Sally Storey
Sally Storey is an architectural lighting designer based in the United Kingdom. She is most notable for her lighting design work on many luxury hotels, offices, and residences of historical significance around the world, such as The Berkeley (London), Claridge's (London), Four Seasons Hotel George V (Paris), Hotel Hermitage (Monaco), The Alpina Gstaad (Switzerland), and The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong. Other notable buildings that Storey has worked on include the Temple Church, Lord's Cricket Ground, Skibo Castle, Dundrum Castle, CityPoint, Hammerson, Grosvenor Place, and Lumiere.
Sally Storey
- Name
- Sally Storey
- Birthplace
- England, United Kingdom
- Education
- University of Bristol
- Occupation
- Lighting designer
- Spouse
- Christopher Fordham
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Key facts
• Name — Sally Storey • Birthplace — England, United Kingdom • Education — University of Bristol • Occupation — Lighting designer • Spouse — Christopher Fordham • Practice — Architectural lighting design • Significant Buildings — The Berkeley (London), Claridge's (London), Four Seasons Hotel George V (Paris), Hotel Hermitage (Monaco), The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong • Website — Lighting Design International
Education and career
Education and career
Storey studied architecture at the University of Bristol during the early 1980s, and then worked with lighting designer John Cullen, whom she met during her second year at university. After Cullen died in 1986, Storey became the Design Director at John Cullen Lighting, and also Design Director of Lighting Design International. Storey has worked on many notable buildings across Europe, including: • The Berkeley hotel in London • Claridge's hotel in London • Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, France • Hotel Hermitage in Monaco • Coral Reef Club, Barbados • The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong • London Heathrow Airport VIP Lounge • Cap Ferrat resort, French Riviera, France • The Savoy Hotel in London • The Alpina Gstaad in Switzerland Additional buildings that Storey and her companies have worked on: Historic buildings • Temple Church • Lord's Cricket Ground • Royal Geographical Society • Bell Court • Skibo Castle • Dundrum Castle • Whatley Manor • One Aldwych • Seaham Hall • Theo Fennell • Veeraswamy Hotels, spas, and resorts • Hotel Cafe Royal • The Principal Edinburgh George Street • The Principal Manchester • Hotel Imperial • Hotel Grande Bretagne • Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat • Sandy Lane • Grande Bretagne • Threadneedles Hotel Offices • CityPoint • Hammerson • Grosvenor Place • Lumiere • Morgan Sindall • Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Other projects that Storey had worked on include various superyachts and historical castles, such as in the Loire Valley of France. Storey also helps design creative lighting schemes in commercial buildings and residences in North America, Europe, the Middle East and across Asia, including in Dubai, Mumbai, and other Asian cities. Storey's major influences include Sir John Soane, who early on discovered the power of light, and designers such as Jonathan Reed, with a design style focusing on simplicity.
Personal life
Personal life
Storey lives in Kensington, London with her husband, publisher Christopher Fordham, and their three children.
Publications
Storey's publications are: * * * * *
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- 1.Sally Storey: design director. Lighting Design International.
- 2.Hyde, Mark. Sally Storey – A Luminary Force. The English Home.
- 3.Sally Storey. Design Curial. 18 April 2011.
- 4.Storey, Sally. Lady with the lamps. The Guardian. 26 Aug 2006.
- 5.Sally Storey. Arkitexture.
- 6.West, Angela Sara. Sally Storey, Lighting up the Luxury World. Upscale Living. April 9, 2018.
- 7.Let there be light: enhance guest experience with lighting. Hotel Management International. 17 December 2015.
- 8.Lighting Design International projectsg.
- 9.Cahilly, Rebecca. Superyacht lighting as an art form. Boat International. 4 February 2015.
- 10.Brzezinksi, Victoria. Tastemakers: Sally Storey, lighting designer. The Times. June 28, 2019.
- 11.John Cullen Lighting: Inspirational lighting for more than 35 years. Country and Town House.
- 12.Barron, Pattie. Transform your home with light: design expert Sally Storey has a stunning home full of bright ideas. Homes and Property UK. 14 April 2016.
- 13.Alexander, Saffron. Lighting designer Sally Storey invites you into her home. The Telegraph. 11 October 2015.
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