One of the very first collaboration with architect Steven Holl, the light pockets in the ceiling provide uniform wall illumination, and the ambient light in the gallery spaces achieves a general lighting of the neutral walls with an imperceptible light source. The artificial lighting was designed to blend with, and to complement the daylighting without being obtrusive. A few removable spots were placed in strategic locations to allow not just flexibility for lighting temporary exhibits, but also to create accentuated contrasts and to add relief. In the public spaces, visible lighting fixtures were employed to offer a contrast with the objectless lighting in the galleries.

Design Preserves and Enhances Visitor Experience of Museum, Library, and Gardens;
Provides Unprecedented Access to Original Residence;
and Creates New Facilities for Exhibitions, Conservation, and Education

The Maggie’s Centre Barts, designed by Steven Holl Architects in partnership with jmarchitects, celebrates its opening today. Maggie’s Barts, sited in central London, will provide free practical and emotional support for people living with cancer and their family and friends.

Shinola Store in Los Angeles designed by Gachot Studio is open.

The open, cool, sleek feeling of the interior of The Pool is playfully interrupted by a dynamic tension between fire and water.

In London’s Mayfair neighborhood, the historic Connaught Hotel has for years been a prestigious landmark. Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s new restaurant brings to the hotel an informal gourmet dining experience in a relaxed, modern setting.

Longwood Gardens is one of the premier horticultural display gardens in the United States, comprising 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  The celebrated public garden is open year round for visitors to enjoy exotic plants and horticulture, events and performances, seasonal and themed attractions, as well as educational lectures, courses and workshops.

New opening. World-renowned Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s legendary involvement in every aspect of his restaurants shows through in The Dempsey Cookhouse & Bar, his most recent establishment at COMO Dempsey.

Together with Roman and Williams, L’Observatoire was commissioned to develop a lighting design concept for Paris’s La Rotonde de la Muette restaurant. Located on a major intersection in the 16th arrondissement, La Rotonde’s great history and visibility has established it as a true Parisian landmark.

Grand Opening of the new Visual Arts Building for the University of Iowa’s School Arts and Art History designed by Steven Holl Architects on Friday, October 7.

L’Observatoire collaborated with Roman and Williams to design a grand procession of custom cast iron chandeliers for the central dining area that illuminate the room with warm and soothing light from hand-blown glass shades.

Areas of brightness have been strategically controlled and synced with the moon cycle to create a view path to the city skyline. The new lighting brings a new dialogue between Lake Michigan and the city, and allows for both festive and intimate connections.

The Steel Stacks Campus in Bethlehem, PA reframes the former Bethlehem Steel Plant as a dynamic and vibrant arts and cultural center. L’Observatoire lit large steel furnaces around their perimeter and from within to provide depth and dimension and prevent light spill.