Simm Steel

Simm is an Associate lighting designer for Steensen Varming, working in the London and Sydney studios, with a focus on the museums galleries and the cultural sector after having worked in museums for over 15 years. He has taught in the Illumination Design programme and the Master of Architecture programme at The University of Sydney before moving to London, and was a member of the advisory panel to the Lighting Masters programme at UCL before recently returning to Australia. He is the recipient of numerous lighting design awards, contributed to a number of publications, continues his practice as a photographer, and is committed to ethical work practices and helping to create a tangible shift to real sustainable and ethical practices within the construction industry.