There are good lighting brands wherever you look in the world, but do you know the talent we have here in the UK? Whether they're designed here, or designed and manufactured both in the UK, British lighting brands are a varied bunch. They're using materials as different as glass and marble, as rattan and wood, in styles that range from Art Deco to super modern. But what they all have in common is a commitment to detail and innovation that leads to a dazzling array of designs.
As a design editor, I've been writing about British design for over 20 years, regularly visiting showrooms, talking to designers, and getting to know their products. These 11 are the ones I've pulled out for where to buy lighting that is a shining example of UK creativity at its best, a directory — in no order other than alphabetical — of inspirational lightbulb moments.
