The paths to enlightenment: lighting design for landscape architecture | | Photo: Larry Servin Lighting design not only shapes interior spaces, it can also be deployed to lend form and narrative to external, architectural landscapes. | | PURELITE SLIM: The design shines PURELITE SLIM is something to admire before it has even been turned on. The slimmest and thinnest luminaire in the industry, it is a feat of imagination and innovation. | | Lady of the lamp: in conversation with Ulrike Brandi | | Ulrike Brandi, founder of the eponymous lighting-design consultancy, discusses the relation between light and architecture – and where she sees it heading. | | LYX, a collection of exclusive lamps designed and manufactured in France Outdoor lampsmade in steel, stainless steel or Corten steel. Solar and low consumption LED Design and manufacture of custom lighting units | | | | INTO THE WOODS: HORGENGLARUS | | Sustainability is a key player at Swiss wood-furniture specialists HORGENGLARUS. Not least in the form of its trend-eschewing, own-forever products. | | THE WATER WHISPERERS: OASE | | OASE create impressive productions out of water – everything from spectacular public shows to quiet, meditative spaces in private gardens. | | | When the Swiss National Bank underwent an extensive renovation, Swiss manufacturing experts BURRI were on hand to turn a new lighting concept for the institution into a luminous reality. | | Equally discreet, efficient and attractive, the inductionAir Plus system from SIEMENS combines a hob with an integrated extractor hood. This gives architects and interior designers maximum creative freedom for their kitchen projects. | | | | | Aranya Art Centre, Qinhuangdao, by Neri & Hu | | At the centre of Neri & Hu's Aranya Art Centre, smooth surfaces reflect the changing skies, while the moulded modular units pick up on the play of shadows throughout the day. Bronze elements catch light and draw attention to the entry of each gallery and in the evening, open modules allow light to shine through. | | SIT Box to Box Collection Modular and versatile collection of urban design furniture, composed by concrete benches, planters and a bicycle rack, designed to create different spaces and adaptable combinations on urban environment. | | For Swiss lighting designers Reflexion, each project starts with an intensive period of reflection, on the basis of which the team develop professional, individual lighting concepts in a holistic and sustainable way to meet the most sophisticated client requirements. | | Architect@work, Paris, FR 24– 25 September 2020 | | Vienna Design Week, Vienna, AT 25 September – 4 October 2020 | | And want to advertise in a future issue? | | | | |