Lighting
Innovative and expert, we create stunning artificial lighting schemes that blend seamlessly with natural daylight, employing a thoughtful approach based on the study of human behaviour and interactions with architectural and natural environments.
Evidence-based design is central to our work. We focus on the occupant experience, informed by research and insights into the visual end user. Our conceptual approach is rooted in rigorous analysis of human behaviour and interactions with the surrounding environment.
Our diverse team operates as a design collective, enabling us to select the best solutions without supplier bias.
We collaborate across all sectors and design disciplines, allowing us to innovate by applying proven techniques from one sector to another. Leaders in retail, heritage, leisure, education, public realm, and more, we also contribute to professional bodies through publications, seminars, and events.
Lighting highlights
Lights, curtains, action!
Lighting Consultants, Colin Ball and Jonathan Redden, explain the pioneering innovation in theatre lighting from whale oil to low energy LEDs.
Route canal
Lighting Designers Chris Lowe and Nick Meddows explore the transformative power of lighting in reclaiming neglected areas of Manchester.
Historic Egyptian Room at Oldham Town Hall transformed into a vibrant food hall
Blending modern dining with the preserved elegance of the building's historic Victorian architecture.
Think.
Insights on how to address today’s global challenges through design.
Manchester’s Ultra-Flexible Arts and Culture Venue at Aviva Studios, opens
The building is the UK's largest investment in a national cultural project since the opening of Tate Modern in 2000.
The evolution of the hallowed turf
Like all sporting venues, there are very specific rules in cricket governing the scale and geometry of the pitch and wickets – ‘the hallowed turf’.
Decade-long campus transformation brings inner city school back to life
Central Foundation Boys' School has completed a transformation of its inner-city London campus.
BDP’s Leighton House wins the AJ Architecture cultural project award
BDP's meticulous restoration and extension of the Grade II*listed Leighton House secured yet another accolade.
Design.
Every design tells a story.
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Practice.
We are the original multidisciplinary house of design.
Lighting brochure
Our brochure covers the key trends in lighting design and showcases our experience and projects.