The influence of lighting design in retail
Monday 10 September —
15:00
- 15:30
The retail lab
Description
Never before has lighting been more important within the retail sector. The physical store has to compete with the ever-growing strength of the online market place, making human connection key to heightening customer experience and increasing footfall in stores.
Participants
Paul NultyFounder - Nulty
Anna SandgrenDesigner & Associate - Nulty
Paul Nulty
Founder - Nulty
Nulty is a nimble yet mighty architectural lighting design practice, with a healthy selection of awards and a diverse roster of clients across the commercial, hospitality, residential and retail sectors. Celebrating its eighth birthday this year and with offices in London, Dubai, Beirut and Miami, Nulty has quickly gained a reputation for creative, considerate lighting design concepts that constantly test assumptions and delve into new, more energy-efficient and cost-effective techniques. Founder Paul Nulty started his career within the lighting design industry 19 years ago. In 2006 FX Magazine named him one of the top six young lighting designers to watch, and in May 2011 Paul proved them right by setting up Nulty. In 2016 Paul set up Nulty Bespoke, who design and manufacture custom-made handcrafted luminaires of the utmost quality. Paul is a prominent industry commentator and has appeared several times as an expert witness. He’s written many expert articles for industry magazines and presented seminars at a number of prominent events worldwide.
Anna Sandgren
Designer & Associate - Nulty
Anna’s journey has taken her from the long winter months of northern Sweden to London. After graduating from the University of the Arts with a BA (Hons) Degree in Interior and Spatial Design, Anna also received a MSc in Light and Lighting from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. In 2017 Lighting Design Magazine named Anna one of the top 40 under 40 young lighting designers to watch. At Nulty she’s known for emphasising the attention to detail in our lighting designs, and for keeping the bar exceptionally high. This combined with Anna’s impressive experience in retail lighting and client service has resulted in key clients such as Selfridges, Harrods and Liberty.