The 477 Collins Street site is an amalgamation of three older buildings known as the Record Chambers (1887), the New Zealand chambers (1887-8) and Olderfleet (1890).
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Results17Universal Light’s focus is on the importance of lighting in architecture. With contributions from international leading practitioners and renowned photographers, Universal Light provides insight to the lighting curious.
Shining a Light on Wellness
It is an exciting time to be a lighting designer. We are witnessing a paradigm shift towards quality of light, led by a market with new
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Lighting Vietnam Design Week – Awakening Traditions
Hosted by the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts in collaboration with organisations in Vietnam’s three major cities, Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City,
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The History of Christmas Lights
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! In the Western world, it is a longstanding tradition to celebrate the joyous season with colourful and cheerful
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Synergy – architecture, design, sustainability and light
Sometimes in life, we trot along. And sometimes in life, we have an ‘ah ha’ moment, and we are forever changed for the better. The partnership
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The Guiding Light
Image: Brick House, Architect: State of Kin, Photographer: Jack Lovel Every architect and designer has their own approach when commencing a project. At State of Kin, we often start
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The drivers of residential lighting trends of 2021 in Australia.
Image by Christopher Morrison In early 2020, when the world was turned upside down, we were required to socially distance and ‘stay at home’ orders were
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Lighting and the Multi-Sensory Experience of Wayfinding.
Being confined in our neighbourhoods and cities due to recent restrictions has emphasised more than ever that our environment impacts how we feel, emotionally and physically,
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Thoughts from David Bird – the Godfather of Architectural Lighting
As one of Australia’s first architectural lighting designers, David has had experience working with evolving lighting technologies to enhance the built form and create a magical
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The Importance of Seismic Restraints for Lighting
As the Earth evolves and tectonic plates shift, the displaced energy usually manifests in an earthquake. Earthquakes normally strike suddenly and without warning, can be violent
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Using Australian Lighting Standards to enhance your design
Energy Saving Schemes have caused Julien Freed to advocate for compliance with Australian Lighting Standards. Let us consider the current Standards as a line in the sand between anarchy in lighting design and a utopian dream. Standards create a level playing field where designs can be prepared and compared in an objective way for technical requirements and a subjective way for aesthetic requirements.
Creating Architectural Intrusions with Nature and Light
It is the light that let materials speak, and it is nature that represents the connection we share as humankind. A space that feels pleasant, soulful and at one with nature, with subtle changes through the seasons, is a good quality design.