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Light Cognitive Solutions

Bespoke Installations

ANYTHING GOES

Light Cognitive’s bespoke installations offer great architectural freedom.  They are made to a client’s specific requirements, allowing for custom dimensions, including very large sizes, custom shapes and custom light programs.

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Fixed Size

FIXED SIZE SOLUTIONS

Available fixed sizes are 60 × 120 cm and 120 × 120 cm.

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Full Control

CONTROL THE MOOD OF ANY SPACE WITH A LIGHT SWIPE

THE LIGHT COGNITIVE controller lets you adjust all aspects of the light installation sources built into your space.

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Light Cognitive can reproduce human-centric natural light, with an LED innovation that follows nature’s circadian rhythm. Our installations lessen feelings of claustrophobia and fatigue, bringing illumination and joy to dark spaces.

Compared to competing technologies available, these rays of light play in a league of its own.

SUPER NATURAL LIGHT – A gradient as smooth as the sky

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Light Cognitive is light you don’t just see, it’s light you feel. Natural light lifts our mood, affects our sleep and improves our health. The right light at the right time enhances our well-being, productivity and alertness.

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Selected Light Cognitive Projects

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Beauty retail, Zara

In this retail project, the client was looking for a bespoke skylight that simulates the sky and elevates the customer experience with the optimal lighting for beauty products. The client’s new beauty products come in a range of more than 130 colours, a mix of matte, satin and pearl finishes suitable for a wide spectrum of skin tones.

The Light Cognitive installation fills the space with a sensation of natural light. The light has close-to-perfect colour rendering. This kind of lighting reveals the colours of objects faithfully and allows the customer to see all the hues accurately. Thanks to a large light surface the generated light is diffuse, and the lighting in the space is even and without apparent shadows. This kind of light field is favourable for observation of makeup hues and materials, and very similar to the large skylights which are popular in artist studios. Light Cognitive was also selected for the ability to design skylights in the shape and size desired.

Different sizes were required to support the architectural dimensions of different stores. New, optimised light programs were developed and tested for the various skylights. The craftsmanship and design of the Light Cognitive products delivers a realistic sky view that follows the light cycle from dawn to dusk, with the precise spectral qualities of natural light.

Light Cognitive was the perfect fit for a client wanting to offer shoppers a memorable and immersive in-store experience: a dedicated section presented in an open plan area with an expansive skylight that reproduces natural daylight to highlight the new line of beauty products. In addition, an immersive online experience is available with a rendering of the store space where the Light Cognitive skylight is also a central visual part of the interior.

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The Hôpital de La Tour, Switzerland

The Hôpital de La Tour is a private hospital located in Meyrin, Switzerland. It is a world-class establishment, which maintains a human dimension. Light Cognitive’s bespoke lighting solution was placed in the treatment area as a part of carefully planned scenarios. The goal is to make sure that each patient has the most pleasant stay possible during treatment. During each phase, entry of the patient, time at the waiting area, installation on the treatment bed and treatment at the radiotherapy room, there is a specifically designed light scenario to provide reassurance and restfulness to the patient.

Furthermore, energy-enhancing light is gradually introduced after the treatment when the patient is leaving the area. The lighting project was planned by Dcube.swiss using Light Cognitive technology. The result is a caring environment where high-quality services provide patients with optimum comfort.

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Luxury retailer, Kuwait

When a high-end luxury goods brand opened a new store in Kuwait, Light Cognitive was chosen to create an extraordinary light element: a sophisticated 3.5-metre-wide LED skylight above a central winding terazzo staircase. The client wanted to introduce a light element that could bring a hyperreal sky view to the space, in a custom size. Light Cognitive worked together with a team of architects and designers to achieve the desired effect.

The bespoke round installation was designed, produced, and installed by LC. Each LC luminaire is crafted by hand by an expert from the Light Cognitive team. The company’s unique lighting philosophy is the work of its founder, Mr. Salomaa, who wanted to bring the sky indoors in the most authentic way by following the daily cycle and recreating every hue of the daylight – aiming to not only replicate the spectral qualities of natural light but also to capture the essential beauty of the sky. The result is an uplifting skylight and a space of refined elegance to welcome clients to the majestic store.

