Chelsom appoints new sales consultant
(UK) - Chelsom appoint Helen Miller as Sales Consultant for the North of England.
With a professional background centred around the hospitality and interior design markets, Helen Miller has spent the last five years working as a sales representative for a number of leading manufacturers in the industry including Porcelanosa. Prior to her recent sales positions Helen worked as an interior designer for 10 years including an in-house position at one of the UK’s major hotel groups, Principal Hotels. Her career to date has provided her with valuable exposure and experience in a variety of different roles and with it, a thorough understanding of the hospitality and interior design sectors.
Helen Miller says “During my career in the contract market and within the hospitality environment specifically, I have understood that providing first class client service is essential to any business relationship. I want to add that first class service to Chelsom’s reputation for superior design and quality. Having had a sneak preview of the 2018 collection I am even more excited about joining the UK’s leading hospitality lighting specialist.”
Sales Director, Philip Macaulay says: “We have been very diligent in our search for the right person to join the sales team and represent the company in the North of England. Helen understands the Chelsom ethos and all we are looking to achieve and is well respected within the industry. We are delighted to welcome Helen to the team, she’s certainly coming on board at a very exciting time ready to tackle the opportunities ahead in 2018 with the launch of our new lighting collections, Edition 26, around the corner in May.”
Sanova House of Brands collaborate with Annelie Sanstrom
(Sweden) - Sanova House of Brands collaborate with artist Annelie Sandstrom to raise money for the World Nature Foundation.
Astro Lighting’s Sweden based partner Sanova House of Brands, has collaborated with the incredibly talented artist Annelie Sandstrom in order to raise money for the World Nature Foundation. The aim is to raise much needed funds for the World Nature Foundation’s conservation project in the Gulf of Bothnia to the east of Sweden, Astro’s Eclipse plaster wall lights have been transformed into beautiful works of art by Annelie which are to be auctioned during the Northern Light Fair in Stockholm.
Working as a professional artist for ten years, Annelie has developed her own unique technique, utilising a mix of her own photographs, screen print by hand, digital print on textile, acrylic painting, collage and spray paint. Her distinctive style is expressed through the use of strong, bold colours, drawing inspiration from street art and cities around the world.
“I mix my impressions and create something personal and totally new out of it in my art. A skyline of New York or Miami can be mixed together with palm trees and ancient sculptures.” – Annelie Sandstrom
Annelie’s work has been showcased worldwide, including several art galleries and fairs in Sweden, Finland and the USA, as well as at the internationally renowned ICFF show in Miami.
See Annelie’s painted Eclipses for yourself by visiting Astro Lighting and Sanova on stand A11:28 at the Northern Light Fair in Stockholm (6th – 10th February 2018).
Nulty expands Creative Team in the Middle East
(UAE) - Architectural lighting design consultancy Nulty has expanded its team in the Middle East with the appointment of Amy Rossetti as Associate.
Amy’s appointment comes six months after the launch of Nulty’s Beirut studio, which was established to provide further support to the team in the UAE and assist with the expanding needs of the projects within the region and beyond.
Amy first discovered her passion for light during university where she gained a First Class Honours degree in Interior and Spatial Design. Following university Amy spent time working in the lighting industry in London, before leaving for the Middle East where she worked as a Design Director. Amy says, “ My experience within the region has given me invaluable insight and Nulty was an obvious choice for me. I have long been inspired by the company and the projects they are working on, so I’m excited to have the opportunity to join this growing and talented team.”
Founder Paul Nulty says, “Amy has an exceptional pedigree and we are delighted that she’s joined us. It signals our continue intent to deliver high quality projects with exceptional staff, whilst building a market-leading architectural lighting design studio.”
The last two years have seen the Dubai studio deliver high-end projects across the retail, residential, commercial and hospitality sectors. In 2017 the studio won ‘Retail Lighting Project of the Year’
at the Light Middle East Awards for luxury department store Bloomingdale’s Kuwait.
Light School to light the way at Surface Design Show 2018
(UK) – Light School gives lighting designers the chance to discover the latest developments in architectural lighting whilst learning from the UK’s leading lighting experts.
Light School will be hosted within Surface Design Show 2018 at the Business Design Centre in London from 6-8 February 2018. The revealing programme of talks from the UK’s leading lighting experts along with the newest innovations in architectural lighting from exhibitors sets Light School apart from other lighting exhibitions.
