Sally Storey

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Sally Storey
Born
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University of Bristol
Occupation Lighting designer
SpouseChristopher Fordham
Practice Architectural lighting design
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

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. [1]

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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. [2]

Education and career

Storey studied architecture at the University of Bristol during the early 1980s, [3] and then worked with lighting designer John Cullen, whom she met during her second year at university. [4] After Cullen died in 1986, Storey became the Design Director at John Cullen Lighting, [5] and also Design Director of Lighting Design International. [6] [7]

Storey has worked on many notable buildings across Europe, including: [1]

Additional buildings that Storey and her companies have worked on: [2]

Other projects that Storey had worked on include various superyachts [9] and historical castles, such as in the Loire Valley of France. [10] 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. [11]

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. [1] [8]

Personal life

Storey lives in Kensington, London with her husband, publisher Christopher Fordham, and their three children. [12] [13]

Publications

Storey's publications are:

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  9. Cahilly, Rebecca (4 February 2015). "Superyacht lighting as an art form". Boat International. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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  11. "John Cullen Lighting: Inspirational lighting for more than 35 years". Country and Town House. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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