The great outdoors just got a whole lot greater with the release of David Trubridge’s Coral light design in a brand new, outdoor-rated version. Gardens, patios, porches, decks, yards, pavilions and verandas finally have the opportunity to be enriched by…
The WELL Building Standard® is a performance based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact human health and wellbeing, through air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind. WELL is managed and administered by…
Welcome to the first installment in a series we’re calling “Specialist Spotlight”, meant to highlight some of the talented & hard-working professionals that contribute to the development, fabrication, and installation of the artisan light fixtures carried by wakaNINE.
Why would a lighting company like wakaNINE be interested in sound? We work with designers and engineers, so we need to consider how we fill interior spaces for an optimal experience of the senses. Here’s an easy-to-understand program intended for…
What’s one thing (okay, two things) all wakaNINE lighting lines have in common? Supportive work conditions and an ethos for saving the environment. Let’s take a look at some of the ways all of our partners have embraced a love…
Sometimes a bright idea can get even brighter. That’s what happened with New Zealand Visionary/Designer, David Trubridge recently after re-launching the award-winning Ebb and Cloud light fixtures created back in 2008. While Cloud remained popular for years after its initial…
Studies reveal that noise levels in restaurants are the top complaint from diners. Noise is the leading cause of complaint when dining out Noise in restaurants is doing more to ruin our dining experience than any other factor. Studies by…
Red Points, a company dedicated to fighting piracy and brand abuse online, helps David Trubridge battle fakes online. Read below for a look into David Trubridge’s fight against counterfeit. David Trubridge is known for designing one-of-a-kind pieces, with his unique…
David Trubridge has been chosen as the designer for the Perfume Point sculpture commemorating the 1932 sinking of a launch during which 10 men drowned. The Doris, which had 31 men on board, collided with a lighter vessel, the…
Thanks to our mates at YLighting and Brandjump for creating a great post (with a little help from #wakaNINE) about how fixtures from David Trubridge transform spaces with shadows. David Trubridge’s lighting designs create maximum impact in any application through…