The international luxury hospitality market is booming and is expected to reach a staggering value of $166.41 billion in 2025. And then to surpass $218 billion by 2029. This growth is fed by the rise in travel, business and leisure. It is also fuelled by the rise of affluent travellers and their desire to seek […]
‘At Architectural FX we work mainly with the lighting creatives or architectural lighting designers to integrate linear lighting into furniture and buildings. So why the tagline ‘Technicians of Light?’ At a glance what we do is help designers solve technical issues, and we engineer the solutions. This has been our expertise for many years. This
What makes us ‘Technicians of Light’? – Design Support, Issie Gilbert’s perspective Read More »
We recently asked some of the key members of the APL team about their thoughts on working for a young start up company; here are the thoughts of Dominik, the CEO: · Can you tell us a little about yourself and what you do? I was born in the mid-seventies, and grew up in Cologne
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ROLL OUT: Atis Reflects Brand Freshness Through London Store Atis Food Stores is currently rolling out a new lighting design concept. They have appointed lighting designers , There’s Light, who have worked together with Daytrip Studio for the first 10 stores. Atis is a health and sustainability focused ‘fast food’ restaurant brand. They aim to
NEWS RELEASE: September 29th 2025 Architectural FX has won a Gold Award at the Build Back Better Awards last week for their Ltwo® Battery product. Architectural FX is the exclusive UK partner for apl, the German manufacturer of Ltwo®. The award was presented at a ceremony in the Minster Building in London last Thursday following
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#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
Steph Howlett talks about #mylightingpassion and how she started her career in lighting Read More »
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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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
