Paul James
Editorial comment February 2009

So it looks like the proverbial really is hitting the fan. No sooner had my last editorial piece warned that manufacturers needed to adapt to survive the credit crunch, news filtered through that Fitzgerald had gone bump and then the economic climate turned even chillier than first thought post-Christmas.
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Paul James
Editorial comment Dec / Jan 2008/9

So there I was lying on a beach in the Maldives towards the end of my honeymoon blissfully unaware that the world was entering financial meltdown! The first I knew about it was a few hours after landing at Heathrow and watching the news for the first time in three weeks! more...

Paul James
Editorial comment Apr / May 2008

Between 1965 and 1999, energy consumption in Greater London increased overall by around 16 per cent, despite a net fall in population of seven per cent. more...

Paul James on Lightfair 2010
Issue 56 Aug / Sep 2010

The 2010 Lightfair International (LFI), which took place in Las Vegas, ended with a record-breaking number of 22,000 registered attendees - increasing attendance by 10% from LFI 2008 in Las Vegas and making it the largest in LFI’s West Coast history. more...

Edge – Established & Sons: Designed for Established & Sons by Amanda Levete, a founding partner of architectural practice Future Systems and Amanda Levete Architects, Edge -a flat ribbon of steel is twisted into a self-supporting form. A groove is then

Our OLED Insider
Issue 56 Aug / Sep 2010

David Morgan gives a product designer’s view on this year’s OLED Insider conference and asks if the OLED road map is going nowhere. more...

Pete Brewis - Editorial Comment
Issue 56 Aug / Sep 2010

With our Editor busy introducing the newest member of the James family to the world (our congratulations to him), I’ve had the opportunity to stand in at a number of events this summer – including the OLED Insider conference held in London this June. more...

Sustainable Society
Issue 56 August / Septemeber 2010

Henrietta Lynch interviews Alan Tilla, new president of the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) more...

Sustainably Interactive
Issue 55 June / July 2010

Henrietta Lynch investigates Jason Bruges Studio who’s design ethos and lighting projects reflects wider sustainability issues more...

Paul James on Light+Building 2010
Issue 55 Jun / Jul 2010

Light+Building 2010 had a different look and feel to previous shows as the penny finally dropped for manufacturers desperate to incorporate LEDs into their products. more...

Paul James - Editorial Comment
Issue 55 Jun / Jul 2010

Two months and two momentous occasions for the lighting industry. Firstly, a watershed event with Light+Building in Frankfurt. more...

Heart of Glass

Issue 54 Apr / May 2010

Dr. Russell Binions is currently working as a Royal Society, Dorothy Hodgkin, Research Fellow in the Chemistry Department at University College London, researching techniques for production of and the energy savings potential of thermochromic glass. Henrietta Lynch investigates. more...