Lighting has evolved from a functional necessity into one of the most expressive tools in the interior designer's palette. With intelligent fixtures, light can now shift in colour, temperature and intensity throughout the day, warming mornings, energising afternoons, and creating cinematic evenings, all tuned to how we actually live. It can transform art, sculpture and materials within the home, add layers and drama, quietly shaping mood, emotion and experience. How are interior designers and lighting specialists working together to use light and shade in new and exciting ways? How could we see these ideas in action at WOW!house 2026 and what is the likely impact of such creative, design sensitive collaborations on the future of luxury residential design? Host Jeff Hayward is joined by WOW!house 2026 room designer, Samantha Bartlett, Luke Thomas from John Cullen Lighting, James Ratcliffe from Homeplay and Shaun Gumbs from Lutron in front of a live audience of designers to find out. This episode was recorded at the Design Club in the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour. Our thanks to our partners, Lutron, and to the Design Centre for their support. The interior design business is a Wildwood Plus production.

• (00:00:00) - Wonders of the Interior Design Business
• (00:01:59) - Lighting Design for Luxury Homes
• (00:03:22) - Interior Lighting
• (00:08:58) - Lighting Design and Interior Design
• (00:13:24) - What are Layers in Lighting?
• (00:14:46) - What is the difference between LEDs and halogen light Bulbs?
• (00:18:26) - The Making of a Kitchen
• (00:19:12) - How Do You Design a Lighting Project?
• (00:19:54) - The bird's beak
• (00:21:49) - Living With Quetra
• (00:27:17) - Intelligent Lighting
• (00:32:49) - Wireless Lighting Installation
• (00:38:00) - Lighting
• (00:43:15) - Does Lighting Affect Your Projects?
• (00:44:09) - Lighting Your Home
• (00:45:39) - The Interior Design Business

From bold concepts and standout schemes to the latest collections making their international debut, WOW!house has firmly established itself as an exciting and pivotal stage in the interior design calendar. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of WOW!house 2026, talking with designers, brands and sponsors about what we can expect to see at this year’s event. We discuss the creative energy that fuels WOW!house, the role it plays in setting trends, and what we can learn from its ever-evolving approach to storytelling and collaboration.

Jeff and Susie are joined by Darren Price of ADAM Architecture, Martin Kemp and Henri Fitzwilliam Lay to find out what's in store for WOW!house 2026. Recorded in the THG Paris Showroom at Chelsea Harbour.

• (00:00:00) - Welcome to Wowhouse 2026
• (00:01:18) - Interviews with Sir Martin Kemp
• (00:02:59) - Adam Architecture's involvement in The Warehouse
• (00:08:52) - In the Elevator: Traditional Architecture
• (00:10:09) - The Making of 'The House'
• (00:11:13) - The Design Center's Front facade
• (00:12:44) - The Pop-Up Office
• (00:13:50) - The Designer Behind a Warehouse Bedroom
• (00:16:59) - Lighthouse Design: Self-Sponsor
• (00:18:24) - The inspiration behind Art Deco bedroom
• (00:22:52) - In the Elevator With Darren Ward
• (00:24:19) - What's been the most challenging aspect of pulling your space together
• (00:28:23) - Victoria and the Design Center
• (00:29:56) - Do Designers Follow The Latest Trends?
• (00:33:22) - What's Exciting About Wowhouse 2018?
• (00:35:46) - Wormhouse: The 100th Episode

WOW!house is renowned as an international showcase for acclaimed designers, bold, emerging voices and stellar brands with creative collaborations transforming ideas into fully realised, inspirational spaces. In this episode, we explore the true impact and potential of WOW!house through the voices of those shaping it from the inside. We’re joined by Natalia Miyar, who designed the Bedroom within WOW!house back in 2023, Sara Cosgrove of Sara Cosgrove Studio, who will be designing the Drawing Room for WOW!house 2026, and Alexandra Singer from luxury sponsor THG Paris. Together, they discuss what makes WOW!house such a catalyst for creativity, collaboration and commercial opportunity and why it has become a launchpad for new ideas, partnerships and design careers.

Recorded in the THG Paris showroom at Chelsea Harbour.

• (00:00:00) - Welcome to the Interior Design Business
• (00:01:29) - The Design Team at Warehouse
• (00:05:25) - What is it about the exhibition?
• (00:08:04) - The interior of Wowhouse
• (00:11:02) - The Making of a Chelsea Harbor Hotel
• (00:17:01) - The London Design Studio's commitment to sustainability
• (00:18:54) - The Making of Your Room
• (00:19:25) - The St Leonard's Hotel
• (00:23:18) - The Making of Whitehouse
• (00:27:03) - Philip Jeffries: The Wowhouse Experience
• (00:32:01) - The Stabilo Warehouse Build
• (00:37:42) - A Last Minute View
• (00:38:16) - Has The Warehouse Room Led to Other Projects?
• (00:40:21) - The Creators of Wowhouse