The science and art of lighting will be in the spotlight in this year's design Inn Symposium and leading experts have a committed master class on this topic.
This master class is organized by Liam Petrie Allbutt, founder and managing director of Design League Collective Studio, a visionary interior design director, a first-class lighting design manager, a specialist for state-of-the-art checks and an owner of the wealth value that invests in the creation of unusual rooms.
“Beyond CRI, Lux and Automation, we will examine how lighting delivers both design excellence and commercial ROI,” says Petrie Allbutt.
Register for Design Inn Symposium, Tuesday, May 6th in Hilton Adelaide.
The master class will cover three essential principles of light science: CRI (color rendering index) and how it influences the visual clarity of rooms; CCT (correlated color temperature) and color correction; as well as lux and lumens and their role in lighting and perception.
These considerations for lighting are examined in various environments, including bars, restaurants and hotels.
Take a look at the 2025 Design Inn program here.
Discussion participants will discuss the effects of the climate on lighting design. The role of restaurant lighting in ambience, decorative lighting, food resolution and general feeling; as well as the hotel experience from the lobby to lifting, corridors and guest rooms that integrate the lighting with interior design.
This session is also examined:
Bridging of light sciences and experience in the real world implementation of light sciences in practical applications during concept design and execution.
Understanding of the life cycle of lighting in design – from the conceptual “painting with light” to the final execution and how specific deviations in specification influence mood, feeling and experience.
Improvement of the built environment through light – how light design increases architecture and user experience and simultaneously simplifies the control elements and reaches ESG goals.
Meet the lighting experts
Liam Petrie AllbuttPresent Founder ~ Managing Director, Studio All Group
Liam Petrie Allbutt is the founder and managing director of Studio All Group, a light collective led by design, which is known for the design of immersive hospitality experiences throughout Australia and beyond. At over 15 years of expertise that extends to light design, product innovation and strategic delivery, Liam has highly highlighted award -winning destinations for operators such as Crystalbrook, Westin, Rosewood, Marriott and Sofitel.
While his portfolio includes large-scale commercial developments and global rollouts, Liam has a personal affinity for the boutique-guest friendship. Projects such as the Vera Hotel in Ballarat, in which details, intimacy and narrative come together. With Studio All and his connected brands Lightning Thief and Orke Light, Liam delivers end-to-end lighting solutions that combine technical excellence with creative stories and transform the spatial intention into unforgettable, sensory guest trips.
Fay GreenhalghPresent Lighting Design Director, Studio All
Fay Greenhalgh is a very experienced light designer with over 25 years, which specializes in hotels, restaurants and immersive guest environments. Your work was trusted by international operators, including Intercontinental, Marriott and Accor, with the focus on lighting strategies that increase the hospitality design at every point of contact.
Hayley MitchellPresent Headmaster Mitchell & Eades
Hayley Mitchell, co-founder of the Melbourne interior design and design studio, Mitchell & Eades, is an internationally recognized designer with a career of three continents. Hayley's design philosophy lays the heart of the atmosphere. Your interiors use light to have gaster experiences and to establish emotional connection, be it in a gently lit lobby or a lively dining room. She brings the perspective of a designer to the lighting and contributes to reconciling the creative intentions to the practical delivery in terms of hospitality projects of all scales.
Andrew MintyPresent Director – Asset Development, Gallagher Jeffs
Andrew Minty is the director of Asset Development at Gallagher Jeffs, where he heads the delivery of large hotel and mixed usage projects in all of Australia. Its portfolio includes the Melbourne Place Hotel, the Le Mériden Hotel Melbourne, the Queens Place and the renovation of cultural icons such as Hamer Hall and the Australian Ballet Center.
Christopher CaruanaPresent General Manager, Bluebottle
Christopher Caruana is General Manager of Bluebottle, an Australian company at the head of intelligent construction solutions in hospitality. With a foundation for network technology and product innovation, Christopher has supported hotels, restaurants and event locations in rationalizing their systems for comfort, energy efficiency and user -friendliness.