Digital Lighting for the Analogue Museum (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2015, October). Digital Lighting for the Analogue Museum. Presented at Professional Lighting Design Convention 2015

Exhibition lighting in museums and galleries usually strives to render the true nature of the surface of the exhibits. This would normally include using light sources that provide the most accurate rendering of colour and tone - white light sources w... Read More about Digital Lighting for the Analogue Museum.

Madlener House. (2015)
Other
Burton, K. (2015). Madlener House. [PDF Score]. Chicago, USA

A work for violin and cello commissioned by Access Contemporary Music and the Chicago Architecture Foundation. The work explores the relationship between music and architecture, specifically that of Madlener House, Chicago, home to the Graham Foundat... Read More about Madlener House..

Lighting Design as a Second Language. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2015, October). Lighting Design as a Second Language. Presented at LES RENCARDS DE L’ACETYLÈNE 2015

Lighting Education for Non-Specialists:

How does anyone end up working as a lighting designer? We have all discovered the joy of lighting design through different routes. When friends in kindergarten wanted to be firemen and astronauts, I did not... Read More about Lighting Design as a Second Language..

Etched in the Memory. (2015)
Journal Article
Forster, A. M., Vettese-Forster, S., & Borland, J. (2015). Etched in the Memory. RICS Building Conservation Journal, 28-29

Alan Forster, Samantha Vettese-Forster and John Borland explore the cultural value of preserving historic graffiti.

An examination of the role of sound in defining the city in the context of Edinburgh (2014)
Journal Article
Vettese-Forster, S., Gowans, S., Case, J., & Maciej, K. (2014). An examination of the role of sound in defining the city in the context of Edinburgh. European Academic Research, 1, 3218-3247

The surfeit of generic and place-specific sounds that exist in the urban environment contribute to what has been referred to as the soundscape. Within the built environment sound has the potential to create thresholds and acoustic territories that de... Read More about An examination of the role of sound in defining the city in the context of Edinburgh.

A Future Direction for Lighting Education? (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2013, October). A Future Direction for Lighting Education?. Presented at Professional Lighting Design Convention

For several years a momentum has been building behind efforts to provide some measure of the professional competence of lighting practitioners. This move is a natural progression towards the kind of professional recognition afforded to architects and... Read More about A Future Direction for Lighting Education?.

Is there a Right White for Museum and Gallery Lighting? (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2013, November). Is there a Right White for Museum and Gallery Lighting?. Presented at Professional Lighting Design Convention 2013

For the last two decades, the choice of light source for gallery lighting seemed straightforward. Specifying spotlights for a conservation gallery almost always meant using low voltage tungsten halogen.

Now the go-to technology in gallery lighting... Read More about Is there a Right White for Museum and Gallery Lighting?.

The Dichotomy of Gallery Lighting. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2013, October). The Dichotomy of Gallery Lighting. Presented at National Galleries of Scotland Research Conference

Sight is the principal sense used by most gallery visitors, hence light is an essential element required for visitors to appreciate the exhibits, but light can also damage the precious objects it allows us to see. Therefore, light itself reflects the... Read More about The Dichotomy of Gallery Lighting..

Lighting for Interior Design. (2012)
Book
Innes, M. (2012). Lighting for Interior Design. Laurence King Publishing

Without light, interior architecture cannot be fully designed and experienced. It is one of the key tools for an interior designer, but can be a dauntingly technical subject for students.

Part One, Theory, looks at the physics and technology behi... Read More about Lighting for Interior Design..

Learning about Light, How lighting educators are contributing to the professionalisation of lighting design. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2011, October). Learning about Light, How lighting educators are contributing to the professionalisation of lighting design. Presented at Professional Lighting Design Convention 2011

The professional status of architectural lighting design varies in different parts of the world. Those of us practicing in countries with a long history of independent lighting design like to think we are working within an established profession. Yet... Read More about Learning about Light, How lighting educators are contributing to the professionalisation of lighting design..

Light Art & Architecture (2). (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2009, November). Light Art & Architecture (2)

Exploring the boundary between light art and lighting design in architecture, using examples of my own work and the work of other light artists.

Light Art & Architecture (1). (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2008, May). Light Art & Architecture (1). Paper presented at Light Middle East Conference

Exploring the boundary between light art and lighting design in architecture, using examples of my own work and the work of other light artists.

Made of Light: The Art of Light and Architecture. (2005)
Book Chapter
Innes, M. (2005). Made of Light: The Art of Light and Architecture. In A. Tischhauser, M. Major, & J. Speirs (Eds.), Made of Light: The Art of Light and Architecture. Birckhauser Verlag

What is colour? An exploration of our complex and contradictory relationship with colour and light.