Architainment Lighting is proud to have been involved in some of the most high-profile lighting projects across the globe. Spanning the different continents our work can be seen in a wealth of different settings including entertainment, heritage, and hospitality. Our solutions are unique as that is what our clients demand, and we use our extensive expertise and knowledge to realise their creative visions. Take a look at just some of our projects below to see the difference we have made to each installation.
“Luminations is about that instant when you are on the big dipper and gravity loses its grip on you, when for a moment you are released from you cares. It is a celebration of those ecstatic feelings of freedom that dwell somewhere inside all of us.” Esther Rolinson Unveiled in March 2022, the new public…
Completed in 2003, the Moonscape at Plantation Place was one of Architainment’s first major projects for Color Kinetics. The laser-etched glass panels were backlit by 100 ColorBlast 12 colour-changing LED fixtures, powered by PDS-150 power supplies and controlled by an iPlayer 2. Plantation Place was developed by Arup for British Land. The development comprised of…
Dedicated to the memory of David Oluwale, this striking new bridge in Leeds connects Sovereign Street to Water Lane. David tragically died in the river Aire in 1969 after being racially harassed and targeted because of his homelessness and mental health issues. The new bridge serves as a lasting reminder and commitment to equality in…
Creating a new London landmark, the public artwork at the Brent Cross Town electricity substation is one of the largest in the UK. Brent Cross Town is one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe. Over the next 15 years, Related Argent and Barnet Council, will transform an overlooked, underprovided area into a thriving, inclusive…
Located in Piccadilly, London, Hide is a fine-dining restaurant that offers patrons a unique experience. Set over three floors, the restaurant enjoys stunning views across Green Park from its ‘above’ level, while at street level diners can enjoy a sophisticated meal away from the hustle of the city. A basement bar completes the space. Hide…
Nestled in the beautiful scenery of Speyside, in the North East of Scotland, the Macallan whiskey distillery recently opened a new production facility and visitor experience. Found on the stunning Easter Elchies estate, the distillery is renowned for its high-quality whiskey which it has been producing on the estate since 1824. Leading lighting designers Speirs…
Gasholders London is an exclusive residential development comprising of 145 apartments, set within a triplet of listed gasholder guide frames in King’s Cross, London. Architainment Lighting was approached by lighting designers Speirs + Major to supply a breadth of solutions to support the completion of the project. An important part of the project was to…
Having proudly stood tall on the south bank of the River Thames in London since the 1920s, the iconic O X O lights of Oxo Tower Wharf are now once again illuminating the city skyline. The art deco tower was designed and added to the building by the owners at the time, the makers of…
Situated in the heart of Athens, Greece, Syntagma Square, is considered the most important square of the city. Located in front of the 19th Century, Old Royal Palace, which has housed Greek Parliament since 1934, Syntagma Square is steeped with commercial, political and social significance, and is also the main transportation hub in Athens. Nearly…
In the bustling City of London, the new London Wall Place project is a commercial scheme which comprises a vast array of elements to offer something for everyone. Lying within the remains of St Alphage Church and a section of the original London Wall, the London Wall Place site is steeped in history. Two existing…
As part of a £4bn investment to reinvigorate Heathrow Airport, the International Departures Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3 has undergone a redesign and refurbishment. As the UK’s only international hub airport, Heathrow is continually upgrading and improving to offer passengers world-class facilities in a comfortable and inviting environment. Terminal 3’s redevelopment will enable a further…
One of London’s most iconic and recognisable architectural feats, the Royal Opera House, has recently unveiled the grand results of its £50million rejuvenation project. The building, found in the heart of Covent Garden, has been transformed from what was once seen as an elitist setting to become a welcoming and inviting space for the local…
Situated in the bustling King’s Cross area of London, The London Canal Museum tells the history of the city’s canals. Opened in 1992, the museum is housed in a Victorian ice warehouse, which was used by the Swiss entrepreneur and famous ice cream maker Carlo Gatti. Visitors to the museum can take a look around…
Located in Abbey Park, Worcestershire, the Evesham War Memorial commemorates the men who fought and died in the First and Second World Wars. The structure comprises a curved limestone screen, and at its centre is a pedestal topped by a bronze sculpture of a soldier. To mark 100 years since the end of World War…
