Double Fizz by Liz West

28 Oct 2025
Manchester, UK

Double Fizz by Liz West at 1 St Michaels, Manchester – A Burst of Colourful Community

“Putting people in a space with colour and light – my art was always going to be immersive,” says Liz West, whose recent Double Fizz art installation has brought upbeat energy to the new development at 1 St Michaels, Manchester – officially opening the 5^th of November 2025.

What could have been a plain, transitional corridor became a bold creative statement -thanks to Liz’s creative vision and the commissioning of Ruth Davies. Double Fizz continues Liz’s ongoing body of work exploring how colour shapes emotion. Inspired by her earlier project, The Tide, at Greenwich Peninsula, she worked closely with formalighting to carefully select architectural lighting solutions that enabled her to scale her ideas into a 30-metre piece that feels playful, uplifting, and people-centred.

On the 28^th of October, the installation set the scene for the Women in Lighting “Double Fizz” event, sponsored by formalighting. Guests gathered for lively conversation, including a Q&A with Liz West, hosted by Karen Francis of Hoare Lea, celebrating the importance of visible role models in light, art, and engineering.

Delicious Japanese-Peruvian fusion food and drinks were enjoyed at Tokyo & Tumi in Chotto Matte, adding a fun social tone to the evening where we were able to reconnect with our Women in Lighting and industry colleagues.

Double Fizz is ultimately about people - encouraging them to slow down, look around, and enjoy how colour can brighten both architecture and mood.

Photography by Harley Bainbridge