Technology, Lighting & Shading to Support the Way You Live.

Collaborating with architects, interior designers, project managers and main contractors, we design the connected home network that turns a client's vision into reality.

We bring together technology, lighting and shading to create resilient, intelligently structured infrastructures that quietly underpin the home – technology that is felt rather than seen, integral rather than imposed.

The result is a space that works intuitively, day after day: reliable, responsive and ready to evolve as a family's needs change.

40 years | 4,000+ projects | 30 countries

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How We Can Help You.

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    Lighting

    Creative lighting design, meticulous technical engineering and a fully managed supply chain for world-class residential lighting.

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    Entertainment

    Technology designed around how you watch and listen — from effortless streaming on everyday devices to immersive cinema and audiophile-grade experiences.

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    Control

    Whether you prefer to touch, switch, use a remote, or an app, control should feel natural and effortless, with complex technology working quietly behind the scenes.

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    Network

    Secure, high-performance internet and ultra-reliable network infrastructure that forms the essential backbone of today’s fully connected residences.

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    Shading

    The quietest motorised curtains and blinds, engineered for precision and seamless integration throughout the home.

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Selected New York & International Experience.

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    Central Park Tower

    • Creative & Technical Lighting Design

    • Lighting Fixture Specification

    • Lighting Supply

  • Element7 NY Showroom

    • Creative & Technical Lighting Design

    • Lighting Fixture Specification

    • Lighting Supply

    • Lighting Control

    • Design & Supply of Technology

  • Elegant living room with a dark sofa, two armchairs, two ottomans, modern art on the walls, and a contemporary chandelier.

    Upper East Side Home

    • Creative & Technical Lighting Design

    • Lighting Fixture Specification

    • Lighting Supply

  • Modern backyard with a swimming pool, surrounded by a garden and a large historic brick house in the background on a sunny day.

    Hampstead Manor

    • Technical Lighting Design

    • Lighting Fixture Specification

    • Lighting Supply

    • Technology & Integration Design

    • Technology Supply

    • Aftercare

  • South of France Villa

    • Creative & Technical Lighting Design

    • Lighting Fixture Specification

    • Lighting Supply

    • Technology & Integration Design

    • Technology Supply

    • Aftercare

  • MY Solaris

    • Technology & Integration Design

    • Technology Supply

  • MY Arrow

    • Creative & Technical Lighting Design

    • Lighting Fixture Specification

    • Lighting Supply

    • Technology & Integration Design

    • Technology Supply

    • Aftercare

  • Gstaad Chalet

    • Creative & Technical Lighting Design

    • Lighting Fixture Specification

    • Lighting Supply

    • Technology & Integration Design

    • Technology Supply

    • Aftercare

The Ideaworks Difference.

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    One Team. Less Complexity.

    Design, engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning are considered together, giving you greater continuity, clearer accountability and fewer gaps between disciplines.

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    Your Vision Stays Intact.

    We work closely with architects and interior designers so technology, lighting and shading support the design intent, rather than dictate it.

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    British Craft, Down to the Detail.

    Founded in the UK in 1986, we bring a distinctly British approach to craft, precision and attention to detail – ensuring what sits behind the walls is considered as carefully as what you see.

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    Experience You Can Rely On.

    More than 4,000 projects across 30 countries means we've encountered the complexities that come with ambitious homes, international teams and exacting expectations – and know how to navigate them.

Experience Us at 200 Lex.

The Element7 showroom at 200 Lex offers an opportunity to experience Ideaworks' lighting design first-hand, carefully considered to complement the architecture, materials and craftsmanship throughout the space.

See how thoughtful lighting can reveal texture and detail, enhance materials and shape the atmosphere of an interior – and discover what we could bring to your next project.

New York Design Centre, 200 Lexington Avenue, Suite 905, New York, NY 10016

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