Hungarian design brand Sekhina has made a series of light switches and plug sockets from concrete as an aesthetically pleasing alternative to plastic. Billed as the first of their kind, Sekhina ...

Dezeen Showroom: materials take centre stage in German brand Gira's Esprit line of switches and sockets, which come in glass, stainless steel or linoleum-plywood. The Esprit range was designed to ...

You can add a second light switch anywhere in your house without wiring a new three-way switch thanks to smart home technology. This guide will show you what you need, and how to do this without ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. How much thought do you give to your light switches and plug sockets? When it comes to a home’s hardware, ...

A group of students who came up with an electrically conductive paint for an art project using research from Wikipedia are seeing their product take off around the the world. Four years ago the Royal ...

Smart light bulbs are generally fine, in fact we like them very much, but why do we go to the bother of replacing multiple bulbs in a single light fitting when we could simply switch the switch? The ...

The neutral will have raised ribs or other markings down the length of the insulation. The hot wire is always smooth. Examine the screw terminals on the new lamp socket. When wiring a lamp socket, the ...