Design guides.

Good suspended lighting design starts with how a space should feel, then works back to fittings, layout and control. These guides cover the design decisions that make the biggest visual difference: where light lands, how ceilings and walls are lit, how lines and points of light relate to architecture, and how to balance drama with comfort. They are aimed at interior designers and architects who want a scheme that photographs well and works every day.

What these guides cover

• Layering ambient, task and accent light
• Composition, alignment and setting out with the architecture
• Colour temperature, contrast and visual comfort

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All design guides

• Pendant lighting over kitchen islands and tables — Over islands and tables, linear or clustered pendants should match the surface length, hang to light the task without blocking sightlines and use warm, high-CRI light.
• Designing continuous suspended linear runs — Continuous suspended runs join linear modules into unbroken lines of light, made to measure to finish exactly at walls, columns and glazing.
• Suspended lighting for exposed concrete and industrial ceilings — Exposed soffits suit suspended lighting because pendants need no void, bring light closer to the task and can uplight textured ceilings.
• Suspended lighting for high ceilings and atria — High ceilings and atria need higher-output pendants, longer drops and careful glare control to bring light down to occupants while keeping the volume feeling bright.
• Feature pendants for receptions and lobbies — A feature pendant over the desk or waiting area gives a reception instant identity, combined with wall and accent lighting for a balanced first impression.
• Cylinder pendants: accent and feature lighting — Cylinder pendants like Dee and Nile 60 give focused or 360° light for accent, clusters and feature lighting in retail, hospitality and offices.
• Black, white or custom: choosing pendant finishes — Black pendants make a bold design statement, white pendants blend into light ceilings, and custom RAL finishes match joinery, metalwork or brand colours.
• Slim pendant lighting for contemporary interiors — Slim pendants, such as the 24 mm deep Talla Slim circular pendant, give a refined, minimal look while delivering efficient, low-glare light.
• Circular pendant lighting: rings of light for commercial spaces — Circular pendants such as Talla bring a soft ring of light to meeting rooms, breakout spaces, receptions and hospitality, in many diameters and direct or direct/indirect versions.