Light in service of the work.

Lighting design for collections begins with the conservator. We map sensitivity classes — paper, textiles, oil paint, stone, photography — and design exposure budgets in lux-hours per year that respect the loan and display strategy. Where higher levels are needed for legibility, we propose dynamic dimming and controlled exposure scenes the curator can audit.

Optics are chosen for precise framing, low veiling reflections and a clean, glare-free read from every visitor sightline. We model installation tolerances so the gallery technician can re-aim quickly between exhibitions.

Listed and heritage buildings demand a respectful hand. We design minimal interventions, route cabling without scarring fabric, and use temporary mockups in situ to validate the result before any cut is made. The objective is always the same: light that feels as if it has always belonged there.

Beyond the gallery, cultural buildings are civic rooms. Foyers, libraries, auditoriums and education spaces deserve the same generosity of light as the exhibition itself. We design transitions between thresholds so the visitor moves from city, to foyer, to dim gallery, to bright cafe without strain.