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are able to keep up with modern trends. This means that lighting now needs to be customised for the needs of the consumer and able to serve multiple purposes in order to meet demand. “Products that can bridge the gap
between ambient and task lighting have seen an explosion in popularity, providing a convenient solution which is practical day to day.” Angela James, Marketing Manager at
Sycamore Lighting, says: “Incorporating various types of lighting schemes within one room is now becoming popular, such as reading lights fitted next to the bedside, internal wardrobe lighting which is controlled by infrared sensor, LED cabinet lights installed within furniture, as well as the usual overhead lighting. All these schemes controlled separately can be used to create to desired mood within the room. Illuminated bathroom mirrors are also popular, which emulates the hotel environment, some as an illuminated mirror cabinet, and some with built in shaver sockets.”
COMMERCIAL CROSSOVER Increasingly, high grade products such as LED marker lights, fantastic pendants and professional lighting control systems are finding their way from hotel and restaurant packages into lighting schedules for residential projects. Designers are incorporating hotel
lighting features such as ‘nightlight circuits’ where PIRs and sensors turn on small LED lights for marking walkways and illuminating ensuites and bathrooms. Bedside reading light circuits linked to remote operated dimmers and switches are also increasingly popular, as are coffer lighting systems and backlit glass screens and panels traditionally seen in clubs and restaurants. In particular, coffer lighting systems are increasingly offering lots of scope for lighting designers with colour changing LED strips, and new LED module chains and so on. Sally Storey, Design Director at John
Cullen Lighting, says that although the latest technology of light source revolves around LEDs, these have to be used with caution
SWITCHED ON Nick Reynolds of Hampshire Lighting offers his top three lighting ‘must haves’… 1
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A top grade lighting specialist who can create an inspirational design, but just as importantly has the ability to source superb lighting products from all over the globe, to liaise with associated trades and on-site project managers /contractors, and to see the project through to completion and a perfect end result.
A cleverly designed mixture of both ambient and accent lighting is a ‘must-have’ in order to combine functionality with more dramatic sculptured effects to suit every facet of mood and lifestyle.
Last but not least, it is essential to have a powerful yet intuitive lighting control system to allow the lighting scheme and make sure it reaches its maximum potential of true luxury and versatility.
as the light they provide can be cool and unattractive unless chosen carefully. “For my recent projects, I have developed for John Cullen a range of 1w products to manipulate a space. These tools are a miniature Cazalla 1w floorwasher, ideal for stairs, under a kitchen plinth or as a nightlight in a bathroom, and the 1w Lucca with an 8° beam used an uplight for an archway or with a 30° beam as a downlight in the shower. Tools like these can provide endless design possibilities.”
NEW TECHNOLOGY Electronic lighting control systems are becoming increasingly more sophisticated, and massive advances such as the new Taptile touch-sensitive dimming system for bathroom lighting control are slowly beginning to revolutionise this exciting area. Nick Reynolds, from Hampshire Light, says:
“It is clear that within a few years it will be completely standard to be able to control your bathroom lighting simply by tapping a tile within the room. Pullcords and external light switches for bathrooms are already obsolete.” Increasingly affordable digital
technology means that at some point in the
future lighting systems that are operated from phones and other devices will no doubt become the norm, and improvements in radio frequency and data transmitting equipment will allow far more flexibility in choosing and controlling lighting circuits. Breathtaking developments such as light
panels and electroluminescent wallpapers are being worked on and will come to the fore in the future as a completely new tool for interior designers and lighting engineers. Astro’s Fearon adds: “Just around the
corner are organic LEDs which will produce another step change in luminaire design. These enable the production of very thin, flat panels of light, which can be flexible and can incorporate colour-changing, graphics and even moving images. “Just like when the Internet first became
widely available, it is impossible to guess how this new technology will transform our lighting in the future.” designer
Astro Lighting
www.astrolighting.co.uk
Hampshire Light
www.hampshirelight.net
iGuzzini
www.iguzzini.com
John Cullen Lighting
www.johncullenlighting.co.uk
LightMedium
www.lightmedium.co.uk
Orange Lighting
www.orangelighting.co.uk
Sensio
www.sensio.co.uk
Sycamore Lighting
www.sycamorelightingltd.co.uk
Above: Installation by Hampshire Light using Occhio lights
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