HAWKSBEE

At Hawksbee we understand the importance of architecture as much as the value of lighting it. We take great pride bridging both disciplines and believe that being heavily involved at concept through to shaping the final product into seamless solutions is the only way to produce quality projects.

HAWKSBEE IS AN INDEPENDENT LIGHTING DESIGN CONSULTANCY.

WE DESIGN FOR THE PROJECT, TEAM AND ITS CLIENTS.

St James Private Residence

PIcCADILLY LondoN

A gentlemen's apartment close to St James’s Square. The entrance hallway is split into 3 zones, roughly 20SqM in total, it’s modest in size the existing scheme was dark and dismal. The new interior surfaces and finishes are darker than the original, no natural daylight ingress, yet through illuminating the correct surfaces and accenting certain features we've achieved both drama and a comfortable level of light - the client loves it.

RIXO Flagship

CHELSEA LondoN

This is one of the most inspiring independent designer flagship boutiques featuring vintage-inspired women's styles with a retro vibe, we were ecstatic when asked to be involved. This is a tactile vision fully implemented for a new high-street retail destination that transcends simply selling product to a client. Concealed detailing, detailed correctly creates a theatrical atmosphere; the 4.5m high dressing room with a skylight projecting vast amounts of natural daylight. At night this ingress turns into stunning colour saturated theatrical experience.

Lexham Private Residence

Kensington LondoN

*Nominated for The International Design & Architecture Awards 2020*

“It has been a real pleasure working with Machan. Her knowledge, creativity and professionalism are remarkable. Machan understood completely our wishes and has worked with us towards achieving the desire type of lighting design we wanted for our home. Machan has been able to create a magical place for our family and we could not be more grateful. The concealed details she has designed are beautiful and were placed in innovative locations we would never have thought of. Machan planned marrying soft and bright lighting so the overall look and the effect is extraordinary.”

Why Hawksbee?

Francis Hawksbee also known as Francis Hauksbee the Elder. Hawksbee was the first to investigate the luminosity of mercury which was known to emit a glow under barometric vacuum conditions.

 Hawksbee discovered that if he placed a small amount of mercury in the glass of his modified version of Otto von Guericke's generator, evacuated the air from it to create a mild vacuum and rubbed the ball in order to build up a charge, a glow was visible if he placed his hand on the outside of the ball. This remarkable discovery was unprecedented in the seventeenth century. This glow was bright enough to read by. This effectively became the basis of the gas-discharge lamp, which led to neon lighting and mercury vapor lamps. 

Thats Why.

Contact Us

Get in contact with Hawksbee professional lighting design consultancy for an initial consultation, for professional support regarding your existing property or for a brand new project, we will be more than happy to help.

Write us a message we will contact you to discuss your project or send us an email at hello@hawksbee.com. We look forward to speaking with you.

Locations

London Office

Vanbrugh Court Wincott St, Lambeth, London

Hastings Office

Warrior Gardens, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex