Sectors guides.

Every sector puts different demands on suspended lighting. Offices need LG7-compliant brightness and low glare; hospitality wants warmth and dimming; retail needs accurate colour; education and healthcare need durability, cleanability and easy maintenance. These guides look at how suspended lighting is used sector by sector, with the specification points, typical layouts and pitfalls we see most often across UK commercial projects.

What these guides cover

• Sector-specific lighting levels, glare and colour targets
• Typical layouts and fittings that work in each space
• Maintenance, controls and compliance points per sector

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All sectors guides

• Suspended lighting for offices: a design guide — Offices use suspended linear pendants, usually direct/indirect, for uniform, low-glare light that meets CIBSE LG7 and adapts to changing layouts.
• Pendant lighting for meeting rooms and boardrooms — A single linear pendant over the table, usually direct/indirect and dimmable, lights faces evenly, defines the room and supports presentations and video calls.
• Suspended lighting for restaurants, bars and hotels — Hospitality uses feature pendants, curves and warm, dimmable suspended lighting to create atmosphere, define tables and bars, and reinforce brand identity.
• Suspended lighting for classrooms and libraries — Classrooms and libraries use low-glare direct/indirect pendants for even, comfortable light, with daylight dimming and absence detection to save energy.
• Pendant lighting for retail and showrooms — Retail uses pendants to define zones, highlight displays and create identity, with high CRI and adjustable fittings for flexible merchandising.