London is now the world’s capital for lighting design specification, home to more than 100 lighting design practices working on some of the most exciting projects across the globe. Light School allows architects and designers to touch, compare and learn about innovative lighting and technology products.
Presented by Light Collective and supported by the Institution of Lighting Professionals, Light School sets out to educate architects and designers about the importance of lighting for both interior and exterior building design and allowing attendees to discover the best of new lighting design and learn about the important partnership between surface and light.
This year’s Light Talks, sponsored by LED Linear, will be one of the highlights of Light School, with an exceptional programme of talks from the leading experts of the lighting design industry. Light Talks will host sixteen presentations across two and a half days, including:
A 30 minute guide to creating beautifully lit spaces by Christopher Knowlton (18 Degrees): Tuesday 6 February, 7.45 pm
The transformative power of light: creating an emotional response to the home by Rebecca Weir (Light.iQ): Wednesday 7 February, 2.00pm. Her talk will be ‘a visual journey through recently completed projects, including a discussion on at what point a house genuinely becomes a ‘home’.
Reports from the front line – perspectives on lighting design by Stuart Alexander (Michael Grubb Studio): Wednesday 7 February, 4.00pm
The world’s a stage by Mark Ridler (BDP): Thursday 8 February, 12.00pm. This talk will explore theatre’s influence on the application of light in architecture.
Metric code by Farhad Rahim (BuroHappold): Thursday 8 February, 1.00pm. This will be a discussion about lighting codes and measurement of lighting metrics for energy efficiency. This talk will ‘look to challenge if lighting codes are the correct means of implementing good lighting schemes and if the current valuations of metrics used to asses lighting efficiencies are the correct way forward for the future’.
Inspiring atmospheres – designing light for the new Design Museum by Theo Paradise-Hirst (ChapmanBDSP): Thursday 8 February, 3.00pm
Light School will also feature a wall of postcards featuring speakers’ projects for curious visitors to browse and take-away.
For a full programme of Light Talks visit the Light School on Surface Design Show’s website here.
Confirmed exhibitors for Light School 2018 include Applelec, Evans Turner Finishes, F-Light, Lightly Technologies, Optelma Lighting, Pixalux UK and Unibox.
Light School aims to ensure that its attendees leave enlightened, having learnt something that will change the way that they view and use light.
For further information and images please contact Cora Kemp cora@informare.co.uk 07903 481131
Visit the website for more information on Light School and to register.
www.surfacedesignshow.com/light-school
Atelier de Troupe design a tribute to Schindler’s L.A.
(US) - From 2018 onwards the MAK Center for Art and Architecture’s Fitzpatrick-Leland House in Laurel Canyon will play host to a series of ongoing design-centric exhibitions and programming. The exhibition kicks off with Pin-up: A Designed Tribute to Schindler’s L.A. This show brings together four Los Angeles-based designers and one artist around the Austrian-born California modernist architect R.M. Schindler: Atelier de Troupe, led by Gabriel Abraham; Brendan Ravenhill; Pamela Shamshiri with John Williams; and long-time Schindler advocates Marmol Radziner.
The Fitzpatrick-Leland House (1936) was originally commissioned by developer Clifton Fitzpatrick as a spec house (a real estate promotion to attract buyers to the new housing tracts in Laurel Canyon). Schindler’s now classically modernist design established the area as a common ground for L.A.’s cultural and political avant-garde, and the house continues to inspire today’s thriving creative community.
Atelier de Troupe first paid tribute to Schindler during Milan Design Week in April 2017. Staying true to his passion for ambiance, artistic director Gabriel Abraham, a former film set designer, drew on the iconic modernist to create a collection of light fixtures and furniture inspired by the 1920s and reimagined for Los Angeles today. Atelier de Troupe then partnered with the other featured Pin-upparticipants at the Triode Gallery in Paris this past September for an installation that was deemed one of Paris Design Week’s '10 Must See.' That exhibition inspired the studio to install a show of these Schindler-inspired designers in the Fitzpatrick-Leland House.
WantedDesign 2018 to celebrate its 8th edition
(US) - Celebrating its 8th edition this May WantedDesign 2018 offers a host of new programs and speakers during NYCxDESIGN.
