Northern Lights unveils its 2026 Ceiling Collection – a series of sculptural lighting designs where light, material, and form converge to redefine luxury interiors. Precision-designed and handcrafted in Derbyshire, each piece balances technical mastery with authentic British craftsmanship, offering designers a palette of materials, textures, and configurations to realise one-of-a-kind compositions.
Purposeful irregularity guides many of the collection’s forms. Asymmetry inspired by natural crystals, cut gemstones, and flowing organic shapes imbues pieces with a living, dynamic presence, while other designs explore architectural clarity, geometry, and compositional precision. Together, ten new ceiling designs create a language of sculptural identity, capable of shaping atmosphere, defining space, and anchoring interiors with vertical drama.
At the heart of the collection is a commitment to experimentation with materiality. Traditional glass techniques, including hand-slumping, kiln-fusing, and meticulous layering of hand-cut panels, sit alongside custom moulding and precision metalwork. Natural alabaster, brass, and intricate metalwork provide a rich material palette, optimised to interact with light, accentuate texture, and reveal subtle variations in colour, translucency, and form.
Veil casts a delicate cascade of hand-formed glass leaves, each precision-cut, slumped, and partially frosted to create layered depth. Light projected from the integrated ceiling plate interacts with the leaves, producing a soft, shimmering glow.
Jewel is inspired by cut gemstones, using multi-faceted, coloured glass anchored by solid brass, to capture and reflect light across its surfaces.
Link, available as both linear pendant and chandelier, showcases interlinked metal rings, merging architectural scale with refined technical sophistication.
Ember celebrates traditional kiln-fused glass techniques, layering coloured pieces and fusing to form unique panels, in a subtle nod to Northern Lights’ roots in glasswork.
Solace combines sculpted alabaster with an amber-tinted glass tube, creating two distinct layers of balanced illumination, while brass framing and subtle veining in the stone add texture and refinement.
“At the heart of this launch is a focus on material behaviour and design experimentation,” explains Michael Jackson, Head of Design. “Each piece emerged from hands-on exploration of light and material interaction. We pushed glass, alabaster, and metal to reveal their full potential, shaping forms that create visually rich narratives and distinct spatial identities.”
Customisation is integral, not an afterthought. Scale, proportions, materials, tiers, drops, and finishes can all be adapted, enabling designers to craft unique lighting solutions that respond to the architecture and interior concept. The collection moves beyond decorative lighting into spatial definition, shaping layered, tactile atmospheres that captivate the eye and heighten the drama of every space it inhabits.
A curated preview will be presented at Clerkenwell Design Week at Bagnodesign A&D Gallery on 21st May, offering visitors an opportunity to explore the stories behind selected designs and the craft that brings them to life. For those seeking to create bold, distinctive ceilings, the collection represents a fusion of heritage, experimentation, and expressive design freedom.
