015 You Mean You Expect Us to Pay for This?
Years ago, I wrote an article with the rather pointed headline: You mean you expect us to pay for this […]
014 Smoke and Mirrors (Mostly Mirrors)
The Art of Concealment in Architectural Lighting Design I have a confession to make, and coming from a lighting designer […]
013 What’s Your Evidence for That?
The Case for Evidence Based Lighting Design I feel a bit like I’ve walked into a room with a tabletop […]
012 People Die in Places Like This
ICEL Emergency Lighting Conference 2026 Preview & Why Compliance on Paper Isn’t Keeping Buildings Safe There is a moment early […]
011 Sculptures, Skyhooks, and Scandinavian Glare
Do National Traits Define the Light Fittings We Create? I must admit, when Chris suggested we spend an episode unpicking […]
010 Chasing Albert Down the Corridor
From Nocturnal Chaos to Restful Care Environments A decade ago, you couldn’t walk through a lighting exhibition without having ‘Human-Centric […]
009 Good Night, Vienna!
Independent Specifiers and the Curse of the Familiar in Lighting Design There I was, nursing a lukewarm cuppa and looking […]
008 What’s So Special About Specials?
The Battle Between Bespoke Lighting and the Basic Variant There I was, sipping my tea and contemplating the vast universe […]
007 It’s All Gone Horribly Wrong!
The Decline of the Downlight About twenty years ago, I received a phone call from an architect who was in […]
Light Creators: Kelly Hoppen and WOW!
Interesting insights in lighting design can often come from outside the lighting field, from other areas in the creative industry. […]
ERCO: with Zaha Hadid Architects at Clerkenwell Design Week
Banner image: © Zaha Hadid Architects . For Clerkenwell Design Week 2023, ERCO Lighting and Zaha Hadid Architects announced a […]
SLL: announcing new webinars – book now!
23 November 2021 at 13:00 GMT: Lighting the Acropolis of Athens, SLL announce exclusive webinar with Eleftheria Deko of Eleftheria […]