The Light Conversation


The Light Conversation is a podcast from Iberian Lighting focused on bespoke lighting, lampshades and the reality of manufacturing in the UK.

Each episode explores how lighting moves from concept to production, what happens between drawing and installation, and how designers and manufacturers work together to deliver projects properly.

Listen to the series

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What we cover

  • Translating design intent into buildable lighting

  • Engineering constraints in bespoke manufacture

  • Materials, fabrics, trims and finishing decisions

  • Hard shades and soft shades in specification contexts

  • Compliance, documentation and traceability

  • Production planning and rollout logic

  • Working relationships between studio, procurement and manufacturer

Who it is for

This series is for interior designers, architects, lighting consultants and FF&E teams.

If you specify lighting, manage procurement or coordinate installation, the aim is to clarify the decisions that shape a project long before it reaches site.

About Iberian Lighting

Iberian Lighting is a UK manufacturer specialising in bespoke lighting and lampshades. We combine metal fabrication, engineering input and textile craftsmanship under one roof in Hastings.

Projects range from private residential to hospitality, retail and film and television. Work moves from early feasibility and prototyping through to production and installation support.

Suggest a topic

If there is a subject you would like covered in a future episode, please get in touch.

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