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Curator of the visual experience. I work with light. Bespoke lighting design. Improving the visual experience for 100's of clients around the world.
Jun 1, 2022 9 tweets 3 min read
I'm staying in a 5 star resort. It's early evening and I'm sat at an outdoor bar with my girlfriend having a couple of drinks.

It's generally pleasant, but the scene could be better.

And once you see it, you can't unsee it

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#designthinking Image I can't not notice these kind of details.

It's a hexagonal shaped 'tropical cocktail' bar hut with a central drinks display island.

Over this display, highlighting the bottles of spirits, are some pendant lights. But it's not as good as it could be.

Something's a bit off.
May 31, 2022 11 tweets 4 min read
How to avoid a newbie lighting mistake.

#interiordesign #designthinking #designinspiration

Most lighting sucks. There are many ways to screw it up, but, I’m going to give you a very simple design principle so you can avoid a common mistake.

THREAD. Image Bad lighting is an active participant in the detriment of the visual experience, working against the desired architecture/ID/landscape ambience. It’s the jarring soundtrack which doesn’t suit the occasion. A negative sensory imposition.

Today, we focus on the Horizon Line.