All articles by Jill Entwistle
Jill Entwistle
Natural selection
The need for more sustainable manufacture is driving the growth of traditional plant sources and novel biomaterials in lighting, as demonstrated by the light fittings made from natural materials shown here
Pigments of the imagination
Colin Ball, lighting director at BDP London, reflects on the complexities, culture and mysterious relationship of colour and lighting, having been been fascinated by the use of colour since his first project at architecture school
Hidden Assets
The seamless integration of lighting into design concepts sparks innovation and infinite creative potential, as shown in three case studies, says Paul Nulty, founder of independent lighting consultant Nulty
Form & function
Far from solely providing illumination, true architectural lighting seeks to enhance and be a part of its environment, serving both form and function
Lighting Focus: Growing, Glowing
The Dutch artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde, who has always thrived on pushing envelopes, is among those looking to nature and bioluminescence for future light sources.
Bright Futures
Four representatives of the lighting industry predict future developments in the design and manufacture of luminaires – and choose one of their own products to exemplify the shape of things to come
Lighting Design – Five things that will change lighting
Iain Macrae, an independent lighting consultant and former president of the Society of Light and Lighting, looks at what will have the most impact on lighting over the next five years.
Beyond Lighting
Together with the latest media technology, light has the power to influence human behaviour and transform interior spaces, says Tapio Rosenius, founder of Lighting Design Collective.
Lighting Focus – Surreal moments
Sony and Japanese furniture brand Stellar Works collaborate on a conceptual project that uses lighting and audio visual technology to create surreal environments.
Lighting Focus – Dramatic highlights
Special lighting features create dramatic focal points for a vast, cutting edge retail and hospitality development in Chengdu, China.