Question 1; I’m looking for a pendant for my living room that will allow me enough light to read, any ideas? So we are running a weekly Q&A since COVID lockdown which has proved very popular. We get a number of the same questions week on week, so we thought we would answer some of […]

Our home is the hub of our existence, now more so than ever; it must be more than just where we eat and sleep. It has become an office, school, entertainment centre and a home gym to name but a few.

With the current Covid-19 lockdown in place, there has never been a better time to invest in sprucing up our outdoor spaces. It’s important to create little havens for ourselves to relax and unwind in.

Light is central to everyone’s experience of the world. In a world without light apart from the functional loss, we would have an aesthetic loss too; no colour, no contrast, no excitement, awe or drama.

Lighting a dining space is critical to creating the right atmosphere for an enjoyable family dinner or a long lunch with friends. Light is the one tool that can immediately create atmosphere and the perfect tone for an evening in. Low level lighting creates an intimacy within a dining space which is hard replicate in other areas, setting up the perfect scenario for relaxing with friends.

Many years ago, before my parents let me in the door of Willie Duggan’s, I fell in love with one building. It is, by far, my favourite building in Dublin (not that I have seen them all!). This building has seen so many days, so much history, and we happened to be part of it….even for a just a short time, I think this is where I truly saw the benefits of how Lighting Design can enhance Architecture.