dpa was delighted to do the lighting design for Angus Thompson’s stunning garden, which won a Silver medal at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Sponsored by grant-giving charity Project Giving Back, The Asthma and Lung Breathing Space Garden is conceived as a restorative “breathing space” for people living with lung conditions. Accessible paths, therapeutic planting, and a tranquil platform for breath-focused practices come together to create a place to pause, regain strength, and reconnect with both self and others.
The garden will be relocated to the Breathing Space Lung Rehabilitation centre in Rotherham, supported by Asthma and Lung UK and maintained in partnership with the local community.
To read more about the design of this magical space, click here.
To read more about the story behind the garden, click here to visit the Asthma and Lung UK website.
Landscape Design: Angus Thompson Design
Project Manager & Landscape Contractor: Dan Flynn
Electrician: Christopher Tomlinson – Inglewood Power
Lighting Manufacturer: Light Graphix
Photography: Rachel Warne Photography
We are delighted to welcome Nithya Kurian, who will be joining our team in Dubai as a Designer. We wish her every success in her new role.
dpa was delighted to collaborate with acclaimed designer Tolù Adèkó on the lighting design for the temporary Palomino VIP Lounge at Decorex 2025.
Guided by Tolù’s creative vision, the lounge was conceived as an elevated, immersive environment inspired by Olympia’s rich heritage as a stage for spectacle and performance – from equestrian displays to grand circus acts.
The design featured five distinct spaces, each crafted in collaboration with exceptional artisans, whose work it was a pleasure to illuminate and celebrate.
The lighting design combined a balance of directional accents to highlight craftsmanship and materiality with decorative luminaires, both off-the-shelf and the bespoke centre-piece, to create depth, warmth, and a sense of refined drama throughout the space.
Client: Decorex 25
Interior Designer: Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co.
Photography: Darren Chung
