Interviews

Light Architect

Light Architect
January 10, 2013 No Comments »

  Architect, lighting designer, artist… Dominic Harris is one of those rare talented individuals that succeeds at everything they turn their hand to. Did you visit the V&A this summer? If so, you’ll have probably seen another great lighting installation from ... Read More »

Lighting – A Fine Example

Lighting – A Fine Example
May 23, 2012 No Comments »

Toshiba’s history in lighting goes right back to 1890, when one of the company’s founders – Ichisuke Fujioka – produced Japan’s very first electric light bulb. After more than a century of manufacturing incandescent lamps, Toshiba has evolved with the ... Read More »

The Midas Touch

The Midas Touch
April 27, 2012 No Comments »

We’ve managed to track down the mercurial Beau McClellan in order tofind out what makes the artist-cum-lighting designer tick. Q. Did you have a conventional childhood? Where did you grow up and go to school? No I didn’t have a traditional childhood. My father was a civil engineer ... Read More »

A Perfect day for a UK Lighting designer

A Perfect day for a UK Lighting designer
January 13, 2012 No Comments »

Having spent more than ten years working in the independent sector as a  UK lighting designer in architecture and popup, creative director of Philips UK, Rowena Preiss’ experience is vast. Taking the lead on high profile projects such as the ... Read More »

Forward thinking

Forward thinking
October 18, 2011 No Comments »

Working on the road as a designer for rock bands, developing a theatrical lighting effects system for DHA Lighting in London, designing for TV and video projects and establishing a self titled lighting design consultancy, Kevan Shaw has certainly had ... Read More »

Moving on

Moving on
September 15, 2011 No Comments »

This month the TL spotlight falls on WE-EF Lighting founder and outgoing MD, Mike Hill, who’s giving up the reins this year TL: What influenced your decision to retire? It’s 45 years since I left school and started working in ... Read More »

Simon says

Simon says
August 10, 2011 No Comments »

Global design firm HBA has announced the launch of Illuminate. Working with architects and interior designers across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and America, Illuminate will be creating perfectly crafted and sustainable lighting solutions across the commercial and hospitality industries. ... Read More »

Nulty but nice

Nulty but nice
July 15, 2011 No Comments »

After 11 years with Light Bureau, Paul Nulty has gone it alone to create Paul Nulty Lighting Design. Having worked on many award-winning projects, he is now applying his skills and knowledge to create innovative lighting projects, while striving to ... Read More »

Best of British

Best of British
June 23, 2011 No Comments »

Jonathan Lucas, managing director of Elstead Lighting talks to TL’s Emma Morgan about copying, quality control and the future TL: How did you become involved in the industry? I joined what was then Elstead Forge in 1980 to work as ... Read More »

Rule Brittania!

May 9, 2011 No Comments »

Internationally renowned projection artist and designer, Ross Ashton, specialises in large-scale projections that have appeared on some of the most iconic buildings in the world Text: Emma Morgan In the last 12 months, Ashton has been the main artist at ... Read More »