News & Blogs
We enjoy keeping our clients and partners up to date on our news, views and announcements. From thoughts on the UK LED lighting market, to AFX’s latest developments, you can find it all here in our news and media centre
#StoryofaStartup – Q&A with Michael Kramer
#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 ...
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Our sustainable packaging journey – Redesign: Re-use: Reduce
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 ...
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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 ...
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What Happened to Building Talent?
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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A new addition to our Technicians of Light team
We are delighted to welcome this talented engineer trained lady to our team. Teodora Marian has a Masters degree in power engineering and has spent ...
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Wendy Howlett talks about #mylightingpassion and how she started her career in lighting
When I was looking for a new job Architectural FX was recruiting. The company and the job advised was exactly what I was looking for. ...
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Integrators of Light
Jo Harding discusses the challenges of integrating lighting in small spaces and how Architectural FX has made a name for itself. Introduction I joined Architectural ...
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James Hamilton talks about #mylightingpassion and how he started his career in lighting
When I left school at 18, I knew I didn’t want to go to university. I got an apprenticeship as an electrician and continued that ...
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