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A lesson from the history girls
Lighting speaks to Geraldine O’Farrell, senior building services engineer and Caroline Cattini, senior building services engineer and energy manager at English Heritage
Race the lights
Formula 1 boss and business mentor Ron Dennis talks to Ben Cronin about the support he gives to lighting company Cinimod Studio
Breaking down barriers
Having doubled its turnover every year since it was established, Kosnic is a relatively new name that is making rapid headway in the lighting industry. Managing director Ying Hu tells Ben Cronin how the company has had to overcome negative preconceptions about Chinese manufacturing to succeed in the UK
Verbatim speaks volumes
Verbatim is making a play for the retrofit LED lamp market with backing from mother company Mitsubishi Chemicals. Ben Cronin speaks to Verbatim’s business development manager, Jeanine Chrobak-Kando
Studying the classics
Andrea Barbieri, Artemide’s managing director in the UK, works for a company that is steeped in lighting history and has crafted some of the most celebrated of luminaire designs. Here he speaks to Ben Cronin about the finer points of product design and the joy of owning a classic
Co-ordinating the design detail
As the Olympic Delivery Authority’s head of design, Kay Hughes took the lead on infrastructure design and urban integration across the Olympic Park. Ben Cronin spoke to her at the park the day after the closing ceremony
