80 New Bond Street

Client: Hines / Orms

United Kingdom

The simplicity of the double-height reception ensures that the gaze is drawn upwards to a stunning backlit ceiling. Seamlessly engineered to appear as a single composition of light, the vaulted ceiling consists of 24 LED modules, which work synonymously and transition between warm and cool colour temperatures to simulate daylight.

Considered use of hierarchy and contrast activates the façade after dark and cements the building as a point of orientation for the area. In-ground uplights and downlights enhance the lower proportion of the building, washing light onto the stone and directing the eye to the architectural columns. Further up, uplights illuminate the window reliefs and fluted balconies to form a rhythmic play of light and add further visual interest.