A top grammar school has upgraded both its interior and exterior lighting. The project at Kingston Grammar School in Kingston Upon Thames, south-west London, saw traditional metal halide lamps replaced with advanced RGBW LED uplights and wall fixtures. Additionally, key areas like the art block and main...
Signify has unveiled its first 650V DC LED driver aimed at the growing market for direct-current environments in industry. The sensor-ready device is designed to integrate with DC networks in manufacturing, which are increasingly powered by solar installations and battery packs. DC networks eliminate conversion...
The UK’s biggest lighting remanufacturer says that it’s set to double the turnover from reconditioning and upgrading projects this year. Future Designs is projecting that its remanufacturing arm – dubbed the ‘carbon careful’ initiative – will grow from 11 per cent of its revenues in 2024 to...
A downlightmade from hardwood has become the latest product in the trend for wooden luminaires. Slovakian firm Setup Lighting says the light will appeal as each showcases ‘unique illuminated wood grain textures, adding warmth and depth’ to interiors. The firm says that ‘when it comes to the...
The Society of Light and Lighting has unveiled an event focussing on exterior and urban lighting. The conference, dubbed Illuminating the Future: Balancing Light and Dark nightscapes, takes place on 27 March 2025 at the University of London’s Senate House. The event will feature experts from various...
Tamlite Lighting has been awarded a silver rating by EcoVadis, the independent body that assesses corporate sustainability and social responsibility. The designation places the company in the top 15 per cent of firms evaluated by the organisation. EcoVadis assesses businesses across several criteria, including environmental impact,...
Signify has unveiled a prismatic-style high bay luminaire that’s 3D printed using either recycled or ‘bio-circular’ plastics. The Highlight – from the myCreation additive manufacturing division – is printed on demand for customers and is highly personalisable in terms of shape and colours. It has an efficacy...
The Everyman Cinema chain has become the latest company to reuse vintage lights rather than buy new. The luminaires, sourced by specialist salvage firm Skinflint, have been installed in the bars of two of the cinema group latest outlets at Egham in Surrey and Northallerton in...
A private school in North Yorkshire has reused and reconditioned the luminaires in its auditorium rather than replacing them. Yarm School, near Middlesborough, had the fluorescent-based fittings upgraded to LED by Durham-based Artech Lighting. The latter has a specialist remanufacturing service, dubbed ‘Revive’. The Artech team designed, developed,...
Glamox has unveiled a range of luminaires designed to reduce the risk of harm to migratory birds. The lights – which feature blue-green wavelengths known to be less attractive to birds – are aimed at applications on wind turbines and oil and gas rigs. Offshore wind turbines pose...