In lighting we talk a lot about colour temperature, so we thought we’d explain, in simple terms, what it means and why it's so important to consider lighting colour when designing a space. LIGHT TEMPERATURE Light temperature, measured in Kelvin (K), is the...
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How Lighting Helps Us Work!
Lighting has a huge part to play in our work performance, energy levels and ability to concentrate. People who work in either too harsh or too dim artificial light, for example, are more likely to feel tired at the end of the working day whereas those who work in...
Why We Love LEDs
LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are the future of lighting. Making the switch (pardon the pun) to LED has a multitude of benefits, not least including a 75% reduction in energy consumption. Our associate Julian Birch, MD of LED specialists Optaled gives his four top...
We Are Design Award Finalists
Re:light are thrilled that we have been part of not one but two projects shortlisted for prestigious property awards! The 2021 Bristol Property Awards Finalists were announced recently, and our work is part of a design scheme by Wylde Interior Architecture shortlisted...
What’s NEXT for Re:Light?
At Re:light we design for construction projects of all sizes – but this is a big one! We’re excited to announce that Re:light has been hired to design lighting for the new NEXT distribution center. Located in West Yorkshire, the state-of-the-art facility will be an...
A Passion for Pantone
We love a bit of colour here at Re:light, so we were very interested to find out the Pantone Colour of the Year 2021. The US based Pantone’s Color of the Year is a major influencer of design style and impacts both product development and purchasing decisions in...
The Future is Retro
Retrofitting is a term that has been used for a while in architecture and has a huge positive impact on a building’s energy performance. Interventions such as additional insulation, improved ventilation, heating and hot water system upgrades are well known but did you...
How We Make Light Work
Once we have architectural images for a project we work out the light calculations so we know exactly how to properly illuminate a space, taking on board how the room height, walls and other surfaces will impact light levels. Lighting calculations tell you the exact...