The history of science behind lighting

The Whipple Museum, part of the University of Cambridge, is a celebration of science with collections of scientific equipment dating back to medieval times, including instruments of astronomy, navigation, surveying, drawing and calculating. Founded in 1944 and housed in a former school built in 1628, the museum includes galleries and learning spaces used for [...]

2025-07-07T12:11:08+00:00

A showcase for lighting at the National Portrait Gallery

‘Inspiring People’ is a display of over 1,000 artworks at the National Portrait Gallery. As part of the three-year refurbishment programme, lighting designers StudioZNA were appointed to deliver the best lighting solution throughout these Grade 1 listed galleries. The gallery is home to both a collection of sculptures as well as artwork and light-sensitive [...]

2025-10-06T09:33:34+00:00

Norlys adds new colours to its ranges

Norlys has launched a new colour palette for its popular range of Asker Bollards, Asker Wall Lights, Lillehammer Wall Lights and Namsos surface and recessed. Norlys products embrace the core values of Scandinavian design, embracing minimalism, functionality, and enduring beauty. With Norlys, specifiers can trust that the lighting solutions will effortlessly integrate into any [...]

2025-07-07T13:22:29+00:00

Raising the bar for discreet linear showcase lighting

Tokistar's new Micro Display Barlight is the ultimate in discreet linear showcase lighting. With only a diameter of 12.2mm, it's perfect for illuminating artefacts in museum and retail display cases where the focus is on the object, not the lighting. The Micro Display Barlight fixtures feature a CRI of 95+ and 120° optics coupled with rotation of up [...]

2024-09-27T15:03:46+00:00

Lighting an iconic Clapham landmark

The Arding & Hobbs building near Clapham Junction has now reopened following an extensive redevelopment by Architects Stiff+Trevillion. Works included restoring many of the original features of the former department store, which dates back to 1876, including the iconic tower, cupola, barrel vaults and stained-glass dome. The redesign celebrates the unique history of the [...]

2024-09-03T08:23:03+00:00

Adding a little light to retail displays

Architects Waldo Works appointed Illuminationworks to design the lighting for an update to an iconic British brand’s flagship store on New Bond Street. Smythson, known for its luxury stationery, was in the process of adding other types of leather goods to its collection, including fashionable handbags and luggage pieces. LEDBar Mini fittings were used for [...]

2024-07-23T13:47:35+00:00