Studio 29 Fresh from its success in November’s Light a London Landmark competition, we dig a little deeper into the diverse portfolio of Studio 29, a practice that uses the ‘language of light’ to deliver its lighting solutions. Mercer Street Walkway London, UK The Mercer Street Walkway acts as a gateway into the heart of Covent Garden and at night it helps provide a safe, bright passageway for people to walk through. This illuminated path has been created by Studio 29, which has designed a scheme where light patterns and shadows create an enchanting, mystical and interactive space for people to discover. Inspired by light filtering through a forest canopy, and the dappling created by foliage onto the forest floor, the concept consists of backlit flower perforations within three layers of a mirrored ceiling and screen printed acrylic to increase the volume of the space, which was originally just a dark concrete soffit. The use of the architectural control system allows for a number of different scenes to be set up throughout the day to create a different atmosphere depending on the time of day you visit. To aid in creating a dynamic environment every five minutes there is an event light sequence where the red, green and blue perimeter gives a shimmering effect.
Carluccio’s Marriott Regents Park London, UK The Marriott Hotel at Regent’s Park is a popular accommodation spot for pleasure and business visitors staying in the capital city. The well-known, upmarket Italian chain Carluccio’s has a branch within the Marriott, bringing its modern all-day dining, deli counter and food shop to a hotel for the first time. Carluccio’s also offers in-room dining, a breakfast buffet and a new, extended bar menu, truly bespoke to the allday needs of the hotel guests and their dining habits. Studio 29 has created a dynamic lighting scheme that allows for harmonious use of the restaurant through day and night. The pendants over the bar offer task lighting combined with pure style, while the ambient wall and ceiling lighting in the main dining area can be scaled up or down to reflect the time of day and the needs of the diners.
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