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Steph Howlett talks about #mylightingpassion and how she started her career in lighting

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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‘Bivouac’ Concept for Sleep exhibition

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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Starting Your Net Zero Journey: Insights from the RecoLight Net Zero Lighting Conference 2025

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

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Lighting, Problem-Solving & the Journey to Architectural FX

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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The future of Retail, where ‘science fiction meets shopping reality’

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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Phoebe Philo

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

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4 easy- to- remember trends likely to affect your retail lighting design

By Jo Harding Introduction Retail has always been one of the -if not No.1 -fastest moving sectors linked to the lighting industry. And 2025 is set to be the year when, according to Forbes ‘science fiction meets shopping reality’. Much of this AI-driven technology is changing the face of digital shopping and personalising the experience

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