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What the work actually

involves.

What the work actually

 

involves.

A considered approach from concept to completion.

Great lighting doesn't happen by chance.  From first pencil lines to final focus, the work stays curious, clear and close to the people making the space.

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Our process ensures every detail is considered, every decision is intentional and every space is beautifully resolved.​​​​

Listen & undersand

Every project begins with the mission. 

We establish the brief, understand the architecture and explore how the space needs to look, feel and perform.

  • Client requirements

  • Lighting review

  • Site conditions

  • Wellbeing priorities

Concept & scheme design

We develop the lighting ideas: how light supports the architecture, creates atmosphere and shapes the experience of the space.

  • Light concept and narrative

  • Initial layouts (where required)

  • Fixture strategy

  • Samples

Develop & coordinate

The concept becomes a coordinated lighting scheme, developed alongside the architectural, interior and technical terms.

  • Detailed layouts

  • Luminaire selection

  • Bespoke details 

  • Calculations and renders

  • Control strategy

Specify & deliver

We translate the design into the information needed to procure, install and deliver it accurately.

  • Specifications

  • Schedules

  • Circuiting and zoning

  • Tender support

  • Technical coordination

Focus & commissioning

Lighting is never finished on paper. Once installed, we return to the space to focus fittings, refine scenes and make sure the design feels as intended.

  • On-site focusing

  • Scene setting

  • Dimming and fine-tuning

  • Snagging

  • Client sign-off

  • Handover

The wellbeing layer

Wellbeing, 

considered 

throughout.

Visual comfort

Glare, contrast and approproate light levels.

Wellbeing isn't an additional layer applied at the end of the design. It informs the decisions we make from the beginning. 

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We consider light exposure, glare, spectral quality, flicker and control alongside atmosphere, visual comfort and the natural rhythm of the day - balancing technical performance with how a space actually feels to inhabit. 

Light quality

Colour, spectral characteristics and flicker

Time & rhythm

Light considered in relation to the time of day and patterns of use.

Control

Scenes that allow the space to adapt naturally.

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