From light layering to future-proofing and prioritising multifunctionality, these are the lighting trends for the year ahead
Refreshing your abode for the new year doesn’t have to involve lengthy and complex renovation works; simply updating your interior lighting can go a long way to refining the ambience at home, both aesthetically and functionally. In fact, balancing these two facets of interior design—beauty and usability—is one of the key considerations for designers in 2024, and this of course extends to lighting too.
Other priorities for lighting designers this year include personalisation, versatility, and adaptability to future-proof spaces, as well as ensuring more sustainable illumination to safeguard the planet.
We spoke with experts from Sol Luminaire, Lodes and Erco to find out what’s in store for lights and luminaries in 2024.
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Light layering
“Moving into 2024, light layering is a key element that accentuates all spaces,” predicts He ZhiKai, senior marketing and communications at Sol Luminaire. What this entails is an elevated level of personalisation; various lights will be mixed and matched to craft multi-dimensional spaces. Picture a living room with key ambient lighting, supported by task and accent lights strategically placed. As you switch individual lamps on and off, your space transforms, shifting in rich layers.
“With the output from cove or carpentry lights, even decorative pieces such as pendants and wall or floor lamps can offer the flexibility to brighten or enhance ambient spaces tailored to one’s needs,” he adds. Dim-to-warm features are particularly convenient, evoking varied moods in a single space.
Massimiliano Tosetto, managing director at Lodes, has observed an increased interest in home lighting as both an aesthetic and a functional element of interior design since the pandemic, something he believes will continue well into the year. He shares: “Lighting plays both a decorative and functional role in the home, so it’s important to integrate not only attractive but layered, task-oriented lighting, making sure reading nooks and kitchen prep areas are well-lit, while dining spaces are bathed in ambient light.”
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