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UNDERSTANDING LIGHTING
TECHNOLOGY WITH
HAMILTON LITESTAT
Hotel Designs editor catches up with Event Sponsor Hamilton
Litestat’s marketing manager Gavin Williams to explore lighting
trends. Together they discuss clever ways on how to illuminate
the guestroom and how lighting products are changing…
Hamish Kilburn: How has lighting recently
become more of a focus in
guestroom design?
Gavin Williams: Within a hotel’s guestroom,
lighting control provides important
functionality. In the week, many guests are
business people who need to use their
rooms as a place of work during the day.
Then, in the evenings – as well as weekend
guests – they want to use the space to
relax. Lighting control transforms these
spaces between the different functional
requirements, easing from bright work-
appropriate lighting into softer mood
lighting at the touch of a button or swipe of
a finger.
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HK: Do you keep track of trends, and what
lighting products are most popular for hotels?
GW: Yes, we make sure we take notice of the
lighting trends within the hotel sector, and
the general design trends.
HK: What makes Hamilton’s products
user-friendly?
GW: Our solutions offer a range of effects,
so designers should consider the result
they’re after and whether they’d like dimming
control, the ability to mix light and colour
with DMX options, or the ability to set
scenes. If they’re unsure, they can visit
Hamilton’s showrooms in Bristol or at the
Mere facilities.