Press
2020
Grand Gateway
Arc: June/July 2020
When illuminating The Newt in Somerset, a newly-renovated country estate, Illuminationworks called on fixtures from Lucifer Lighting to help create a unified aesthetic across the property.
2019
7 Rules for Lighting Hair Salons
Lux Review: 04 September 2019
Top lighting designer Chad Rains of independent consultancy Illuminationworks has been shortlisted for a Lux Award 2019 for his work on the Battersea Power Station branch of fashionable hair stylist Paul Edmonds. Here he reveals his top seven rules for lighting hair salons.
Spotlight: Wartski UK
Arc: 28 August 2019
The new Wartski boutique interior is inspired by the brutalist architecture of the antique jewellery’s former location and The
National Theatre; the contrasting environment creates a surprise for customers once they walk through the doors of the
ornate, classical façade.
Illuminationworks Lights Paul Edmonds
in Battersea, London
Illumni: 24 May 2019
Fashionable hair and beauty brand Paul Edmonds has opened its Battersea location. The lighting design of the expansive salon, created by Illuminationworks, balances specific technical requirements of the stylists, such as precision cutting and colour mixing, with luxurious atmosphere and calming mood.
Waldo Works Designs Wartski's New London Boutique Using the Golden Ratio
Interior Design: 11 February 2019
Founded in 1865 in North Wales, the venerable Wartski is a dealer of antique Russian artwork, particularly those by Carl Fabergé, and the jeweler to the British royal family. It’s fitting then that architecture studio Waldo Works centered the design on a time-honored concept: the golden ratio.
2018
Collaboration with Architects for Specialist Lighting Design
Leaf Review: 25 May 2018
Andrea Valentino talks to Chad Rains, founder and creative director of Illuminationworks, about his early arrival onto the lighting design scene, the importance of emerging technologies, and how close collaboration with architects is crucial.
2017
Light Up the World
Hotel Management International: Winter 2017
An interview with Chad Rains, founder and creative director of Illuminationworks, about his studio's extensive work within the international hospitality scene.
Projects: 21c Museum Hotel - Nashville
Interior Design: 24 September 2017
Deborah Berke Partners designs seventh 21C Museum Hotels outpost in Nashville.
Q+A: Wave Makers
Boutique Design: 28 July 2017
Three top-tier lighting designers offer illuminating insights into how they help switch on memorable hospitlality environments.
2016
The Luxury of Tax
Darc Magazine: 13 September 2016
The Selfridges International Tax Lounge in London brings luxurious surroundings to its customers through detailed design.
Providing an ambience similar to that of a business lounge at an airport, the new International Tax Lounge at Selfridges, London, is the first of its kind in the UK.
Projects: 21c Museum Hotel - Oklahoma City
Interior Design: 26 August 2016
Deborah Berke revs up a historic Ford Model T plant for
21C Museum Hotel Oklahoma City.
Balancing Act
Design Curial: 18 April 2016
Chad Rains, founder and creative director of Illuminationworks, looks at the pivotal role of lighting design in retail branding.
Selfridges International Services Lounge by Illuminationworks
Illumni: 01 March 2016
Working closely with the architect and interior designer for the scheme Waldo Works, Illuminationworks has created a lighting scheme that brings a hotel‐style environment to the heart of one of London's most iconic stores.
2015
Lighting Scheme for Hardy Amies by Illuminationworks, London – UK
Retail Design Blog: 08 October 2015
Illuminationworks creates luxury atmosphere with an all-LED lighting solution at the new Hardy Amies flagship on Savile Row in London. IW have developed a warm, well-integrated scheme bringing new technologies to the heritage brand.
The Beaumont by Illuminationworks
Illumni: 07 October 2015
The brief for the lighting design at The Beaumont ‐ the first hotel by Corbin & King, the London restaurateurs behind The Wolseley and a number of other leading restaurants in the capital – was demanding and complex.
Hardy Amies by Illuminationworks
Illumni: 31 August 2015
The new Hardy Amies flagship store located at number 8 Savile Row is a thoroughly modern space that manages to perfectly encapsulate London’s dynamic and embraces every aspect of modern city living.
2015: The Year of Light
Retail Focus: 14 April 2015
With 2015 the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, it seems fitting we take a look at what's new in this thriving sector. Lyndsey Dennis speaks with several specialist retail lighting designers, including Chad Rains, founder and creative director of Illuminationworks.
2014
Lighting Design Awards 2014 Highly Commended Retail: Smythson by Illuminationworks
Illumni: 28 March 2014
Illuminationworks was asked to design the lighting for an update to an iconic British brand’s flagship store on New Bond Street.
2012
A Wardrobe Makeover: Marc by Marc Jacobs' Showroom Gets an Update
Interior Design: 01 April 2012
Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects blew open the floor plan, tearing down walls to liberate the run of windows along the rear-a move that meant locating executive offices elsewhere. He also demolished a restroom hogging another luminous corner.
Design Boom My Boon, Seoul
Designboom: 08 December 2012
New York-based firm Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects have recently completed ‘My Boon‘ a 6,700 square foot lifestyle boutique in Seoul’s Gangnam neighborhood. The retail space is divided into three zones; fashion, apparel and footwear; a juice bar and cafe; and a gallery featuring personal accessories and objects.
Retail Facilities: My Boon, Seoul
ArchiExpo: 26 November 2012
A social space that encourages visitors to interact with the objects of the space turning the typical consumer experience into a social experience.
2010
Speciality Apparel: Marc Jacobs Collection, Chicago
VMSD: 29 April 2010
Custom touches befit this store’s setting inside the new Elysian luxury hotel.
