The seven-floor office building is located in the centre of Stockholm in Kungsträdgården, right next to the Danish embassy. Törngren Magnell´s office was nominated for Sveriges snyggaste kontor 2020 and the lighting design scheme is developed by Helmet Experience Design.
The nature and the restrictions in this old building made it difficult to achieve lighting control using traditional, wired control systems. We used the Xicato Controls intelligent wireless system, with intelligence integrated inside each fixtures combined with third party phase cut dimmers and relays we are controlling all of the lighting inside the building. Sensors and switches enable day to day control for the tenant.
Furthermore, each unit from Xicato Controls is equipped with inwards looking sensors, logging real time data that gives us valuable information about the systems wellbeing and power consumption.
“Professional home environment” was our main design approach. Rich in contrast, attention to detail and a warm and welcoming ambient glow. – Ola Carlsson Fredén, Lighting Designer
As designers who consciously consider the impact of our work, Michael Grubb Studio were delighted to work with Zurich Insurance Company Ltd on their recent commission to pledge for climate action.
Together, with the fantastic team at m ss ng p eces, a thought-provoking installation has been created to inspire individuals to come together and take action for our planet.
This interactive statue symbolizes a visual language of support with each figure in the installation representing people from around the world joining together by joining elbows for change – a fight everyone can join whether they take big actions or small.
The opening within the installation leaves space for visitors to stand with the other figures and make their pledge for climate change. When an individual takes that step, the installation is illuminated bringing it to life, and shining a light on the pledge.
Our pledge? To consider our carbon footprint in our design work, by re-using products destined for waste. What’s more, we managed a zero-carbon immersive experience collaborating with Stoane Lighting. A huge thank you for working closely with us and supplying a range of products, to make this installation possible. Also, thank you to Xicato!
The installation is candidly named, ‘What can go right?’
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Xicato Offers Complete Control in Relighting of the Gran Melia Jakarta
Xicato’s award-winning Bluetooth mesh solutions bring ease of installation.
When LaaS Lighting, a specialist Lighting as a Service company, was commissioned to relight the Gran Melia Hotel located in the downtown area of Kuningan, Jakarta, they knew they faced a great challenge and an opportunity: to modernize and digitalize without any physical change to the the iconic hotel known for its stunning architecture, timeless luxury with an avant-garde flair and passionate commitment to its Spanish heritage.
LaaS turned to Xicato’s superior lighting and wireless controls portfolio to provide the spectacular lighting that would showcase the hotel’s architecture with complete control over the dynamic lighting effects. Freed from traditional rigid wired and centralized controls systems, the Xicato Bluetooth Mesh controls along with Xicato’s intelligent drivers afforded the flexibility and ease of installation needed to relight the hotel to the grandeur such rich history and architecture deserved.
“Xicato delivers the wireless lighting control that is extremely advantageous for relighting projects such as the Gran Melia Hotel Jakarta. Oftentimes, the biggest barrier in replacing lighting or adding new lighting is how best to install within an existing wiring setup. Xicato solved this problem for us.” — Robby Permana, Principal of LaaS
