Spark & Bell is a B Corp™ certified handmade lighting company based in Brighton, UK, where we make lights to order from a variety of locally and responsibly sourced parts and sustainable materials. With a strong focus on sustainability best practices, circular design principles, and customisability, we pride ourselves on designing beautiful lights, skilfully made and designed to last.
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Brighton, BN41 1GG, GB
Our founder Emer chatting with Ray Molony last week, talking about Circularity in Lighting and our efforts to be a sustainable manufacturer. Lovely to be recognised for our high B Corp certification points of over 100!
'Our biggest order was 100% because we were B Corp’ Circular Lighting Report editor Ray Molony talks to SPARK & BELL founder Emer Gillespie about the company, its sustainability ethos and its membership of B Corp. • The Circular Lighting Report is powered by Recolight
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Director and Designer at Spark & Bell Lighting, a B Corp™ certified handmade lighting business based in Brighton, UK
I was going to write out a long post, but Bridie James wrote it so eloquently, I'm going to share her thoughts. What a great day we had in Bournemouth yesterday at the first DAB.UK event on sustainable style in the built environment. Thanks to the organisers, what a great first event, thanks to Roddy Clarke for being an engaging and excellent chair and to the other great speakers, Chloe Bullock, Scott Lewis from The Bide and Summer Obaid. The more we share, the more we inspire, the more we learn, the more we can work in a sustainable, responsible way.
Interior Architectural Designer at Shore Architecture | Sustainable & Wellbeing-focussed Design | Interior Design Declares Steering Group member
Yesterday, Sustainable Style came to Bournemouth - an inspiring afternoon of discussion and networking for professionals across the Design and Build industry. A few take-away for me from the afternoon: MATERIALS Explore alternative materials such as Hemp (flooring & insulation), Cork and re-using resources already created. I’m a huge fan of Spark & Bell’s beautiful lights - many designs from post-consumer waste. HEALTH & WELLBEING Sustainability and wellbeing are intertwined. Materials with a lower environmental impact often release less noxious chemicals and therefore contribute to better air quality in a space. There is more about this inside Chloe’s book Sustainable Interior Design. SCALE Questioning how large an additional space needs to be. 20% smaller space = 20% less embodied carbon. This was illustrated perfectly by Scott - Designer of the beautiful Bide Cabin. MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE It was reassuring to hear that there is no need for sustainable ‘perfection paralysis’, and that the solution for our industry is for many professionals to create ‘small moments of impact’ within our circle of influence in order to create real change. Thank you to my passionate and highly knowledgeable colleagues Chloe Bullock FRSA, BIID Reg ID, BA (hons) and Emer Gillespie from Interior Design Declares along with the brilliantly engaging Roddy Clarke for coming all the way to Bournemouth along with the speakers Scott Lewis from The Bide and Summer Obaid from Abstract House ® The UK’s Most Sustainable Art Gallery. Thank you DAB UK and KTM Design team for a brilliantly organised afternoon. DAB.UK KTM Design Interior Design Declares - UK #sustainableinteriors #sustainabledesign
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Director and Designer at Spark & Bell Lighting, a B Corp™ certified handmade lighting business based in Brighton, UK
We've been incredibly busy here in the SPARK & BELL workshop, in full R&D mode developing new lights and bespoke project pieces. This summer we were lucky enough to be awarded the Prosperity grant by Brighton & Hove City Council which allowed us to add this beauty to our collection; our CNC router. this has allowed us to experiment, work more efficiently and push the boundaries of what we could do in house much further. for example below she's working hard on a custom design of 400 lights for a hotel project, using 80kg of recycled plastic in the design - reduce, reuse, recycle, decarbonise ♻️ Thanks to the council for supporting our mission to save more from landfill to create beautiful lighting 🙌 * This project is part-funded by the UK government and Brighton & Hove City Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
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Director and Designer at Spark & Bell Lighting, a B Corp™ certified handmade lighting business based in Brighton, UK
On Sunday I travelled up to Decorex International for this years event, starting off with a incredibly interesting talk: Enlightened Design: Sustainable Lighting Solutions. The most interesting part was getting to sit beside fellow lighting makers Lee from The Soho Lighting Co and Matt from John Cullen Lighting and talk about our own journeys working towards circular design and building a more sustainable lighting business. Thanks to Jules Haines for chairing and spurring on some great topics. The second talk with fellow Interior Design Declares - UK steering group members Chloe Bullock, Cat Hoad and Nicola Holden, skilfully chaired by Mirry Christie was a lovely delve into how to create an effective sustainability plan. As we all have different insights and experience, there were some super helpful suggestions on how to avoid being overwhelmed and start small. We're all on a journey and its incredibly important to support each other in a positive supportive way. A simple starting point? If you're an Interior designer or manufacturer in the built environment, get your sustainability statement onto your website and sign up to Interior Design Declares - UK 🌿
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After a very busy month, I'm finally sharing the highlights from London Design Festival talk on waste as a useful and beautiful resource. I had the pleasure of moderating a discussion with Smile Plastics, Weez + Merl, SPARK & BELL, Woven Image, and The Collective. We delved into how waste can be transformed into a valuable resource, exchanging insights on the challenges and opportunities of scaling innovation in the circular economy. What a great energy in the room that day! I encourage everyone to check out the work of these brands. Special thanks to Suzie Joyce for the invitation and organising at the beautiful showroom, and to the great speakers who joined me Rosalie McMillan, Louise, Merl, Alexandra Levy, Steve Lewis, and Emer Gillespie. MCM
Our founded Emer Gillespie will be actively participating in two panel talks and green room discussions at Decorex International on Sunday. It’s exciting to see so many sessions dedicated to sustainable design practices and sourcing!
