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Column: Carolyn Mitchell – Celebration of 2024
As I look back at 2024, I realize what an incredibly busy year it has been for the industry, for each of us personally and professionally, and how much we… Read More >
Column: The cost of good lighting design & the cost of not using it
Historically, good lighting design would often fall victim during the costing process of a project, either by not being considered early enough in the cost plan or being allocated a… Read More >
Column: The Carbon Party is Over – It’s Time To Go Home
Ever feel like you’re swimming in a sea of carbon-related terms, wondering if you’re the only one who doesn’t know what “net-zero” really means? You’re not alone! Carbon jargon has… Read More >
Column: Carolyn Mitchell – Leadership at CIUK Annual Luncheon
In this month’s column, we are delighted to share the keynote address delivered by Carolyn Mitchell, Chairwoman of Commercial Interiors UK, at the recent Commercial Interiors UK Annual Luncheon. Speaking… Read More >
Column: Taking Control – Bluetooth Technology in the Lit Environment
Thinking about our current practice and work over the last three decades as lighting designers, I would definitely say one of the most significant developments in our craft – one… Read More >
Column: Carolyn Mitchell – Revelling in Our Commercial Community
On the 31st of October, 560 members of our vibrant commercial interiors community will come together for the Commercial Interiors UK Annual Luncheon. Those who regularly attend know this is… Read More >
Column: Carolyn Mitchell – Finding the Information You Need
I’ve seen first-hand how access to timely and relevant information can help suppliers stay ahead and shape their work in meaningful ways. That’s why I’m so proud of what the… Read More >
Column: Carolyn Mitchell – Reaching the Right People
How do we find the information, ideas, and knowledge that fuel our creativity and decision-making in the commercial interiors world? How do we get ahead of trends and understand what… Read More >
Column: Human-centric Design, Circadian Rhythms and Lighting
Extensive research tells us that, as humans, we work, rest and play most effectively when we are most keenly attuned to the natural cycles of time – day and night…. Read More >
Column: Carolyn Mitchell – Refresh and Reassess this Summer
Over recent years, we in the commercial sector have focused on growing our understanding of wellbeing, incorporating it into the design of commercial spaces, embedding wellbeing into the ethos and… Read More >
Column: Carolyn Mitchell – The Power of Connection
At the beginning of my career, a wise person told me “It’s simple, it’s all about people doing business with people,” and over 35 years later, this is still so… Read More >
Column: Learning from the Past in the Interplay of Light and Materials
With recent innovations in lighting technologies and surface materials, the intrinsic interdependence between light and materials is more significant than ever when it comes to the creation of elegant and… Read More >
Column: More sustainable lighting design – where less really is more!
Lighting design practice is a combination of art and science. Historically, on commercial schemes, the engineering solution has dominated over more creative design approaches. There have been good reasons for… Read More >