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d]arc room pop-up @ Design London preview
After a long 18 months of webinars, Zoom meetings and virtual events, we at [d]arc media are delighted to return to the real world with [d]arc room pop-up @ Design London, taking place this September. Here, we give you the low-down on what to expect at the event.
Returning to London for its fifth edition, [d]arc room is hosting a special pop-up event at Design London this September. Taking place at the newly-opened Magazine London venue on Greenwich Peninsula from 22-25 September, [d]arc room pop-up marks a long-awaited return to live, in-person events for the [d]arc media team, after the 2020 edition of the show was moved online, resulting in [d]arc room livestream. However, with Covid-19 restrictions easing, and the vaccine roll-out continuing to be a success, we felt that the time was right to get back out amongst the people, and we can’t wait to welcome the lighting community back to the real world. Recognising the capital’s profound influence over architecture and design specification, [d]arc room pop-up is a new, enhanced event experience underpinned by the wealth of knowledge of both [d]arc media and Media 10, organisers of Design London. In previous editions of Design London (formerly 100% Design), the lighting contingent was sporadically positioned throughout the exhibition. This year [d]arc room pop-up will act as an established lighting area within Design London. The pop-up will feature a highly curated selection of lighting brands, providing a unique platform for suppliers and designers to meet at what will be the must-attend event during London Design Festival. Alongside the exhibition space, [d]arc room pop-up will also see the return of [d]arc thoughts - our first in-person talks programme in two years. We’re also delighted to bring you a belated [d]arc night party, celebrating the winners of the 2020 [d]arc awards with a night of fun and festivities (and free booze!), alongside some stunning light-art installations, created by our lighting designer and supplier partners. [d]arc media Managing Director Paul James said of the pop-up event: “I am very excited to be bringing the [d]arc room and [d]arc awards installation concepts to Design London in a brand new venue this year. The curatorial nature of our events mean that we will have some exciting brands presenting themselves in an innovative way. And, of course, we are all looking forward to the [d]arc awards party where the lighting design community can come together to celebrate the winners.” Register to attend [d]arc room pop-up and [d]arc night online at www.darcroom.com
Penny for your thoughts...
As part of [d]arc room pop-up @ Design London, the editorial team behind arc and darc magazines is proud to present the return of its in-person [d]arc thoughts programme, with three days of dedicated lighting talks. Taking place on the Magazine Mezzanine, [d]arc thoughts will run from 22-24 September, and will feature insightful discussions from leading industry professionals working with light. Included in the lineup are designers from Nulty; BDP; Hoare Lea; Mistry Lighting; Arup; MSLD; Kate & Sam Lighting Designers; Speirs Major; JPLD; light.func; dpa lighting consultants and Lighting Design International, with more still to be confirmed. On the opening day of the show, [d]arc media Managing Editor Helen Ankers will take [d]arc thoughts to Design London’s Main Stage, sitting down with Paul Nulty (Nulty), Charlotte Svensson (Lighting Design International), and Iain Carlile (dpa lighting consultants), to discuss ‘The Role of the Lighting Designer’ in commercial and hospitality projects, asking why it is imperative that lighting is an early consideration on any project. On the Magazine Mezzanine, arc’s Matt Waring will sit down with Mark Major and Philip Rose of Speirs Major, to delve deeper into their work on the re-lighting of the interior of Norwich Cathedral. The stunning project took home the Best Interior Lighting Scheme (High Budget) at the 2020 [d]arc awards, so it will no doubt be fascinating to hear from the designers about their stellar work. This year, we will also be using the [d]arc thoughts platform to concentrate on issues surrounding diversity within the industry. Each day, darc Editor Sarah Cullen will host a panel focused on Diversity in Design, aiming to highlight issues around gender, ethnicity and sexuality in the lighting design community, and how we can all work towards a fairer playing field. On day one, she will sit down with Krishna Mistry (Mistry Lighting), Ruth Kelly Waskett (SLL President / Hoare Lea), Marcus Steffen (MSLD) and James Poore (JPLD) to discuss the findings from a recent survey carried out by Women in Lighting on gender equality. The talk will cover women in leadership, women and the work/life balance, and how we can fight gender bias together. The full [d]arc thoughts programme is currently being finalised. Watch this space for a full announcement in the coming weeks!
It’s Party Time!
