在港經營逾廿年的萬玉堂自1987年起，一直在港推廣中國現代藝術，近年來更積極向亞洲至全世界引進內地的現代藝術作品，為不少來自內地和亞洲有潛質的藝術家在萬玉堂位於香港、新加坡、紐約等展室舉辦了多場展覽，讓他們能在國際舞臺上一展身手。

萬玉堂特別在中環的地舖用上木製地板，加上柔和的黃色燈光，感覺有別於辦公室常用的白光，使人特別覺得溫暖；就正如萬玉堂畫廊經理簡家鼎先生所說，他們要為來賓提供一個「家」的氣氛。萬玉堂更將這個「家」的室內設計理念推廣至與自然共融的層面上，放棄使用沿用多年的鎢絲燈，換上環保慳電膽，減少用電及二氧化碳排放的同時，又可營造具格調的畫廊環境，相得益彰。

Established in Hong Kong since 1987, Plum Blossoms Gallery has been devoted in promoting the contemporary Chinese Art. Over the years, Plum Blossoms Gallery has held numerous exhibitions for many talented Chinese and Asian artists in their Hong Kong, Singapore and New York galleries, helping them on the path to the international stage.

Plum Blossoms Gallery has decorated its Central gallery with the use of a wooden floor. Complementing the yellowish lighting, which is different from the white lighting commonly used in an office environment, Plum Blossoms Gallery is trying to deliver a warm feeling for their guests. As mentioned by the Gallery Manager, Mr. Khan, they would like to create a “Home-feel” gallery to their guest. Further extending the idea of “Home” to harmonisation with the environment, the gallery has given up using traditional incandescent lamps and has changed to using energy-saving lamps. This helps to reduce electricity consumption and CO₂ emission.

慳電膽能有效地照射較大範圍，為整體提供均衡的光照，加上它散發的熱力極低，對畫作的影響較少。黎明海先生亦曾到萬玉堂親身視察，認同照明可提升專業創作的水準，即使在約十呎的照射距離，LED反射燈都可提供充足的亮度。他認為慳電膽和LED反射燈互補的新系統最能有效地提供接近自然光的效果，有助觀眾在更舒適的光線下細味作品。另外，曼佳美^®的燈光設計師別出心裁地為畫廊正中央的白色矮凳打燈，成功塑造出格外明亮的重心位置。

香港教育學院文化與創意藝術學系副教授黎明海先生，曾赴英國皇家藝術學院深造，研究光線對呈現畫品原貌的重要性。他指出日光或自然光是最理想的光源，不過在不容易採納陽光的室內環境，例如在畫廊中，就必須使用合適的照明系統來幫助作品發揮。但一般常用的鎢絲燈或石英燈長時間集中照著一個點，對畫作容易造成極大傷害之餘亦會耗用大量電力，非常浪費資源。此外，油畫表面光澤，不適當的光度會造成反光情況，使觀眾要遷就角度觀賞，而光差對比太大亦容易令雙眼疲累。有見及此，對展品照明一絲不苟的萬玉堂，近年選用了曼佳美^®環保照明方案，使用慳電膽和LED反射燈去達至「分散、闊角度」及「集中、窄角度」兩種不同的照明效果。

Dr. Victor Lai, the Associate Professor & Associate Head of the Department of Cultural & Creative Arts, the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, who studied at the Royal College of Art in London and is experienced in analysing the importance of lighting effects on artwork, stated that the most ideal source to light up the art pieces is natural daylight, which may not be consistent and available in an indoor environment. Therefore, for instance, the gallery has to rely on an appropriate artificial lighting system to highlight the paintings. However, conventional halogen lamps used to project light at one focal point not only consumes a lot of electricity but also generates high heat that can damage the paintings. Furthermore, the gloss surface of an oil painting would cause flares and discomfort to the eyes of the visitors if inappropriate light intensity and illumination angle are applied. As a result, the visitors have to move around to appreciate the painting in full. Plum Blossoms Gallery understands the importance of lighting to the interior environment and has chosen to employ the MEGAMAN^® eco-lighting solution in their interior lighting design. The compact fluorescent reflectors and LED reflectors are used to deliver “diverse light in wide beam angle" and “focused light in narrow beam angle” respectively.

Energy-saving lamps can light up a large area effectively and evenly. Moreover, they generate much less heat and cause less damage to the art pieces. Dr. Lai has visited the gallery in person and agreed the new lighting technology can help to enhance the quality of the art pieces. The LED light can provide sufficient brightness even 10 feet away from the display items. He also mentioned that the complementary use of LED light and energy-saving lamp can deliver satisfactory lighting performance comparable to natural daylight, so that the audience can appreciate art in a comfortable environment. What’s more, the lighting designer of MEGAMAN^® specially highlighted the white chairs in the middle of the gallery to create a brilliant focus for the gallery environment.