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“The evolution of residential lighting is less about trends and more about refinement: reducing visual noise, enhancing architectural clarity, and allowing light to shape space without announcing itself," - Ashley Maxwell, Associate Lighting Designer at dpa lighting consultants. At Akaya Horizon in Antigua, @dpalightingconsultants brings depth to Ward & Co. Interiors’ restrained palette through soft, concealed illumination. As daylight fades, gently layered light blends interior and exterior and drawing the living spaces out onto the terraces while preserving the darkness beyond. Read more via the link in bio... by @arc_magazine
✨ Join us at LiGHT Expo London | 18-19 November From mental health and wellbeing in design to building a lighting studio from the ground up, industry convergence and the importance of lighting control - our [d]arc thoughts programme is packed with insightful conversations and expert voices. Hear from leading designers and industry professionals as we explore the challenges, opportunities and future of lighting. 🎤 All talks are free for registered LiGHT visitors, but spaces are limited! With thanks to our [d]arc thoughts sponsor, @simes_light, and Associations Lounge partner @studio_due_light And thanks to our speakers: @womeninlighting @mistry_lighting @light_forms_ltd @nultylighting @wspukandi @studiozna @graviity_design @debwythe @publica_studio @buro_happold #lighting #lightingdesign #interiorlighting #architecturallighting #lightingtalks #darcthoughts #talksprogramme @parrot_pr @messefrankfurtuk @_light_london #LiGHTExpo #LightingDesign #WomenInLighting #LightingIndustry #DesignCommunity by @arc_magazine
At Stockholm’s Queen Silvia Concert Hall, the @afry.official lighting team was asked to reconcile two seemingly opposing briefs: the drama and atmosphere of a performance space, and the uniformity required for teaching. From glare-free illumination and full-scale colour temperature tests to acoustic challenges and hands-on fine-tuning, the result is a flexible environment designed around the musicians who use it. Discover how light, architecture and sound come together to help the next generation of performers feel at home on the concert stage. Read the full story via the link in bio. by @arc_magazine
The 2026 darc awards are here! And we’re proud to have the continued support of industry associations SLL - Society of Light and Lighting and The Lighting Industry Association (The LIA), helping us to champion a unique peer-to-peer approach to recognising excellence in lighting design. And this year, we’re taking things up a level... ✨ New categories ✨ A new venue ✨ A more elevated experience Entries for the 2026 [d]arc awards are now open. Enter via the link in our bio. #lighting #lightingdesign #lightingawards #designawards#lightingarchitecture #lightinginteriors With thanks to our sponsors and supporters: @sll100 @the_lia_uk @trykaled @formalighting @drklightsuplondon @edflexgroup @pharos_controls Image: @gavriilux by @arc_magazine
Print can make an impact without costing the earth 🌍 For 26 years, [d]arc media has championed beautifully designed, high-quality magazines. For every issue we print, we balance the paper’s carbon impact through the World Land Trust’s Carbon Balanced Paper programme. Our latest issue balanced 1,728 kg of CO₂e, supporting the protection and reforestation of threatened forests. Going paperless isn’t automatically greener. Responsibly sourced paper is renewable and recyclable, while digital communication carries its own environmental footprint. So we’ve compiled a few reasons why print is best. Sources: worldlandtrust.tributefunds.org.uk https://twosides.info/myths-and-facts by @arc_magazine
✨ INTRODUCING 'TAKE A MOMENT' ✨ This November, experience Take a Moment - an immersive light art installation at @_light_london created by award-winning design practice @zha.world in collaboration with @formalighting. Exploring the relationship between light, nature and transformation, the installation draws on three fundamental natural forces - sun, water and wind - revealing their power to shape the world around us. Commissioned by [d]arc media, the project brings together an incredible team of creative minds to explore the transformative power of light. 📅 SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ Wednesday 18 November ⏰ 5:15pm 📍 [d]arc thoughts space, LiGHT Expo London Join arc's Managing Editor Helen Ankers and the ZHA design team for an exclusive Q&A exploring the inspiration behind the installation. Afterwards, meet the designers and experience 'Take a Moment' for yourself. 🔗 Learn more about the installation via our website - link in bio #LiGHT26 #lightart #lightingdesign #ZHA #formalighting #darcmedia #immersiveexperience #designinspiration #lightandarchitecture @parrot_pr @messefrankfurtuk Image courtesy of ZHA by @arc_magazine
💡 What if lighting standards didn’t just aim to prevent harm - but actively helped us feel better? That’s just one of the big questions being explored at [d]arc thoughts at @_light_london Sponsored by @simes_light, our two-day talks programme brings together leading voices from across lighting, design, research and education. ✨ Day One: The Lost Atmosphere: A Salutogenic Standard for Light With Xander Cadisch, Willie Duggan, Saskia Wheeler & Menno Cramer ✨ Day Two: Lighting and the Smart Buildings Opportunity With Ravi Lakhani, Michael Hudson & Katherine Harvey, moderated by Dr Shelley James - The Light Lady Plus, more conversations in the Associations Lounge, sponsored by @studio_due_light including The Business of Lighting - Time is Money and a How to Be Brilliant session from @the_ilp and lighting designer Simon Thorp. Free for registered LiGHT 26 visitors. Which topic would you most like to hear discussed? 👇 Full programme + registration via www.lightexpo.com #lightingdesign #lighting #LiGHT26 #darcthoughts #designtalks #lightingindustry #darcmedia @parrot_pr @messefrankfurtuk by @arc_magazine
