Creating Drama with Shadows and Light
Illuminating Asia Singapore is proud to celebrate its Silver Award win in the Interior Design – Lighting category at the prestigious London Design Awards 2024. The accolade recognizes the team’s artistic lighting concept for the Singapore Repertory Theatre / Singapore Theatre Company, where light becomes an essential actor in setting the stage, even before the performance begins.
This award-winning project reimagines the main holding area of an indoor arts theatre with a lighting scheme that is at once dramatic, elegant, and warm. Tasked to match the grandeur of the refreshed luxury interior design, the lighting design carefully accentuates modern minimalist elements while embracing the rich architectural and emotional tone of the space.
“Where emotion meets architecture, through light.”
As the venue is housed in a conservation building, Illuminating Asia faced numerous structural constraints. With no opportunity for a physical mock-up, the team relied on deep lighting expertise and virtual simulations in close collaboration with multiple manufacturers. These remote trials allowed the team to predict performance outcomes with remarkable accuracy, guiding decisions on luminaire type, positioning, and light distribution.
The resulting design uses a blend of linear downlights and wall washers to create dimensionality and rhythm throughout the interior. A 3000K warm white palette harmonises with the venue’s dominant tones, rich reds and bronzes, enhancing intimacy and flow. Carefully layered lighting levels help craft visual narratives that invite patrons to connect, linger, and converse in a refined yet emotionally resonant setting.
The project also showcases a sustainable and intelligent lighting solution. All luminaires feature high efficacy, dimmable outputs, and Bluetooth-enabled smart drivers. Through wireless controls, scenes were configured rapidly, within just 12 hours, collaboratively with various stakeholders. Additionally, energy efficiency was ensured by programming low-brightness settings during off-peak hours, balancing aesthetic impact with environmental responsibility.
Led by Ms Wulan Ayunda Putri, the lighting design reflects the harmony of emotion, sustainability, and spatial beauty.
Resources : https://thelondondesignawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2762