It’s the news that we have all been waiting for - this year’s [d]arc night party, celebrating the winners of the 2020 [d]arc awards, will officially take place on the opening night of Design London, 22 September. Taking place alongside [d]arc room pop-up, as is usual for a [d]arc night party, there will be a number of light-art installations on show for guests to absorb, and with this year’s theme focused on The Spectrum, the evening’s proceedings will kick off with short presentations from each of the design teams detailing their concepts. Guests will then be able to unwind with a free drink or two and catch up with friends face to face for the first time in too long, while they check out the hard work of this year’s design teams, which include: Arup / Lumascape; Buro Happold / TLS; Hoare Lea / Seoul Semiconductor (pictured below right); Lighting Design International / LEDFlex (pictured below left); Nulty / Erco; and Studio-29 / Kingfisher. The [d]arc night party will kick off at 5pm with presentations from each of the installation teams detailing their design concepts. Entry is completely free, but all guests will be required to register for Design London in advance. With a limited capacity, tickets are on a first come first served basis, so be sure to book in plenty of time to get your spot at the lighting industry’s must-attend party!
We’ll See You There!
John Cullen Lighting
John Cullen Lighting introduces the Minim – a miniature luminaire to revolutionise joinery lighting, which will disappear into your scheme. It may be small but with more than 70lm output and a high 97CRI it shows your objects in their true light. The 1W Minim comes in narrow, medium and wide beams to create dramatic effects to suit your display and different finishes to match your interior: black, white, brass, nickel and bronze.
www.johncullenlighting.com • Stand DR7
Seoul Semiconductor
SunLike natural sun spectrum LEDs are the world’s first LEDs to produce light that closely matches the spectrum of natural sunlight, delivering human-centric lighting. The light sources within SunLike Series LEDs more accurately show the colour of objects as they would appear in natural sunlight, and are optimised to natural light spectra and a colour rendition rating of Diamond, based on IES TM-30-20 Fidelity Intent from UL Labs. SunLike LEDs deliver considerable benefits of significant, vivid colour, detail contrast and homogenous quality of light.
www.seoulsemicon.com • Stand DR2 Delta Light
Delta Light will be showcasing one of its latest innovations, Soliscape, which is a collaboration with UNStudio with the aim of humanising spaces. Soliscape is a versatile and flexible lighting system, specifically designed to create user-centric environments. Ideal for use in offices, hospitality, retail, and public spaces. In addition to Soliscape, Delta Light will be lighting up [d]arc room pop-up with other luminaires from its extensive portfolio, currently featured within the Lighting Bible 14.
www.deltalight.com • Stand DR4
Mesh Lighting
Mesh will be exhibiting the Tago by L&L Luce&Light. Tago is a drive-over LED linear profile with built-in power supply, particularly suitable for architectural lighting for urban façades such as historic and public buildings, hotels and residential exteriors. Available in three lengths (30/50/100cm), the body comes in three different configurations: recessed flush for a minimalist look, recessed with rebated frame or surface mounted using brackets with two pivot points. The wide range of optics, recessed to ensure visual comfort, includes elliptical, wall washer and wall grazing optics, each tiltable by ±20°. The light output can be controlled using DALI or 0/1–10V dimming, with the driver integral to the luminaire.
www.meshlighting.co.uk • Stand DR9
Here, we take a quick look at some of the exhibitors that will be showcasing their latest products and innovations live and in person at [d]arc room pop-up.
Tryka
Featuring on the Tryka stand will be the multi award-winning SPA. This family has everything to fulfil the lighting needs of all hospitality environments. Showcased in a number of different styles, including pendant and floor lamp options, SPA has four key principles: Modular – common engines, modular build, adjustable, easy installation, maintainable; Connected – Smart building, digital beam shaping, wired or wireless app control; Synchronised – Material finishes, optical options, lumen performance, common components; and Competent – regulatory compliance, sustainable manufacturing, technically excellent.
www.tryka.com • Stand DR10
Nichia
Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LEDs, will present its H6 series at [d]arc room pop-up. The new H6 mid power LED and COBs deliver the highest multi-level boost in colour rendition and efficacy whilst maintaining the outstanding lifetime expected from Nichia. Indeed, the H6 series delivers a color rendering index (CRI) of 90 while maintaining a level of efficacy seen in standard CRI 80 LEDs.
www.nichia.co.jp • Stand DR12 Thorlux
The Flexbeam from Thorlux combines high performance low glare lighting with a luminaire body that provides acoustic attenuation, designed to absorb unwanted reverberation and echo, making it ideal for environments where audio clarity and efficient, wellcontrolled lighting is required. Flexbeam incorporates nanoprism optical control with a range of glare reducing reflectors, allowing luminaire brightness to match the needs of the user for optimum comfort.
www.thorlux.com • Stand DR5
The Light Lab
Established in 2002, The Light Lab has spent the past 19 years bringing together combined experience of working with light, new lighting technology, manufacturing and project management to deliver high-end architectural lighting installations. The Light Lab can tackle the most complex of projects that require an extra level of integration and detail, where off-the-shelf solutions compromise the design integrity. Based in London, The Light Lab has worked on many of the capital’s landmark buildings, and has a strong national and increasingly international presence.