The Westminster Bridge Road Regeneration work is part of a project being run by Lambeth Council, with the aim of making improvements for those who live in, work in and visit the local areas. Lighting Designers Michael Grubb Studio was appointed by Lambeth Council to deliver creative lighting schemes for four historic rail underpasses, which…
Dating back to 1873, Alexandra Palace is an iconic London venue with a rich history. Having survived two fires, hosted the first regular high definition television service and having played host to thousands of extraordinary events, Ally Pally, as it is lovingly known, has a 140-year strong heritage. Alexandra Palace is currently undergoing a major…
University College London (UCL) is one of the world’s leading universities, founded in London. With big ambition for growth, UCL has a 20-year strategy, ‘Strategy 2034’ which aims to integrate education, research, innovation and enterprise for the long-term benefit of humanity. As part of the growth plans, UCL is seeing big physical developments, including the…
The Charterhouse London Built in 1371 originally as a Carthusian monastery, the Charterhouse is a complex of Tudor buildings in the heart of Smithfield, London. Originally a burial ground for plague victims, the site has housed a priory, a Tudor mansion and was the original location of the Charterhouse School. In 1611 the site also…
Commonplace, One Bedford Avenue London One Bedford Avenue is a new flagship development on the corner of Bedford Avenue and Tottenham Court Road in London’s West End. Designed by Stirling nominated architects Bennetts Associates, it provides 70,000 sq. ft. of prime office space over seven floors. Artist Lilah Fowler was commissioned to design ‘Commonplace’, a…
BXR London BXR is London’s first boutique, boxing themed gym located at Chiltern Street in Marylebone, and is backed by IBF Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua. The site has a 6-metre-high triple glass frontage and spans 12,000 sq. ft. across ground & lower ground floors. Its centrepiece is a full-size boxing ring, which adds rawness and…
Dynamic Lantern – 11 Soho Street, 61 Oxford Street London 61 Oxford Street is a striking new building in London’s prime shopping area, and is sited on the corner of Oxford Street and Soho Street. Designed for Dukelease Properties and British Airways Pension Fund by AHMM Architects, the six storey scheme comprises 35,000 sq. ft.…
Alnwick Castle Guest Hall Northumberland Alnwick Castle in Northumberland is the second largest inhabited castle in England after Windsor Castle, and has been home to the Percy family for more than seven centuries. The castle’s vibrant history and breath taking architecture make it the ideal location for filming, and it has featured in numerous television…
Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre London Built in the mid eighties, Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre had become tired looking and was in need of a major refurbishment. British Land acquired the site in 2013, and after a period of consultation and planning, embarked upon a £12m upgrade of the centre, aimed at attracting premium tenants and…
Emirates Aviation Experience London The Emirates Aviation Experience in London is a unique attraction that provides an insight into the operations of a modern commercial airline. Since it’s opening in 2013, visitors have been able to enjoy interactive displays, flight simulators and even sit inside the cockpit of an Airbus A380. To enhance the experience…
New LED Lighting at Derby Cathedral Derby Derby Cathedral dates from the 14th century and is the seat of the Bishop of Derby. During the summer of 2015, with the help of government and local funding, this majestic place of worship underwent a significant refurbishment, including an upgrade of the lighting. Lighting designer James Morse…
Jarman Square Dynamic Light Show Hemel Hempstead Jarman Square, previously known as Leisure World, is a new leisure park in Hemel Hempstead. With the re vitalized complex welcoming a host of popular new restaurants and leisure facilities, the project team wanted to use lighting in an engaging way to enhance the visitor experience. With this…
Laira Bridge New Lighting Plymouth Laira Rail Bridge was constructed in 1887 to span the River Plym as part of the London and South Western Railway branch line to Turnchapel. Passenger trains stopped using the bridge in the 1960s and it was then used as a goods line by a local cement works. The last…
Nirvana Spa Reading, Berkshire Nirvana Spa is an award winning oasis of serenity in Sindlesham, Berkshire, and one of only three spas in the UK with its own underground spring water reservoir. The complex provides numerous spa experiences, and lighting is carefully selected to create the optimum ambience for customers. With the site open to…
THE MONDRIAN LONDON AT SEA CONTAINERS SOUTH BANK LONDON Mondrian London at Sea Containers made an immediate impact on the London hotel scene when it opened its doors on 30th September 2014. Designed by Design Research Studio under the creative direction of visionary Tom Dixon, the former 1970s office block located on London’s South Bank…
HERNE BAY CLOCK TOWER HERNE BAY, KENT Built in 1837, the Herne Bay clock tower in Kent is the oldest known free standing, purpose built clock tower in the world. The iconic structure stands some 82 feet high to the weather vane and has over its 178 years become a much loved symbol of the town.…
