44|PROTAGONISTA Mark Major: “Light and Architecture cannot exist without each other” Mark Major, co-founder and Principal of Speirs+ Major is widely considered to be one of the foremost lighting designers in world. His many projects include such notable buildings as Foster’s 30 St Mary Axe (known to many as “The Gherkin”), the interior of St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Millennium Dome. iCandela spoke to him about light, architecture and the future of lighting design.