LIGHT FOR ART AND CULTURE OUR LIVES ARE ENRICHED BY ART. THROUGH ART WE EXPAND OUR HORIZONS AND ENTER NEW WORLDS. THAT IS WHY BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR ART AND CULTURE ARE AT THE CENTRE OF PUBLIC INTEREST. THE ARCHITECTURE AND TYPE OF LIGHTING USED IN THESE SPACES HAVE A FAR-REACHING INFLUENCE ON THEIR IDENTITY. IN A MUSEUM SPACE, DAYLIGHT AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHT ARE OF FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE BECAUSE THEY GUIDE PEOPLE EMOTIONALLY. THE LIGHTING MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO ILLUMINATE ALL THE FACETS OF THE ARTWORK AND TO STRUCTURE EXHIBITIONS. AISHTI FOUNDATION, BEIRUT / LBN DAVID ADJAYE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE...

“ Light as a curator and scenographer.” Whether in a museum, in a public hall or in private surroundings, a piece of art unites with light and space and should be experienced as a single entity. The way the overall impression is choreographed has a fundamental effect on how the work of art is perceived. Anyone who has seen the Baroque Masters in a church setting, for example, with its dramatic lighting constantly changing throughout the day, has seen at first hand the huge potential of staging. Old Masters that were originally viewed by candlelight or daylight have a different “light story” from,...

Art Chamber in the Kunsthistorische Museum Wien (Museum of Art History), Vienna / A Architect: HG Merz, Stuttgart, Berlin / D Lighting design: Die Lichtplaner, Limburg / D Light conception: Symetrys, Lustenau / A

Dr Sabine Haag Museum of Art History Manager, Vienna “ IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAGINE A MUSEUM WITHOUT THE RIGHT LIGHTING” “ We spent ages discussing how we could make a historic collection in a historic building relevant to the world of today. In our search for the right lighting solution, we ultimately came up with the idea of using contemporary lighting for the museum's Art Chamber. As far as I am concerned, our collaboration here with Zumtobel was essentially shaped by their knowledge of how to create something ground-breaking. For the best collection in the world, we insisted on working only...

Museo Jumex, Mexico City / MX Architect: David Chipperfield Architects, London / UK Lighting design: Arup, London / UK

David Chipperfield David Chipperfield Architects | Product Designer ARCOS Spotlight "WE WANTED TO CREATE A PRODUCT TOGETHER THAT WOULD NOT ONLY BE INSTALLED BY MUSEUM DIRECTORS FOR HIGH QUALITY EXHIBITION SPACES, BUT THAT WOULD BE USED BY OURSELVES AS WELL.”

Kunsthaus Bregenz / A Architect: Peter Zumthor / CH Façade lighting art: Siegrun Appelt | 288 KW, 2005

"FROM THE OUTSIDE, THE BUILDING LOOKS LIKE A LUMINAIRE. IT ABSORBS THE CHANGING LIGHT OF THE SKY AND GIVES AN INTIMATION OF ITS INNER LIFE."

Museum of Military History, Dresden / D Architect: Studio Daniel Libeskind AG, Zurich / CH

Daniel Libeskind Architect “ THE PERFECT LUMINAIRE SHOULD BEHAVE LIKE LIGHT ITSELF.

Tsing Hua University Art Museum, Beijing / CN Lighting design: Beijing Tsingshang Architectural Design and Research Institute Co, Ltd., Beijing / CN Simulation Image, Project to be completed

Wang Zhi Yong Senior Interior Architect “THE KEY IS TO PRESERVE AND HIGHLIGHT AN EXHIBIT'S BEAUTY, WITHOUT AFFECTING THE VISITOR'S VIEWING PLEASURE BY THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF THE LUMINAIRE.

Wumen Showroom in Forbidden City, Beijing / CN Lighting design: Beijing Urban Construction Designs. Development Group Co, Ltd., Beijing / CN

An Wei Hua Registered Electrical Engineer “BY CONTROLLING VARIOUS FORMS OF LIGHT EXPRESSION, ANCIENT BUILDINGS AND CULTURAL EXHIBITS CAN FULLY UNFOLD THEIR BRILLIANT POTENTIAL.

Light for outdoor and indoor Great architecture creates a link between internal and external spaces. This applies particularly to museum architecture, as this represents a public cultural space. Städel Museum, Frankfurt / D Architect: schneider+schumacher, Frankfurt am Main / D Lighting design: LKL Licht Kunst Licht AG, Berlin, Bonn / D

With responsibility for the architectural, curatorial, social and economic relevance of cultural buildings, the demands on the performance of lighting concepts and lighting systems also increases. The interplay of perception and construction, staging and orientation, outside and inside, daylight and artificial lighting requires a precise and holistic range of lighting tools for different tasks. By working very closely with architects, planners, builders and exhibition managers, Zumtobel has developed lighting systems that offer crucial support when it comes to the implementation of sophisticated...

The four dimensions of light Only through light can art truly become an experience. The perfect presentation of paintings, photographs, sculptures and archaeological artefacts requires a deep understanding of the respective space, the medium and the curatorial theme. Effective lighting concepts follow the planning principles of museum lighting. A successful lighting design will encompass the four dimensions of light – direction, intensity, colour and time – to create a fascinating single entity. Kunsthaus Bregenz / A Architect: Peter Zumthor / C

Planning principles A variety of lighting solutions Specific exhibition concepts, exhibits and spaces require lighting systems with different characteristics. larger surface areas; strengthens individual background lighting

With beam angles from Superspot to Wideflood, anti-glare tubes for optimal glare control and framing attachments for precise borders, Zumtobel offers great freedom when designing the ideal museum lighting arrangement. Modular systems made from high-quality exchangeable lenses, optics and attachments allow optimum and Oval flood quick adaptation reflect the specific lighting task. Our lighting tools enable maximum curatorial freedom with beam angles ranging from 8° to 65°. This offers architects, lighting designers and curators the greatest possible flexibility and precision when implementing...

ARCOS Sensitivity and high precision – the spotlight system for sophisticated lighting scenarios.