BARCLAYCARD ARENA BARCLAYCARD ARENA BIRMINGHAM After an 18 month, £26 million redevelopment, the Barclaycard Arena – formerly the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, re-opened in December 2014 with state of the art facilities, increased capacity and new retail spaces. One of the most striking features of the refurbished venue is a brand new glass façade…
Eventim Apollo HAMMERSMITH, LONDON Hammersmith Apollo, renamed Eventim Apollo, is a popular entertainment venue located in Hammersmith, West London, England. It is one of England’s largest theatres with impressive measurements that include a 190 ft. (58 m) façade, 160 ft (49 m) wide auditorium and 30 ft (9 m) deep stage. Designed in 1932 by…
Heathrow Terminal 2 HEATHROW, LONDON On June 4th 2014, after more than four years of being redeveloped, Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 opened its doors to passengers. The new £2.5 billion, state-of-the art Terminal will accommodate 20 million passengers a year and will offer an unprecedented quality of environment for passengers, airlines and retailers alike. Lighting…
Troxy Theatre LONDON The Troxy is an Art Deco theatre located in Stepney, in the East End borough of Tower Hamlets, London. The building had started to lose its identity but thanks to the help of Architainment Lighting it has now been restored to reflect its original 1930s glory. The Troxy, prior to the involvement…
Primark COLOGNE, GERMANY Primark, keen to maintain the appearance of their flagship store in Cologne whilst simultaneously increasing the stores efficiency tasked LAPD lighting consultants with the responsibility to do just that. LAPD approached Architainment Lighting to custom build a number of control enclosures and provide technical support to illuminate the RGB triangle formation feature…
The Victoria & Albert Museum LONDON For museums, first impressions count and for the Victoria and Albert Museum, this is no exception. Located on Cromwell Road in London, the V&A is the world’s leading museum of decorative art and design and houses a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Founded in 1852 and named…
Science Museum LONDON The Science Museum is one of three major museums located on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. Founded in 1857 it is today one of the city’s major tourist attractions – attracting millions of visitors every year. With this in mind, it comes as no surprise the desire to showcase this impressive…
Green Wall at Snow Hill Station BIRMINGHAM The Green Wall at Birmingham, England’s Snow Hill Station is a mammoth structure that merges nature, architecture – and now, beautiful LED lighting. The impressive junction, which hides a multi-story car park and provides a scenic backdrop for the city’s future railroad network, measures 220m x 7m (720ft…
Bluewater GREENHITHE, KENT Lend Lease Retail Partnership, one of the four major UK institutions that own Bluewater shopping centre, turned to Lighting Design International (LDI) to transform the Winter Garden’s underwhelming and dated lighting into an atmospheric and contemporary public dining environment. During an initial visit to the centre LDI found the existing lighting levels…
BMW Showroom PARIS, FRANCE Architainment worked very closely with the lighting designer, Mindseye Lighting and project architect, Carbondale, on lighting the new BMW showroom in the heart Paris. The goal was to make the space feel fresh, clean and simplistic. Architainment suggested EcoSense Lighting as the perfect, high quality fit for the project across a…
Hedonism Wines MAYFAIR, LONDON Hedonism Wines; a fresh concept in fine wine retailing situated in Mayfair, an area of London renowned for its luxury and exclusivity, demonstrating the boutique’s devotion to happiness and pleasure. With this in mind, establishing a captivating design from the exterior was the principal objective; this was then to be replicated…
Burberry LONDON, UK & MILAN, ITALY Architainment Lighting worked closely with lighting design consultancy, Office of Light, to help transform a hat-trick of stores for British fashion house, Burberry. Office of Light was approached to create a lighting scheme for Burberry’s Knightsbridge and Regent Street stores in London, and a third in Italy’s fashion capital,…
London’s Bridges LONDON Architainment Lighting was approached by lighting designer, Paul Cook, to supply a selection of LED fittings and the technical support for some of London’s most iconic bridges. Brand experience agency, innovision, was tasked by the GLA and the Mayor of London’s Office to create a scheme that would celebrate the summer events…
The Bullring BIRMINGHAM Attracting over 4 million visitors annually, the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham is one of the country’s most popular retails venues. The Bullring was looking for a sustainable lighting solution that would enhance shopper experience. Architainment Lighting Ltd supplied Philips Color Kinetics RGB iColor Cove QL (current equivalent iColor Cove QLX Powercore), ColorBlast,…
