Sally Storey

Storey studied architecture at the University of Bristol during the early 1980s,[3] and then worked with lighting designer John Cullen, whom she met during her second year at university.[4] After Cullen died in 1986, Storey became the Design Director at John Cullen Lighting,[5] and also Design Director of Lighting Design International.[6][7]

Storey has worked on many notable buildings across Europe, including:[1]

• The Berkeley hotel in London
• Claridge's hotel in London
• Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, France
• Hotel Hermitage in Monaco
• Coral Reef Club, Barbados
• The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
• London Heathrow Airport VIP Lounge
• Cap Ferrat resort, French Riviera, France
• The Savoy Hotel in London
• The Alpina Gstaad in Switzerland[8]

Additional buildings that Storey and her companies have worked on:[2]

Other projects that Storey had worked on include various superyachts[9] and historical castles, such as in the Loire Valley of France.[10] Storey also helps design creative lighting schemes in commercial buildings and residences in North America, Europe, the Middle East and across Asia, including in Dubai, Mumbai, and other Asian cities.[11]

Storey's major influences include Sir John Soane, who early on discovered the power of light, and designers such as Jonathan Reed, with a design style focusing on simplicity.[1][8]

Storey lives in Kensington, London with her husband, publisher Christopher Fordham, and their three children.[12][13]

Storey's publications are:

• Storey, Sally (2008). Perfect Lighting: Inspiring Solutions for Every Room. Creative Homeowner. ISBN 9781580114172.
• Storey, Sally (2005). Lighting by Design. Pavilion. ISBN 9781862057036.
• Storey, Sally (2000). Lighting. Quadrille Publishing. ISBN 9781902757216.
• Storey, Sally (2000). Recipes and Ideas: Lighting: Simple Solutions for the Home. Chronicle Books. ISBN 9780811827164.

• Lighting Design International
• John Cullen Lighting