Engineering the highest quality of lighting in interiors is more than simple illumination: It is the marriage between space and human interaction, forming depth and warmth, scale and intention, our lighting concepts accentuate a design narrative.
Based in London and Italy, our studio has a global presence with our designs renowned for elevating spaces beyond the everyday. We use 25 years of design experience, hand in hand with meticulous engineering, to create a lighting concept which tell a story; always ensuring easy maintenance and longevity for our clients with carefully selected fittings and products chosen. We pride ourselves on crafting concepts that offer all clients integral lighting solutions, delivering elegance and drama to compliment each unique interior and exterior space.
“Lighting design is the manipulation of an intangible art form through expert engineering, experience and bespoke design.”
Hugo Fleming
We use 25 years of design experience, hand in hand with meticulous engineering, to create a lighting concept which tell a story; always ensuring easy maintenance and longevity for our clients with carefully selected fittings and products chosen. We pride ourselves on crafting concepts that offer all clients integral lighting solutions, delivering elegance and drama to complement each unique interior and exterior space.
Whether you seek the understated luxury of bespoke holistic lighting design or the drama of a statement piece, we collaborate closely with you and your team, translating your vision into a reality. Our expertise extends beyond aesthetics, encompassing energy efficiency, sustainability, health benefits and the latest advancements in architectural lighting, biophilic and human-centric design and control.
We go to great lengths to understand the aesthetic desired, tailored it to suit each client individually, considering the flow of the building, highlighting key architectural features and vistas and architectural constraints and quirks, no design is ever the same.
We orchestrate all technical aspects of lighting installations to ensure optimal Integration within architecture, performance, efficiency and ongoing maintenance. We consider all aspects of light management with biophilic design and human centric lighting to promote good health and wellbeing for all living things and with 25 years of experience we understand and can choose the best possible equipment and control available to ensure longevity within budget.
We work closely with the team on each project priding ourselves on great communication between disciplines and swift problem solving. We ensure, where possible, lighting is concealed and integrated within the fabric of the building to ensure it is not the luminaires that are the star but the very interior that is enhanced unless it is a specific decorative feature. Light sources are expertly chosen to enhance carefully chosen materials and colours throughout interior and exterior spaces.
Hospitality/Residential/Commercial & Master Planning/Bespoke
The Red Room at The Connaught posed a hospitality lighting design challenge which we relished.
We transformed a residence for clients returning from 15 years in Hong Kong into a luxurious, boutique hotel-inspired oasis.
Beaverbrook Townhouse exudes quintessential British charm and Lord Beaverbrook's flamboyant spirit.
Two former penthouse apartments were joined and redesigned to create a narrative which linked the spaces through light.
"Lighting is intangible, it can create a feeling of calmness, balance and serenity, can aid productivity in a working environment, can turn tables in a restaurant or create an intimate atmosphere for clients to bathe in and enjoy for hours."
Hugo Fleming
From creating an oasis of calm in the city to modernising a country home or hotel we work internationally and have completed over 500 projects since 2010. A little extra thought can go a long way to transforming spaces and adding value with good lighting design. We are happy to discuss any project and to provide a fee proposal for a stage or multiple stages of the work to suit you and your requirements. We look forward to hearing from you so please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Illuminating spaces with artistic finesse, Hugo harnesses the transformative power of light. Perfecting his lighting artistry at esteemed institutions like Central St Martins and under luminaries like Sally Storey and John Cullen, Hugo seamlessly blends technical expertise with creative vision.
His residential, hospitality, and commercial projects not only exude aesthetic brilliance but also prioritise well-being through human-centric lighting. With meticulous engineering, Hugo integrates remote monitoring, security functions, and circadian rhythm optimisation, ensuring unparalleled comfort and convenience for his discerning clientele. Over two decades, Hugo has curated a multinational team, fusing architecture, engineering, and artistry to deliver awe-inspiring lighting solutions that elevate spaces into realms of breathtaking beauty.
For nine years Sandro has exemplified unwavering dedication and meticulous attention to detail working at Hugo Light Design. His calm, efficient approach to lighting design, coupled with a positive attitude, has earned him well-deserved respect as an integral part of the team. Sandro's architectural background ignited a passion for light, seamlessly merging technical engineering with architectural integration and design flair.
Having lived in Italy, Germany, and the UK, Sandro brings a multicultural perspective that enriches his lighting concepts, bridging the emotional connections between cultural and architectural spaces and the people who inhabit them. With an innate ability to design individualised, emotionally resonant experiences, Sandro's light designs transcend mere illumination, transforming spaces into immersive, captivating realms.
Our team of London and Italy based light designers have backgrounds in architecture, design and engineering and are not only experts in light and ambience but also understand the complexities of lighting design and ongoing maintenance. We seek to understand the essence of your project, meticulously considering natural light, architectural opportunities and constraints and the desired aesthetic. This tailored, human-centric approach ensures each design, from residential dwellings to commercial destinations does not disappoint and enhances lives.
Every project and client is unique which is what makes lighting design so interesting for us, we harmoniously integrate the engineering quietly to ensure the end user is not hampered with issues they would prefer not to be dealing with. We create lighting designs that evoke feelings of balance and calmness, enhancing your mood, or create an intimate or desired atmosphere in restaurants and other spaces.
We create designs that not only create calmness, balance and focus within a space, highlighting the work of architects, interior designers and developers to their full potential, but we also consider biophilic design, enhancing human health and experience through a connection to the natural environment and the circadian rhythm which is key to the wellbeing of all living things. This principle where necessary, promotes good health, can improve productivity within a workspace, can increase sales in retail environments or control the time people want to spend at a table at a restaurant. Lighting is a powerful tool that is undervalued and demands consideration.
Lighting tomorrow's spaces with today's responsibility because we are committed to sustainable practices. We utilise carefully chosen manufacturers of energy-efficient technologies and environmentally friendly materials to create lighting solutions that are as eco-conscious as they are beautiful.
“Human centric lighting in simple terms reflects the properties of natural daylight and the circadian rhythms. This knowledge is becoming more widely recognised in its intrinsic value to our health and wellbeing. At Hugo Light Design we integrate this technology within lighting designs to improve all day-to-day interactions within interior spaces ensuring good health for the occupants.”
Hugo Fleming
As artisans of light, we use lighting to create a narrative within your space. Our detailed light design process, grounded in years of expertise, ensures each project becomes a harmonious blend of light and space, designed to elevate and inspire.
Here’s a glimpse into the design journey we embark on together encompassing all disciplines:
On-going management following the tender stage to completion including:
Checking that all luminaires have been installed correctly and in the correct locations and the design has been followed correctly (2nd fix).
– This ensures that any deviation by the team on site is captured and corrected in good time to ensure the very best results.
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