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Insights
Notes on lighting design from the studio. What works, what does not, and why. Written for the people who have to make the decisions rather than for anyone else.
Lighting design2026
A downlight every metre and a half: why the default ceiling dates a building
The most common lighting layout in South Africa is not a design decision. It is the absence of one, and it is why so many expensive interiors look flat within a few years.
Hospitality2026
Lighting a lodge on a power budget
When a property runs on solar, batteries and a generator, the lighting has a hard ceiling. Designing to that number from the start is far cheaper than discovering it at commissioning.
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