Taking place May 19-22, at its two original venues, Manhattan’s Terminal Stores Building and Brooklyn’s Industry city. WantedDesign Manhattan will present the fifth anniversary of Launch Pad, a platform for up-and-coming designers; Look Book, a showcase of high-end design aimed at the A&D community presented with Modern; international exhibitions from Finland, Turkey, Colombia and more; the Rado Star Prize; the 4th American Design Honors; a conversation series in partnership with Design Milk and Modenus; and Wanted Interiors, a modern presentation of products designed by local interior design students with Flos, Alpi and more.
The WantedDesign Brooklyn exhibitions will be joined by a series of campus-wide events, art installations, workshops and additional opportunities to explore the innovators and makers working at Industry City as we expand to present the IC Design Festival by WantedDesign. WantedDesign Brooklyn will include Oui Design’s 3rd edition, in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, a Carolien Niebling installation, presented by swissnex in New York and the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York, and a larger presence of Design Schools through exhibitions and the Design Schools Workshop.
Lee Brooms Crystal Bulb is now available in Chrome
(UK) - Lee Brooms Crystal Bulb is now available in Chrome
2018 Sees Lee Broom’s best selling Crystal Bulb now available in a new polished Chrome finish pendant and also as a Brushed Brass Wall Light and Ceiling Light.
All options are available with the clear or frosted Crystal Bulbs.
Slamp announces new Veli mini couture collection
(Italy) - Slamp has added to their product portfolio with three suspension lamps that evoke pure romanticism.
The delicate, Veli Mini Single Couture suspension lamp is sartorially handmade in Slamp’s Italian atelier, with every individual bend made of tone-on-tone printed Opalflex®, a patented technopolymer.
The bends are collectively fitted around a central cap, giving the suspension a soft and original feel. A red wrapped cord brings the lamp a touch of irony (but can be replaced with a transparent one) while the magnetic hanging device makes installation and maintenance quick and easy.
INDEX 2018 announces central theme
(UAE) - INDEX 2018 have announced ‘Design for self-expression’ as the central theme of this year’s show.
With a diverse and creative catalogue of exhibitors, INDEX will celebrate design as a direct reflection of individuality.
Samantha Kane-Macdonald, event director at INDEX, said: “Clients and end users have more creative input than they have ever had when dealing with interior designers, product designers and contractors, no matter what the scale of the project.
“With that, the pendulum of control has swung back to the people. The design mantra is more and more about incorporating the traits of the individual; their beliefs, their experiences, their ambitions - never before have interiors, furniture and décor been considered such a direct reflection of those who own the space.
“Allowing scope for personal self-expression is already becoming more important when thinking about an interior space. For 2018, INDEX will critique the way we express our individuality through the products we source for our interiors, be that at work or at home.
“With a forecast of over 1,000 exhibitors coming to INDEX from 60 different countries, our 2018 show will offer a wealth of products for those hoping to find that item which will allow their client’s project to feel uniquely theirs.”
This will be the second time in the event’s 28-year history that INDEX will incorporate a theme.
Willowlamp launches ‘Small Space’ collection
(SA) - South African lighting design company, willowlamp, has launched an accessible ‘Small Space’ collection, the perfect solution for compact urban spaces. The new pendants vary in design and range from the small Babylove, styled on a four-leaf clover, to Moroccan-style lamps that invoke the beauty of North Africa. Each has been created to hang in a small home or apartment, whilst still creating a big impact as one of the larger willowlamp statement pieces.
“We have enjoyed a great success with our original designs and are still producing our traditional larger installations but we also wanted to expand and create smaller lights that elevate more compact spaces,” Creative Director, Adam Hoets, said of the new collection. “The new designs give clients a level of creativity in their homes as well, the smaller installations can either hang on their own or can be grouped together to produce something entirely unique. We also see this as a great opportunity to move out of the residential market as the smaller pendants would work equally well in a commercial space, such as a restaurant.”
Folio - Serip
The Folio collection has the intensity of a still moment directly drawn from nature. The natural form reflects the arbitrary composition of patterns in a complex set resulting in a sense of an enchanted environment. Interesting results come from vertical compositions of its floating structure and serene expression.
OLED - Classic Applelec
Re-imagining the traditional incandescent light bulb, the OLED Classic pendant from Applelec highlights the beauty of OLED light with its sleek contemporary design. Featuring a delicately suspended disc of OLED that can be tilted to a preferred angle, this stylish pendant provides all the benefits of OLED light.
