darc thoughts@CDW
Part of this year’s Light exhibition held at fabric nightclub, darc thoughts@CDW is a three-
day talks programme curated by darc magazine Editor Helen Ankers - covering all aspects of
lighting across hospitality and residential design.TUESDAY 21ST MAY
11:00 | Realising a Design Vision with Architectural,
Decorative and Bespoke Lighting
Darren Orrow / Into Lighting
Karen Taylor / Design LSM
An inspiring insight into the collaboration between lighting designers
Into and interior designers DesignLSM showing how they realise
their collective vision for the lighting on flagship restaurant projects.
Discussing the design process from initial interiors concept through to
the development of a fully integrated architectural lighting scheme,
decorative lighting selection and the product design, modelling and
manufacture process for bespoke decorative lighting.13:00 | Outdoor Lighting - A Designer's Guide
Presented by Simeon Chilvers, Manager Director of Cameron Design House
and Sally Storey, Creative Director of John Cullen Lighting - learn how to
choose decorative lighting for the garden; about clever outdoor lighting
techniques; as well as the importance of bespoke outdoor lighting solutions.15:00 | Design with OLED
Balint Bolygo and Elod Beregszaszi of Kinetech Design explore the design
capabilities of OLED and consider how OLED panels can be used to
create designs not possible with other light sources. Kinetech will be
joined by Sandi Moolman of frequent collaborators, Applelec, who will
talk about how the company supports designers using OLED light panels
in a variety of applications.THURSDAY 23rd MAY
11:00 | Lighting Your Life - Moderated by Harry McKinley
Whether mood enhancing, transitional or developed with people in mind,
how residential lighting can do more than just illuminate.
Panelists: Anna Burles of Run For The Hills, Monique Tollgard of Staffan
Tollgard Design Group, and Sanjit Bahra of Design Plus LightWEDNESDAY 22nd MAY
11:00 | Women in Design - Moderated by WiL UK
Amabassador Greta Smetoniute of Michael Grubb Studio
Light Collective’s Women in Lighting project will meet to discuss the role
of women in design. Panelists: Lauren Lever of Foundry, Katia Kolovea of
Urban Electric, Anna Kharchenkova of Light Bureau, and Faye Robinson of
Enigma Lighting.13:00 | The Defining Light of Hospitality- Moderated by Paul Nulty
How lighting design is crucial in creating inviting environments within the
hotel sector. Panelists: Constantina Tsoutsikou of HBA, Roman Zakovsky of
Lasvit, Sofia Hagen of DH Liberty, and Tom Hupe of Perkins and Wills
15:00 | Lamps for the Neanderthal - Magnus Wastberg
Our DNA has not changed much for the last 300,000 years or so but for
the last 50 - 100 years our relationship to light has changed profoundly.
Did we lose anything on the way?13:00 | Fit for Purpose - Moderated by Harry McKinley
Both decorative and purposeful, how function and form align in lighting
for bar and restaurant spaces.
Panelists: James Roberts of James Roberts Design Studio, Tony Matters of
Faber Design, and Nick Hoggett of dpa lighting consultants112 ON SHOW | CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK