#StoryofaStartup Dr. Michael Kramer, Managing Director and one of the founders of APL, talks to Jo Harding about the story behind this new startup and his passion for lighting post-LED linear. My name is Michael Kramer, I’m married with two children who are currently studying law and international business. My wife, Dagmar, works as a […]
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Our sustainable packaging journey – Redesign: Re-use: Reduce Our sustainable expert Issie Gilbert describes the work that went into improving our sustainable packaging criteria. We began searching for a more sustainable packaging strategy in 2022. This was part of our plan to achieve the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard. We consulted with our main packaging
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Originally, I didn’t intend to get involved in the light industry. I started to work at Architectural FX as they needed extra help with packaging and I ended up getting a full-time role working as a warehouse operative. Not only do I enjoy the job and the people I work with, but I have also
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In this article, Jo Harding explores the ongoing challenge of hiring talent in the lighting industry and what to do to keep talent. ‘’What happened to building talent? What happened to long-term investment in people? Why do companies find it hard to find talent then when they do, choose to not properly invest in them?’’
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This concept hotel room – named ‘Bivouac’ – was developed for the 2016 Sleep Event hotel design show. Aukett Swanke were one of five international design studios invited to take part. This was an opportunity for the team to test ideas in a full scale mock-up which responded to an unusual brief without the usual
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Project Case Study – Savills Investment Management-33 Margaret St Architectural FX has enjoyed working with Susan Lake on many striking projects. Savills’ Head Office in Margaret Street, London is one of those. The client, Savills Investment Management, wanted to create a more informal ambiance in their workspace. The brief involved a departure from the more
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Starting Your Net Zero Journey: Insights from the RecoLight Net Zero Lighting Conference 2025 By Issie Gilbert After attending the RecoLight Net Zero Lighting Conference 2025, I walked away with a renewed mindset around Net Zero and sustainability. This year’s conference focused on action—equipping businesses with the knowledge and tools to make meaningful changes. The
Lighting, Problem-Solving & the Journey to Architectural FX – Read about Teo Marian’s passions and story. What attracted you to the lighting profession? My career started in engineering, and I’ve always had a passion for making things work. From an early age, I was drawn to problem-solving—figuring out how systems operate and improving them. Over
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Q and A with Pavlina Akritas of Akritas Lighting Design. Pavlina is interviewed by Jo Harding of Architectural FX. Introduction: To coin a phrase from Forbes, recently quoted in our previous retail blog; 2025 is set to be the year when ’science fiction meets shopping reality’. Meaning that much of AI-driven technology is changing the
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Lighting focus at Phoebe Philo The new Phoebe Philo store at Dover Street Market, London opened in November 2024. It proudly showcases the brand’s leather goods, footwear, accessories and ready-to-wear collections. The interior backdrop is elegant, bright and functional. Lighting Design is by Akritas Lighting Design and the narrative is based on localised lighting. Architectural
