How does light affect insects? In a joint project with Studio DL, the City of Hannover, and Enercity, we study how artificial light impacts nocturnal insects. Using intelligent light control, we aim to develop environmentally friendly urban lighting solutions. Measuring point in the southern shore area – location D1 in the Magic Forest Camera setup…
Commissioned by the Municipality of Groningen, Studio DL has created a unique lighting design for the former Dudok gas station at the Diep in Groningen. This iconic national monument, designed by the renowned architect Willem Dudok, has been redeveloped into a modern pavilion by IRIS Architects. Studio DL’s lighting design subtly references the distinctive neon…
Last week LUCI announced the shortlist of projects competing for LUCI Cities & Lighting Awards 2024. Four of our projects made on that list: Zutphen (Netherlands)- Zutphen | Masterplan Binnenstad en Wijnhuistoren, The Hague (Netherlands)- Museum Quarter in The Hague in Architectenweb, Rheine (Germany)- Rheine | Historischer Marktplatz and Frankfurt (Germany)- Dom Römer Quarter –…
“The Hague Museum Quarter is recently enveloped in a varefully designed, delicate veil of light. The lanterns in the oldest part of the city emit a softer light, while buildings are better accentuated in the evening hours. At the core of this transformation lies a lighting plan by Studio DL.” (source: architectenweb) This is just…
The lighting of the fabulous red Willemsbrug in Rotterdam dates back to 2018. It has now become a proud symbol of the city for many Rotterdammers. The bridge continues to surprise and attract attention. Recently as a showpiece in a beautiful photo accompanying an article of the city in the digital edition of Exploring City…
Below are a handful of statistics on the winner of the honorable title for “BEST LIGHTED MUNICIPALITY AND CITY OF 2022”, which was awarded to the City of Warsaw represented in the Competition by the Warsaw City Roads Authority. STUDIO DL Polska | Lighting Design, on behalf of LUG Light Factory and in close cooperation…
“We are very pleased to announce that the Norblin Factory Museum has become one of the winners of the competition for the Best Tourist Product of the Mazovian Voivodeship 2023, coordinated by the Mazovian Regional Tourist Organization. 30 tourist “pearls” competed for the Certificate of the Best Tourist Product of the Mazovian Voivodeship 2023, of…
Creating light is an art, and as passionate lighting designers we believe it is essential to hear every voice at every stage of the process – from initial concept to radiant realization. Last Wednesday we took a special step towards completion. Together with a dynamic group of stakeholders, we walked past various (partial) lighting projects…
The Dutch House of Representatives is set to receive a new underground public entrance. Today, outgoing Minister Hugo de Jonge for Housing and Spatial Planning, House Speaker Vera Bergkamp, and Councilor Saskia Bruines of the municipality of The Hague jointly presented the Preliminary Design for the new entrance. The last major renovation of this part…
A city with two faces – traditional and calm and rebellious and brave. To show this complexity of personality, it was decided to use traditional techniques of lighting for historic architecture and defiantly accentuated streets leading to the market square: Śródmiejska, Wrocławska, Mickiewicza and Św. Ducha. In addition, contemporary symbols of the city, such as…
