THE WHOLE lighting industry needs to change if we are to implement the circular economy in the lighting industry, says product designer and former Wila Germany managing director Andreas Henrich. 'How could we live with less? How could we change our lifestyle from consuming to experience?...
ONE HUNDRED-YEAR old pendants were reconditioned and converted from sodium to LED at Murrayfield Parish Church in Edinburgh. The reuse of the original fittings – in a lighting design by EFLA Kevan Shaw Lighting Design – serves not only as a circular economy touchstone, but their continued use respected the...
THE KEYNOTE speaker at Circular Lighting Live 2022 has been named as the architect John McRae. McRae, a partner at award-winning London practice Orms, believes that the involvement of lighting manufacturers in building projects shouldn’t end at commissioning. In fact, he thinks that’s when the partnership truly begins. McRae...
THE VIVO II from Zumtobel has been designed to be circular ‘from the ground up’, says the manufacturer. The range has been designed for circularity, longevity and a minimised environmental footprint. Zumtobel teamed up with innovative industrial design practice EOOS to create what it terms a conscious...
THERE ARE a host of factors driving local – and regional – electricity distribution towards direct current, and with lighting installations going all LED, is it time the lighting industry began supporting it? Here’s 10 reasons why it could make sense. Lighting has effectively gone...
THE LUCECO Group has joined the Carbon Disclosure Project, a not-for-profit charity that checks the climate claims of its member companies. The firm – whose brands include DW Windsor, Kingfisher Lighting, Luceco Lighting and BG Electrical – says the move will ensure stakeholders have maximum transparency and an...
A LIGHT made from discarded water bottles and waste LED lamps is being supplied to off-grid communities in Zimbabwe. The Chigubhu lantern, designed by young engineering student Aluwaine Manyonga, not only provides solar-powered illumination for school children but simultaneously tackles plastic and electronic waste through re-use. Six...
TOP lighting design practice Speirs Major challenged itself to create ‘its most sustainable project ever’ when it was tasked with illuminating the latest exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London. ‘Our Time on Earth’ – which showcases creative solutions for climate change – is a temporary exhibition...
STOANE Lighting’s ZTA luminaire has become the first light fitting to achieve a TM66 rating in the excellent category. The spotlight – which scored 2.6, taking it over the 2.5 threshold for the top ranking – was designed specifically for the circular economy and realises true...
INTERNATIONAL law firm Clifford Chance saved a staggering 56 tonnes of steel by reusing rather than replacing 22,000 luminaires during a lighting upgrade at its London docklands headquarters. The company is the latest in a line of major lighting industry clients demanding low carbon fluorescent-to-LED upgrades...