The Chancery Rosewood hotel opened its doors this Autumn, having undergone an extensive restoration led by architects David Chipperfield. Chipperfield’s are proud to have realised the UK‘s only BREEAM outstanding luxury hotel to date. Architectural FX supplied most of the LED linear lighting throughout the hotel. Chancery Rosewood is the former US Embassy on Grosvenor […]
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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
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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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
Architectural FX recently supplied fixtures and supported the IQL Stratford garden lighting project. The lighting of this delightful project was designed by Alexia Gkika and Yasmeen Al-wakeel of Buro Happold lighting. Although it is a relatively small lighting project there is an immense amount of pride and passion in delivering the scheme. This award winning
A replacement LED lighting and controls system was installed in Burlington Arcade, London in recent months. The previous lighting system was over 12 years old and was beyond repair. Despite that, the main ‘control’ processor and touchscreen was re-used and reprogrammed to suit the added functionality that the new lighting delivered. Architectural FX supplied the
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St Martin’s Courtyard, now named The Yards, provides respite from hectic London- a quiet corner of the hustle and bustle of Covent Garden, a tranquil oasis to reflect and breathe. Lighting designers, Studio 29, specified AFX lighting solutions to pave the way leading to St Martin’s Courtyard. Taking inspiration from filtering through a forest canopy, reminiscent of dappling created by foliage on the forest floor, our lighting
As one of the UK’s leading supercar dealerships, Romans International is a highly respected and reputable business, known for selling exceptional cars whilst providing unbeatable service. Founded in 1994, the dealership has recently been recognised as one of Europe’s fastest growing companies by The Financial Times. Lighting designers, The Lighting Asylum were appointed to design
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When lighting designer Victoria Jerram and her husband David wanted to make more of their 1980s bungalow, they opted for an upwards extension. While a one-storey home had been suitable for the family while their sons were younger, as they got older the need for increased space became pressing. The couple loved the location, overlooking
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