Director and Designer at Spark & Bell Lighting, a B Corp™ certified handmade lighting business based in Brighton, UK
I have a busy Sunday ahead of me, as I head to Decorex International joining The Soho Lighting Co and John Cullen Lighting to discuss all things sustainability in lighting. Enlightened Design: Sustainable Lighting Solutions - Learn about innovative approaches to lighting design that prioritise energy efficiency, product circularity and the use of more responsible materials while enhancing the aesthetic appeal of interior spaces. Interior Design Declares - UK will be at various Sustainability discussions daily in The Green Room at Stand MS19 See you there! Find out more here. https://lnkd.in/e-uD_Ayq.
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Excited to moderate the panel discussion 'Waste to Value' during London Design Festival at The Collective beautiful showroom. Join us as we explore the challenges and opportunities of scaling innovation in the circular market and discover how waste can be reimagined as a resource. We'll be diving into insightful discussions with industry leaders from Smile Plastics, Weez & Merl, SPARK & BELL, and The Collective. Link to RSVP here https://lnkd.in/eHY_VxSe MCM The Collective London Design Festival
♻ Marie Claire Sustainability Awards 2024 ♻ ⭐ Winner - Sustainable Home Accessories & Furnishings ⭐ To be recognised as one of the world's best sustainable businesses, by a brand so synonymous with style, really is a dream come true. Our motivation has always been to demonstrate the possibilities of making uniquely beautiful products ethically and sustainably- determined to be successful while making a positive impact on the environment, our local community & economy. 🌍 💡 🙏 Positive feedback like this acts as validation that we're on the right path, and encourages us to keep pushing further: “Spark & Bell is really going the extra mile, thinking about the whole life cycle of its products. The employee initiative with the marbled plastic is truly novel and shows both passion and innovative thinking.” - Angela Moran of Silent Night “I love this business – it has a great ethos,” adds Hannah Cox of Better Business Network and betternotstop. “The work it does with local makers is fantastic.” 😍 🙏 We're also very grateful to be in such great company - please check out the awards summary to discover some of the amazing sustainable brands doing great work in our category. https://lnkd.in/e7t9w5uX
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Next up in our sustainability series - interviews with some of the brilliant B Corp businesses that are part of our community - is Emer Gillespie, Founder and Lead Designer at SPARK & BELL 💡⚡ Spark & Bell is a circular economy business - meaning their business model is designed to minimise waste and maximise efficiency through sustainable and regenerative products, covering everything from where their workshop's energy comes from to what materials they use. Find out more about what goes into their sustainability practices, plus Emer's top tips for anyone thinking about starting the B Corp process here 👉 https://bit.ly/3WUcigW
Director and Designer at Spark & Bell Lighting, a B Corp™ certified handmade lighting business based in Brighton, UK
I'm delighted to be a speaker in the 'Creating an Effective Sustainability Plan' panel talk at this year's Decorex International 2024 on the 6th of October at 3pm with Interior Design Declares - UK . Topics include crafting your vision, setting your goals, and choosing the right certifications to help your business shift to a more sustainable future. Looking forward to joining Mirry Christie, Nicola Holden, Chloe Bullock and Cat Hoad on the stage and hope to see you there!