Quarter 31

Light Reflective Value, or Light Reflectance Value, is a technical measure of visible light when reflected from a surface, such as a tile. It is measured using a spectrometer and gives an architect or designer information that helps them to light a space appropriately.

If we allow ourselves to relax into poetic ambiguity for a moment, the individual words have connotations that express some of our aspirations as a company. ‘Light’ could mean ‘low impact’, ‘easily borne’, or ‘illuminating’; ‘Reflective’ might suggest ‘considered’, ‘responsive’, ‘continually improving’; and ‘Values’ could refer to shared principles and a sense of responsibility.

You will find evidence of all these notions in the following pages. An article about the Ceramophone extends the metaphor of reflection to examine the collaboration that led to the creation of a completely new musical instrument for an event series about sound and space.

A piece about the mental health crisis in the construction sector is expressive of our sense of responsibility towards the members of our community. Award-winning, low-impact projects from Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, TateHindle, Grapes Design, and Specific Generic feature. You will see our desire to continually improve in news about our new studio in Manchester and our plans for Clerkenwell Design Week 2024.

The magazine serves several purposes: it introduces new ceramic collections to the market, explaining their technical and aesthetic points of interest; it presents interesting architectural and design projects, which Solus have supplied; and it acts as a record of the events and initiatives that we have launched within the sector to the benefit of our extended community.

Most importantly, it expresses our purpose; our passion for good design, our fascination with materials, and our desire to collaborate with like-minded people to improve our world.