[1] The practice is noted for its illumination of many prominent buildings, including Barajas International Airport,[2][3] 30 St Mary Axe (‘The Gherkin’), the Millennium Dome and the interior of St. Pauls Cathedral.
[6] Today it employs approximately 38 people drawn from disciplines including architecture, art, lighting, interior, graphic and theatrical design.
Both founding members Jonathan Speirs, who died on 18 June 2012,[7] and Mark Major trained and practiced as architects before focusing on lighting design.
[6] Keith Bradshaw was appointed as a principal in 2009, and the studio was rebranded as Speirs + Major in August 2010, with the studio at that time terming themselves as 'designers who work with light' to reflect the breadth of skill in their team and to encompass their work that included not only lighting architecture, but strategy and branding projects as well as product and innovation.
and a desire to "progressively and responsibly use light to improve the experience of the built environment, promote well-being and generate a unique sense of place.”[11] RIBA Stirling Prize collaborations Speirs and Major Associates have designed lighting for a number of buildings that have either won or been nominated for the RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture.