City and landscape lighting is about illumination of the space and about well-being and safety. A combination of design and technology results in optimal human experiences outdoors. At Louis Poulsen our philosophy about shaping light outdoors is rooted in a deep knowledge of city and landscape lighting.
In these multi-purpose waterfront zones, which often invite recreational use, the ideal atmosphere is created through a pairing of soft lighting installed close to buildings and numerous posts and bollards that define the parameters of the space while guiding passers-by.
For millennia, town and city lights have enhanced our safety, allowing us to navigate the outdoors at any time of day or night. Today, light plays an ever-more important and varied role in urban setting as we move between home, work, shopping, and leisure activities – or simply explore and enjoy our surroundings.
Outdoor landscapes – from public parks to university campuses – can be transformed through thoughtfully designed lighting plans that balance aesthetics and functionality.
The process of illuminating architecture must address quite a few considerations. How and when are the buildings used? Are they residential or public? Places of work or leisure? And, essentially: how can they be made more accessible, more beautiful, and more in sync with their surroundings through outdoor lighting?
Today, architects, municipalities and installers working on outdoor illumination are asked to meet a wide range of requirements and expectations – all while selecting lighting that provides a sense of security, is robust, and carries the right aesthetic expression. At the same time, the designs are expected to deliver efficient illumination that exploits the full potential of LED technology.
We use and navigate the city in many different ways: we drive, walk, bike and skate. The new mixed industrial recreational areas such as harbour front lead to new ways of designing and combining different lighting.
Both the purposes and functions of an urban space need to be considered when planning the lighting in an area. Choose an application area on the map and explore our themes about light in different types of city and landscapes.
