“I remember the day I was shown the lobby ceiling drawing – the ceiling had geometric skylight pockets that formed a huge triangle,” Berry recounts. This project was particularly successful for the Company and stemming from that, Illuminate has built a strong and continuing relationship with the operator IHG many years later having the honour to work with them again on the first Hotel Indigo in Southeast Asia in Bangkok.Īnother particularly iconic project undertaken by Illuminate was the Nuo Hotel in Beijing, in which the team undertook numerous brainstorm sessions in order to successfully meet the brief. “These close collaborations resulted in many integrated lighting features that are woven into the fabric of these interiors – an achievement that we are very proud of.” “We worked closely with the interior team, clients and operators in order to make their vision come to fruition,” berry describes. One of the first projects completed by Illuminate was Hotel Indigo at the Bund in Shanghai, with each Indigo hotel carrying a unique story the Company was able to expose the historical context of Shanghai. “These include resorts, Islands, residential and office projects, we will usually join the project once the architect or designers are about to finalise their design concept stage.” “Historically, we tend to design for luxury hospitality projects, however, we have actually began to branch out to light-up mixed developments,” continues Berry. In part this growth is a reflection of the increase in popularity and awareness of lighting design, however it also comes down to experience on large-scale projects with design.įor Illuminate, it is ever increasingly not about the amount of light fixtures the Company can fit to a ceiling, but instead finding ways to seamlessly design lighting that integrates with the surroundings – using the best possible design to tell a cohesive story.Īs a relatively young Company, Illuminate still has a lot of growth potential in terms of both the size of the Company and the projects that it works on. “I began Illuminate in 2009 in Singapore predominantly focusing on hospitality projects and interiors in the region – since that point the Company has grown exponentially to date we have eight studios with the latest addition in Jakarta, Indonesia.” “We remain respectful of the original design at all times and work in a collaborative team structure. “These advancements haven’t altered our philosophies in any way and I have always believed that first we have to listen before we can understand the needs,” explains Berry. The Company has grown through incredible technological advancements in the industry, at the time Berry started Illuminate, the creative process involved tracing and expressing the lighting using a yellow highlighting pen now various software is used with the ability represent the lighting throughout the different times of the day. “During our concept phase, we have to use the latest up-to-date techniques to portray our idea and intent – it is critical and the first time the client will see something visually engaging towards the project.” “Explaining the design process for lighting is particularly difficult to clarify to clients,” explains Simon Berry, Partner at Illuminate Lighting Design. Through constantly educating itself and staying relevant in the industry via the crosspollination of ideas that emerge from work with manufacturers, trade shows, clients and designers, the Company is retaining its place at the top of the industry. Over the years, Illuminate Lighting Design has been extremely fortunate to share projects with innovative developers, architects and designers who are renowned in the industry for pushing boundaries working with such visionaries in the industry has always pushed Illuminate to evolve as project demands increase. Illuminate Lighting Design has perfected its ability to manipulate and alter spatial elements in order to create exceptional layers of lighting
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