This course empowers built environment professionals with the skills and awareness needed to design consciously with light. It offers a hands-on understanding of how lighting shapes human experience, supports well-being, and enhances architectural expression. Learners engage with lighting design from both technical and creative perspectives bridging science, aesthetics, and function to elevate interior and exterior environments.
| Course Access | : | Lifetime |
| Instructors | : | 1 |
| Documents | : | 1 |
| Languages | : | UK English |
THIS COURSE IS HEAVILY SUBSIDISED
With Funding €695 pp, Without Funding €1200 pp
Over three months, participants will engage in a hybrid programme that blends live online lectures with immersive in-person workshops at our purpose built Kilkenny Studio, giving learners direct access to expert teaching, real fittings, and a professional darkroom environment. Full brochure available on request.
Who should attend
Core Themes Covered:
✨Fundamentals
✨The Lighting Design Process
✨Light & Technology:
✨Techniques & Application
✨Sustainability & Health
Meet Your Lecturer, Willie Duggan
Founded in 1935 by Willie Duggan Sr., our company has always believed lighting is more than utility; it’s a craft that shapes atmosphere and experience. From the early days of Kilkenny Design workshops to becoming Ireland’s largest designer lighting supplier, three generations of Duggans have carried this vision forward.
Today, Willie Duggan Lighting is known not only for exceptional design but also for its pioneering darkroom and experiential studio, where light can truly be felt and explored. Carrying forward this tradition with global expertise, Willie Duggan is a Chartered Engineer, keynote speaker, lighting designer, and educator with over two decades of experience. Holding both a BScEng in Building Services Engineering and an MSc in Light & Lighting from UCL, his career spans international projects including the Okhta Tower in St. Petersburg and King’s Cross WCC in London.
Time Table
January 15th Online 6.30-8.00pm |
Light is Foundational An introduction to the course, your project work, and how you’ll be evaluated. We look at the evolution of light and lighting past, present, and future and considering how light is foundational to life itself and underpins human evolution and culture. |
January 22nd Online 6.30-8.00pm |
Lighting By Design Discover what lighting design is and how designers think. We break down the process step by step, with hands-on exercises and real-world project examples to make it practical and relatable. |
January 31st Workshop 10-1 & 2 5pm Willie Duggan Lighting Showroom, Kilkenny |
Darkroom Discovery Experience light first-hand in our Kilkenny Studio. Through testing, experimenting, and interactive sessions, you’ll understand intensity, colour and LED specifications. |
February 12th Online 6.30-8.00pm |
Tools of the Trade Learn how to move from ideas to actionable designs. We cover essential tools, techniques, and the art of selecting the right fittings for different project environments. |
February 19th Online 6.30-8.00pm |
From Concept to Plan Review and refine your design concepts with feedback from the group. Begin the development phase by planning layouts, circuits, controls, and technical details for real-world application. |
February 27th Willie Duggan Lighting Showroom, Kilkenny |
Lighting in Action A second in-person darkroom day. You experiment with modelling, colour effects, and mock-ups, learning how to prototype ideas, test details, and refine designs through iteration. |
March 13th Online 6.30-8.00pm |
Light for Life Explore human-centric and sustainable lighting and how light affects health, wellbeing, and the environment. We look at how we can create spaces that are designed to work with and not against life. |
March 20th Online 6.30-8.00pm |
The Professional Finish Understand the regulations, performance metrics, and light modeling tools that turn concepts into professional-grade documents. Final project presentations will showcase your design journey. |
| Course Price | € 9500 |
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