St. Clement’s Church FINSBURY, LONDON Looking to enhance the identity of London’s St. Clement’s Church, which lays tucked away in Finsbury’s Kings Square, Islington Council worked with Architainment Lighting Ltd to implement a low-energy, low-maintenance lighting system. Architainment specified a range of LED fittings to meet the council’s environmental and financial requirements and these were…
British Film Institute SOUTHBANK London-based design firm, Haberdashery London, was invited by the British Film Institute (BFI) to create an installation for the visitor ‘wayfinding’ experience at its South Bank facility. Looking to re-affirm the BFI brand identity as the premier institute of cinematic arts, HaberdasheryLondon created an abstract video light installation and turned to Architainment Lighting to…
Clink Street Tunnel BOROUGH, LONDON Southwark Council had been looking for an original yet realistic way of rejuvenating London’s Clink Street tunnel. Impressed with Architainment Lighting and designers, Halo Lighting’s, creation in London’s Fire nightclub, the council called on them to install something similar inside the Clink Street tunnel. Located at the junction of Clink…
Jeff Bell Glasscasts QUEENS GATE PLACE, KENSINGTON Glass casting artists, Jeff Bell, worked with Architainment Lighting to illuminate a sculpture he had made for a luxurious private residence in London. Made entirely of frosted glass scales, the serpent-like structure occupies five floors of the home, weaving up the staircase ceilings, sometimes bursting through the landing floorboards.…
Light Symphony MOSCOW, RUSSIA When luxury brand Sobranie London wanted a unique lighting installation to raise brand awareness in Moscow, it turned to London-based Cinimod Studio and specialist lighting solutions provider, Architainment Lighting Ltd, for something memorable. The multi-disciplinary design team at Cinimod Studio created ‘Light Symphony’, a large interactive artwork that was suspended in the main…
Brighton Clock Tower BRIGHTON As part of Brighton and Hove City Council’s North Street Road Safety and Urban Enhancement scheme, Architainment Lighting Ltd supplied the LED technology and contributed the technical services for the lighting of a historical clock tower in the city centre. Working closely with Philips Professional Lighting and Max Fordham Consulting Engineers…
House of Fraser OXFORD STREET, LONDON Architainment Lighting worked with Philips Lighting to illuminate the façade of popular department store, House of Fraser. Located in London’s Oxford Street, in the heart of the city’s retail quarter, Architainment Lighting supplied Philips Color Kinetics ColorReach fittings. Though able to display various colour-changing scenes, the RGB lighting is programmed…
County Hall SOUTHBANK Situated on London’s South Bank, adjacent to the London Eye, iconic heritage building, County Hall, is home to tourist attractions, businesses, and hotels. Inspired by the LED lighting design of its famous neighbour, County Hall’s property management company, Metropolitan Estates, approached Architainment Lighting Ltd hoping to bring new life to the county…
Gateshead Millennium Bridge GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR Gateshead’s world famous Millennium Bridge has been fitted with a state-of-the-art LED lighting solution. This truly unique piece of engineering is now complemented by ground breaking ColorReach Powercore (now gen2) technology. Deciding to update Gateshead Millennium Bridge’s existing lighting system, Gateshead Council asked Stage Electrics to specify an LED lighting…
Fire Night Club VAUXHALL, LONDON Architainment Lighting Ltd worked with designers Halo Lighting to create the ‘Light Box’ room in popular London nightclub, Fire. Inspired by Justin Timberlake’s ‘Rock Your Body’ music video, Halo Lighting lined the arched ceiling and walls with Philips Color Kinetics’ iColor Flex SL (current equivalent iColor Flex MX gen2) an…
Victoria Plaza VICTORIA, LONDON London’s premier office complex, Victoria Plaza, is located on Buckingham Palace Road and home to several high profile companies including The Daily Telegraph. Looking to create an impressive light-wall installation for the main atrium entrance, Engineering Consultancy, Hilson Maron, designed an eye-catching light wall and turned to Architainment Lighting Ltd for…
The Cornerhouse NOTTINGHAM Nottingham’s, The Cornerhouse, approached Architainment Lighting Ltd to complete a bold lighting solution for the inside of the shopping, leisure and entertainment complex. Architainment Lighting supplied Philips Color Kinetics ColorBlast 12 fittings as part of an Ethernet controlled lighting scheme to illuminate an impressive central stairwell and three floors of the new Cornerhouse.…
The Deep HULL Award-winning visitor attraction and the world’s only submarium, The Deep, is based in Hull and tells the story of the world’s oceans through stunning aquaria and interactive exhibits. The aquarium appointed Peter Fordham of DHA Design to use the latest LED technology to create a themed environment in the attraction’s ‘Twilight Zone’, an area…
Peter Freeman’s ‘Travelling Light’ JUNCTION 21, M5 When creating a 44ft lighting beacon for junction 21 of the UK’s M5 motorway, light artist, Peter Freeman, called on Architainment Lighting Ltd to supply LED technology to realise his vision. To illuminate the mesmerising, stainless steel structure with a variety of colour changing light shows, Freeman chose to…
