aluminium frame has a matt white powder-coated finish. The fixture is Ideal for offices and meeting rooms. The suspension bracket can be either surface-mounted or recessed into the ceiling.
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SG Lighting has added two new ranges of high performance downlights to its already extensive range of recessed fixtures. CUBE is a surface fixture, with single and dual adjustable downlights, JUNISTAR is a fully-recessed downlight, with single and dual heads, mounted in square/rectangular bezels, with single heads also available with circular bezels. The
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All things being equal, this really shouldn’t be a problem. The problem is – not all things are equal. Between a rock and a hard place, electrical sub-contractors are obliged to cut the true value of their work in order to win tenders, but they still need to earn the money to keep themselves in
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Where do we get our next generation of lighters from? More to the point, where do we find lighters in a region that has very little engineering design tradition? Perhaps, with encouragement from the government, and active support from local industry and education those future professionals can be made . . . because they are
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The ground rules for The Lighting Tree are simple. The previous candidate suggests the next candidate – and the next candidate needs to be differently gendered. Stuart Alexander has proposed Ellie Greisen as the next occupant of The Lighting Tree. Ellie Greisen is Principal of Studio EG. 1. What was the fascination with lighting that
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The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) has issued a Position Statement on Circadian Lighting (April 2019). In doing so, it has responded to the many queries from lighting professionals frustrated by the Society’s apparent reticence to discuss an issue that has been a major topic of polite conversation for the past few years. Now
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Someone suggested that The Light Review should have an explainer for all those head-scratching technical terms that the industry is awash with. I agreed – and then I thought about it. Then I spoke to my friends at the Society of Lighting and Lighting . . . . . . because you must have heard
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LightBytes events offer a day of peer-reviewed, bite-sized presentations, focusing on key issues relating to lighting professionals and those within related industries. And jolly good value they are, too! I was invited to go along to the Bristol Lightbytes and it was a great day. There’s not much to beat in a working day spent
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Brendan Keely has been on, asking if I can make a bit of noise about the SLL Young Lighter 2019 competition. Glad to be of service. Entry open for SLL Young Lighter 2019 2019 marks the 25th year of the SLL Young Lighter competition. Over the years we have seen some incredible projects and notable
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