Traditional design, enduring craftsmanship

Craftsmanship honed over decades

Our lights are the product of over 80 years of experience, with manufacturing processes and craftsmanship refined through multiple generations, grounded in traditional handcrafting methods.

Our Design Principles

We base our product on six core design principles, inspired by the historical Bauhaus Design Movement, yet looking to the future with innovation, and sustainability.

Minimal

Form driven by function - without unnecessary, distracting detail.

Enduring

Protected against rust, rain, and obsolescence.

Efficient

Minimal resources used during production, and product use.

Modular

A system of swappable elements, to extend life and usability

Timeless

Timeless geometric forms combined with quality materials, and flawless finishes.

Evolving

New materials, techniques, and technologies - timeless design and construction.

Techniques refined
over generations

Each of our lighting products is made to order in our Glasgow factory, typically within ten days. We use manufacturing techniques, and craftsmanship that’s been refined over eight decades, passing through multiple generations, and filtered through hundreds of thousands of lights.

Cast to last

Our light casings are hand cast from solid aluminium, with each piece hand finished to remove rough edges, before being coated with chip resistant paint to keep it looking pristine, for longer. Our local Mastercasters have been making Coughtrie casings for decades, some still using original tools from the 1940s and 1950s.

Our glass is lovingly hand blown for a superior shine

Our glass diffusers are custom designed, and moulded in thick, robust glass, diffusing the light evenly, and gently - regardless of the intensity of the bulb inside. Made with care, our glass translates love into light of the finest possible quality.

Hand assembled in Glasgow

Each of our lights is made to order, with an industry leading product time that sees us combine quality with speed - a rare feat in any industry. Our lights are rigorously tested by our team before being shipped, many of whom have been with us for over 40 years, with invaluable experience honed over decades.

80 Years of Sustainability

J&G Coughtrie has been following sustainable manufacturing and design practices for 80 years - because we believe that sustainable design is simply good design.

Built to last

Our lighting choices are tough cookies, built to last, and suitable for even the most extreme applications (or a Hollywood set, either / or).

Local suppliers

We have a long-standing policy of using suppliers and manufacturing within a 40 miles radius, because keeping it local is keeping it sustainable.

Designed to be repaired.

Our lights are designed to disassemble easily for repair or upgrade in the future as technology continues to improve.

Sustainable packaging

Each light is lovingly wrapped in recycled paper padding shipped in recycled cardboard packaging.

Low carbon materials

Where possible, we make our parts from low carbon materials that are recycled or can be recycled at end of life.

Low energy consumption

As lighting technology evolves, so do our lights. Now, we use low energy LED bulbs to minimise energy consumption.