Beacon Trade x The Block 2026
An exclusive behind-the-scenes lighting and design experience
An exclusive behind-the-scenes lighting and design experience
Beacon Trade brought a select group of trade customers behind the scenes of The Block 2026, offering an exclusive, interactive experience inside the contestants’ homes and an opportunity to discover the thinking behind the designs. Guided by the Beacon Lighting team who worked across the homes, guests explored five of the properties, hearing directly from the Lighting Designers who collaborated with the contestants and the Product Designers behind the products featured throughout each space. At each home, the team shared insights into the lighting selections, product stories and creative process, offering a closer look at how considered lighting and product design helped bring each contestant’s vision to life.
Inside the homes with Beacon Lighting
Each stop offered a unique perspective on the collaboration between lighting and interior design, with guests hearing from the specialists behind the spaces:
Adam & Jolene’s Home: Scott, Product Innovation Director and designer behind Beacon’s switches and powerpoints, alongside Sicili, the home’s Lighting Designer.
Chantel & Wyatt’s Home: Clay, Architectural Lighting & Product Designer and Trade Essentials expert, alongside Lauren, the home’s Lighting Designer.
Courtney & Sev’s Home: David, award-winning Product Designer behind Beacon’s pendants and wall lights, alongside Gabrielle, the home’s Lighting Designer.
Rick & Tayla’s Home: Kyle, Product Designer behind Beacon’s ceiling fans, alongside Alannah, the home’s Lighting Designer.
Lisa & Rosco’s Home: Diana, Group Creative Director, Product Designer and design trends expert, alongside Dave, the home’s Lighting Designer.
Guests had time to explore each home, ask questions and gain a deeper understanding of the decisions, details and design thinking behind the finished spaces.
Design trends, insights and inspiration
The experience concluded in Lisa and Rosco’s home, where guests enjoyed drinks and canapés before joining Diana and Dave for a final guided tour.
Drawing on her expertise as Group Creative Director, Diana connected global design trend theory with emerging Australian design influences and the trends seen throughout The Block 2026. The session brought together insights from across the homes, exploring how broader design movements translate into the colours, finishes, materials and lighting choices shaping Australian interiors.
Celebrating award-winning product design
The event also provided an opportunity to celebrate an exciting milestone for Beacon Lighting, with the announcement that MFL Forge and MFL Axis had both won 2026 Australian Good Design Awards in Product Design – Hardware and Building.
The recognition celebrates the innovation and considered design behind the ranges, reinforcing Beacon Lighting’s commitment to creating products that combine functionality, quality and design.
Connecting trade with design
Beacon Trade x The Block 2026 was an opportunity to go beyond the finished spaces, bringing our trade customers closer to the people, products and creative thinking behind them.
The experience continued with drinks, canapés and the opportunity to celebrate alongside some of the contestants, who joined guests for post-tour drinks. This added another special element to the event, giving guests the chance to connect with the people behind the homes and enjoy a more personal Block experience.
Through exclusive access to the homes, direct conversations with our lighting and product design experts, insights into emerging design trends and the opportunity to meet some of the contestants, guests experienced firsthand how lighting and product design can transform a space.
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