The darc awards are officially open for entries! Take a sneak peak at some of the 2026 entries so far. 👆 This year, we’ve introduced 9 brand-new Project categories and 4 Product categories, creating an even fairer platform for entries to be judged on a like-for-like basis. And with our Early Bird entry rate now live, there’s never been a better time to enter. CALLING ALL DESIGNERS! Whether you’ve worked on a hospitality, residential, workspace, cultural, light art or truly one-of-a-kind project, we want to see it. Enter the world’s only lighting awards where the winners are voted for by the independent global design community. SUPPLIERS! Have you launched a new lighting collection at a trade show this year? Or are you launching something at LiGHT Expo London next month? Choose from Indoor, Outdoor, Decorative and Technology categories and put your latest work in front of the global design community. Ready to Enter? Link to website where you can enter in bio. Thanks to this year's sponsors: @trykaled @formalighting @drklightsuplondon @pharos_controls @ledflexgroup #lightingdesign #architecturallightingdesign #lightingdesigns #interiorlightingdesign #lighting #lightingawards #designawards by @arc_magazine
"When you walk into any great architectural space, the last thing you want anybody to say is ‘what great lighting’. What you want to hear people say is ‘what a great space’... I definitely think that the [Melbourne] Metro Tunnels are in that school. Although on the surface the impression is that a lot of the light fittings are physically, visually expressed, in fact, light is extremely integrated into the overall concept of the architecture.” - Mark Major Issue #154 cover story features the Melbourne Metro Tunnel, designed by RSHP, which celebrates the civic identity of the Australian city through five dramatic new underground stations. Complementing the architecture of each station was a lighting scheme crafted by @spiersmajor, led by One of the last projects completed before he stepped down as Senior Partner of SMLA earlier this year, Mark Major talks to arc magazine about the lighting scheme's journey from initial briefing to completion. Click the link in our bio to read the digital version now. by @arc_magazine
On Wednesday, we were in London to check out all the lighting offerings at this year’s @decorex_international! It was great to see some new faces on the block as well as discover a range of new lighting products that have recently joined the market from established brands. As always, Decorex delivers buckets of inspiration from some of the design industry’s most stunning studios. Did you visit the show this year? What were your standouts? Let us know in the comments! Featured: @arc_magazine @cocovaralighting @nobleturnerdesign @sw1lightworks @industville @kansalighting @unitedalabaster @fritz_fryer_lighting @alabastro_italiano @seriporganicdesign @originalbtc @jung.group @katiebleuofficial @waxydesignstudio @baharlightinggroup @corstonarchitecturaldetail @bomma_cz @cinabregallery @novocastrianco @rothschildbickers @haslam.west @thesoholightingco @elsteadlightinguk @quintiesse_lighting @crucial.lighting @lightingspiration @purewhitelines @hudsonvalleylighting @lamnaire_ @marcwoodstudio @tigermoth_lighting #decorex2026 #lightingdesign #productdesign #interiordesign #lighting by @arc_magazine
⏰ 4 WEEKS TO GO! The [d]arc awards Early Bird Entry Rate closes soon! ✨ Got a standout project or product from 2026? Now’s your chance to get it the recognition it deserves. 🏆 With 9 project categories and 4 product categories, there are plenty of ways to get involved. 📅 Early Bird closes in 4 weeks 🏆 Winners announced 24 March 2027 📍 Old Billingsgate, London Ready to put your work in the spotlight? Enter the [d]arc awards today. Link in bio. Thanks to this year's sponsors: @trykaled @formalighting @drklightsuplondon @ledflexgroup @pharos #lighting #lightingdesign #lightingdesigner #interiorlighting #architecturallighting #designawards #lightingawards #decorativelighting #luxurylighting #lighting_design #designerlighting by @arc_magazine
darc awards 2.0 are now open for entries! The world’s most loved lighting awards are now open for entries and there are some exciting changes you need to know about. Here’s what’s new for 2026: 💡 All-new project categories Making the voting process easier and ensuring like-for-like projects are judged against each other. 1️⃣ One project, one category Projects can now only be entered into one category. 💰 No more high or low budget categories Great lighting design is great lighting design - whatever the budget. 🗳️ Peer-to-peer voting remains And, as always, the winners will be chosen by the independent design community. A new era. A new approach. The same community-driven spirit. So, are you ready? Enter the [d]arc awards via our new-look website. Link in bio #lighting #lightingdesign #lightingdesigner #lightingawards #designawards #design #lightingcommunity Thanks to this year’s sponsors for supporting this new chapter: @drklightsuplondon @formalighting @ledflexgroup @pharos_controls by @arc_magazine

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