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ON SHOW / LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2015 PREVIEW : SEMINARS
Rebecca Weir THE LANGUAGES OF LIGHT The talk will introduce ‘The Languages Of Light’, Light IQ’s Creative Director Rebecca Weir’s inspirational and visual book on the creative process of lighting the home. The philosophical and human-centric approach incorporates a journey through understanding light as a basic tool, unveils the emotional and physical responses to light, case studies The LDF seminar programme running from September 19 - 27 continues to educate, stimulate and inspire, with leading names in the design world coming together for a series of insightful talks. With designjunction’s ‘Design for a Reason’ programme amongst others held during the week long festival, these talks are set to influence, inspire and initiate movements amongst the public and professional sectors. Take a look at a few noteworthy seminars from esteemed members of the lighting sector presenting their thoughts for this year. www.londondesignfestival.com
and light effects. Lighting principles and practicalities are illustrated through photography, with the fundamentals of lighting clearly conveyed, showing how contemporary technology can assist in driving the creative process. Sunday Sept 20 2015 Time: 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Rogier van der Heide COLOUR AND LIGHT
Ilse Crawford British lighting and furniture designer Ilse Crawford opens the show with her headline talk about design that engages with the senses. Having designed for Ikea, Crawford discusses feeling in her design, from the Danish concept of ‘hygge’ to being driven by the human, emotional side of design. Wednesday Sept 23 2015 11:00am - 12:00pm
Leading lighting designer Rogier van der Heide is Chief Design & Marketing Officer of Zumtobel Group and has 25 years experience creating engaging, three-dimensional designs that fuse light, image projection, architecture and product design to create memorable experiences. Rogier will speak about how light plays such a key sensory role in our lives and how colour can’t exist without light. Friday Sept 25 2015 1:45pm - 2:45pm