Over several blogs Re:light is shining a spotlight on the key 2022 lighting design trends. Our first blog of 2022 is all about keeping it natural. Lockdown, for many of us, meant spending more time in the great outdoors and getting back to nature. According to a study...
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Light and Sleep
We all know that light and sleep are connected but do you know how? And equally importantly, is your bedroom lighting affecting your slumber? According to the Sleep Foundation, light is THE most important external factor affecting sleep. Light has dramatic effects on...
Pendant Light Trends
Industrial style lighting has been around for a while but at Re:light we still love a pendant light! But as we look to 2022 is the pendant lighting trend still on point... or are they passé? PENDANTS IN THE WORKPLACE Pendants are ideal for the workplace. In...
A Guide to Colour Temperature in Lighting
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...
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...
Light Up Your Co-working Space
In a co-working space, lighting is a key factor to consider, as the correct lighting can have a big impact on productivity and mood. Lots of us are using co-working spaces these days. They usually offer a variety of options to suit everyone’s working style (and...
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...