Journal


Beyond the Trend: Why the Most Successful Interiors Commission, Not Just Source
Jul 09, 2025
Commissioning is more than procurement; it’s collaboration. This Journal piece explores why the most successful interior designers work directly with makers to create meaningful, enduring spaces that celebrate craft, sustainability and design intent.
illustration showing a bespoke lampshade and lamp sitting on top of a pile of discarded and broken lamps and lampshades
Jun 09, 2025
In a world of convenience and disposability, bespoke design offers meaning and endurance. Tom Acciarini explores how Iberian Lighting champions craftsmanship, collaboration, and emotional durability in an era of fast interiors, creating lighting that is built to last.
Top view of the LP01 pendant light by Pirajean Lees and made by Iberian LIghting showing the bespoke top diffuser
May 29, 2025
At WOW!house Chelsea Harbour, Tom Acciarini reflects on Iberian Lighting’s collaboration with Pirajean Lees. Exploring soul in design, mindful finishing, and the tension between efficiency and craft, this Journal piece examines how light, care, and collaboration shape timeless interiors.
Beyond the Trend: Rechargeable Lighting, E-waste to go?
May 14, 2025
Rechargeable lighting promises freedom from the plug, yet at what cost? Tom Acciarini examines the environmental consequences of sealed, non-repairable lighting and argues that in the pursuit of convenience, design must return to longevity, repairability, and purpose.