LIGHT&LIFE
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OUR ETHICS OF THE LIGHT, OUR PHILOSOPHY The underlying spirit that lives in Arkoslight as a Company – as a producer of technical lighting fixtures for architecture –, can be summarized in our corporate slogan: Light&Life. Anthropologically, among the world’s different cultures, the link between light and life has always existed. From the very awakening of human consciousness, light has always symbolized the creating force, the generating start of everything. For that reason, creating light means creating life: defining the spaces where reality takes place. Light&Life is the slogan that...

In 1984, José Luís Latrás Laguna was a passionate entrepreneur with a very clear aim: he wanted to dedicate his life to his main passion: the light. He created his own company and soon his clear approach capacity would enable him to take advantage of the disruptive changes that the lighting market was going through in the 80’s/90’s: the emergence of the new halogen and fluorescent lighting sources formats. From the very beginning, he was aware that both an excellent quality and customer service were the main keys to the company’s success. This philosophy, added to the daily efforts, helped...

“Upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all” - Alexander the Great 1. Francisco Guijarro | lighting project director · 2. Juan Górriz | quality control director 3. Luis del Moral | general sales director · 4. Pascual García | administration director 5. Israel Vázquez | general manager · 6. Guillem Chover | technical director 7. Rubén Saldaña | product director · 8. Carlos Burló | it director 9. Pedro Llinares | marketing

Each luminaire produced in our facilities is the result of a team work, of a precise clockwork in which the general management, the designing team, the sales work, the technical support, the quality control, or the project management, bring their essential contribution in order to satisfy our customers. Discover the professionals who, thanks to their efforts, are responsible for the excellence of each product that reaches your hands

THE HOME OF LIGHT by FRANCESC RIFÉ & VÍCTOR GARCÍA Blending in a single place the modern meaning of an elegant and minimalist architecture, a serene and motivating working environment that stimulates creativity, and an exhibition area showing some of Arkoslight’s luminaires in a smooth and natural succession of examples, in the most perfect and simple way… This was the far from simple task that Francesc Rifé had to face when he designed the new Arkoslight central offices in Valencia (Spain). We talked with the designer who gave shape to the Home of Light, and with Victor Garcia, the...

The work is finished. The project you thought of one day has now become a reality. FR: Now that the work is completed, we’re not really aware of how much time has elapsed, but it’s been an intense year indeed, and the change is very significant. VG: The professional satisfaction that an architect feels when he looks at a completed work is one of the most intense moments. If, in addition, as it is the case in this project, the final result is a reflection of what we tried to communicate from the very first sketches, then the satisfaction is supreme. How would you define the space you’ve...

Can you please tell us about the role of the light. The natural one as well as the artificial one. VG: The dialogue between the natural and the artificial light generally creates some tensions. More amount of light does not always mean a better lighting…This is why we tried to obtain a luminous balance. The central inner courtyard has been designed in such a way that there is no direct impact of solar radiation, and the hung planter boxes collaborate in this play of lights and shadows, that takes place for example in the showroom at the end of the day . It was crucial to combine these...

Are these concepts related with the choice of the materials? FR: The light always allows us to emphasize the chosen materials. In this project, I would mention two main actors, for which the encounter with the light is unique, even touching: the iron plate and the walnut wood. The walnut wood was conceived under the shape of slats of different sections, in order to add the feeling of texture and verticality to the project. Furthermore, in the work areas, we complemented it with large suspended sound absorbing porcelain ceilings, in a neutral grey colour. VG: Our project cannot be understood...

These offices have been spread over two floors and are multifunctional.. How has the project managed to sort out this particularity? Different spaces and different functions. However, the building will be mostly used to host work areas. FR: We worked closely with the owners on the spaces that had to be more communicated or less communicated. The Technical Office and the Design Department, for example, always need some privacy in comparison to the commercial area. We never considered the double height aspect as a problem, but as an advantage. Actually, it helps separating spaces without...

Furthermore, we can also find a wide showroom spread over two levels. FR: It is a place created to live the experience, a place where small atmospheres have been recreated, transmitting very well the energy and the qualities of each product. It is divided into two levels of similar concepts. The lower space, designed with flap doors, includes an area for the training of professionals; and on the upper part, in addition to the workspaces themselves, we can find a luminous sensations lounge, and a networking area. VG: The double height area of the showroom has a volumetric and space quality...

“Darkness does not really exist, darkness it is only the light we do not see” To technically illuminate is much more than just creating a beautiful or functional luminary. It is doing so whilst taking into account the human activity that is going to be carried out, the amount of light required, the effect that the type of light will have on the vision of the objects and their surroundings; and moreover the distribution of the light in the area and how the luminary itself will fit into the scene.