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BIT.BIO Headquarters, Cambridge

Cambridge-based synthetic biology company Bit.Bio chose Light Cognitive lighting for their new Cambridge headquarters, which opened in September 2021. Creativity and open minds are encouraged in this team of pioneers, which includes experts in stem cells, cellular reprogramming, mathematical modelling, and cell therapy. According to architect Helene Kotter, the aim was to create a sustainable office space by applying Light Cognitive light panels to the meeting rooms and amphitheatre.

With their natural light spectrum, Light Cognitive light panels create a beautiful atmosphere and enhance the wellbeing of everyone using the space. As Helene says, “It was very important to us to create spaces that people feel comfortable and supported in. Elements like the LC light panels help people to recharge and relax and thus be more productive.” Bit Bio also installed a large, wall-mounted light panel in the meditation room. Employees are now able to take advantage of the beautiful light when taking a break to recharge. “It was a pleasure to work with the team at Light Cognitive,” says Helene, “They were very responsive and helped us think through the details of application and installation.”

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Retail project, UK

A global fashion brand renovated its flagship store in London in 2021. Light Cognitive was invited to design and build a large, custom sized light element to give the ceiling the appearance of the sky. A new U-shaped sky design was developed to complement the existing architecture of the store, and the light fields were optimized to this shape to create a natural appearance.

In spite of the U shape, needed for the structure of the space, the sky installation above the staircase feels limitless and continuous. In fashion, it is important to maintain realistic and natural color rendition of materials, and this can be achieved with Light Cognitive’s advanced natural light technology. Here, it was equally important to think about customer experience, and to integrate an interesting architectural light element to create a unique ambiance that expresses the brand.

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Paulig Headquarters, Helsinki

Light Cognitive was invited to be part of the renewal of the Juhla Mokka multi-use space inside the Paulig Headquarters building, which is connected to the Vuosaari Roastery. Located in Helsinki, the building serves as the headquarters of the family owned Paulig group. The goal of the renovation was to improve the use and feel of the windowless underground space. Juhla Mokka is used for various events including trainings, seminars, and Pilates classes. Light Cognitive brings an authentic feeling of daylight as two large window-like lighting installations have been integrated into the space. The lighting offers different moods such as Day Cycle, Morning Sky, Midday, and Sunset.

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L’Oréal Academy, Helsinki

The world leader in beauty, L’Oréal, has a truly global presence in 130 countries across five continents, and the L'Oréal Academy, located in the heart of Helsinki, offers the most innovative education in disciplines such hair styling, colour and cutting. The L’Oréal Academy space was extensively renovated. The premises are mostly underground in a basement area, so lighting was a key and critical topic from the beginning. In addition to a runway for fashion shows, the space includes a colour bar, coffee area, waiting lounge, and styling area. An impressive 10-square-metre Light Cognitive illuminated ceiling was installed above this runway, providing a glare free lighting surface, perfect for hair styling.

No distracting shadows are created, and the Light Cognitive sky element has a very high colour rendering index, revealing each and every colour faithfully. The L’Oréal Academy space is aesthetic, functional and supports the wellbeing of the Academy’s employees and visitors during long training days. Light Cognitive fulfilled these requirements by introducing a large, custom sized ceiling that truly mimics natural light and gives a more spacious feel to the basement area that users want to work in.

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Hotel St. George, Helsinki

The Hotel St. George, opened in Helsinki in 2018, was based on an ambitious concept – expanding the customer experience to include new dimensions and new perspectives on total wellbeing. It is Light Cognitive’s mission to help people live better, whether they need help recovering from the effects of travel or dealing with the Finnish seasons, or simply want to feel rested and refreshed every day.

To quote the spa: “A moment with LC is a moment with healing light.” Early in the Hotel St. George planning process it was clear that wellbeing would have a key role when it came to choosing elements for the spa. One of the main features at St. George Care is the Light Cognitive light wall which greets guests as they enter the spa. Light Cognitive recreates natural light in indoor spaces, supporting the viewer’s 24-hour circadian cycle – a compelling idea for the hotel design team. The team was equally impressed by the premium quality of the light as well as by the renowned advisor of the Light Cognitive team, Dr Steven Lockley, an associate professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Light Cognitive innovation supports the spa’s ideology; St. George Care offers much more than just spa and fitness treatments – it offers an entire way of living. Linda Ekholm, the Head of Wellness Experiences at St George Hotel Spa, concludes, “Light Cognitive’s light wall feels natural and refreshing. We couldn’t imagine this space without it anymore!”