Lighting Design Consultants · London
Infusing spaces with richness & depth.
The Consultancy
Lighting should be at the core of the design process - not an afterthought.
Truly Lighting is an independent lighting consultancy operating across the UK and internationally from our offices in London. Run by lighting designer Christina Nicolaides for more than a decade, we bring creativity, experience and professionalism to each and every one of our projects.
- Christina Nicolaides, Founder
Spaces we light
We work across residential, hospitality, commercial and retail - at every scale, from a single room to a 12,000 sqm hotel.
Residential
Private homes, townhouses, penthouses and country estates. Schemes that disappear into the architecture, then reappear as atmosphere.
Hospitality
Hotels, restaurants, private members' clubs. Lighting that holds a room together across a full evening's mood.
Commercial
Offices, headquarters and workplace fit-outs designed to support the day, the work and the people in equal measure.
Retail
Stores, galleries and showrooms where the product, the artwork or the architecture is the hero - and the lighting plays support.
How we work
Our Process in Full →Concept
We want to know everything about the design of the project so we can integrate our scheme into it. A detailed meeting with the design team and client establishes the brief, before developing preliminary conceptual lighting studies, mood boards and visuals.
Design Development
Once the concept design is approved, we prepare a suite of visuals based on the architects' and interior designers' CGIs and sketches to clearly showcase the lighting effects. The design team are then issued with a preliminary design package - drawings, control schedules, luminaire specifications and detailed illustrations - to integrate into a tender document.
Construction
This stage is where we really get into the details. We consult with the design team on any tender changes and review the final contract documents prepared by the electrical contractor and other consultants. A detailed lighting package follows, covering drawings, control schedules and technical luminaire specifications.
Final Setup
During the electrical installation, we remain in regular contact with the project team to ensure everything is running smoothly and that all design details are correctly integrated. The final stage involves overseeing the focusing of light fittings and programming the lighting scenes.