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Modern elegance on several levels: this cozy apartment in Thalkirchen is unpretentious and multifaceted at the same time.
The lighting is an integral component of the interior design concept, creating a feeling of both excitement and calm. The high quality surfaces of the Mito soffitto and sospeso luminaires form a perfect unit with the natural materials wood, natural stone and leather. Artistically crafted like gems, the Mito luminaires serve as decorative elements and thanks to their unique features make a decisive contribution to comfortable living. For there is not only the possibility of dimming via app or gesture control but also of changing the color of light and thus the whole atmosphere in the room.

Year of realisation: 2017
Client: private
Architecture: Uwe Binnberg
Lighting design: Occhio
Lighting: Mito soffitto 20, Mito sospeso 40, Sento lettura
Photography: Robert Sprang, Munich

This modern building, designed by SoNo arhitekti, captivates with unusual materials, a cosy ambiance and professional lighting design. It consists of two structures of different size with shed roofs that create a fantastic building form. The sophisticated interplay of lines and surfaces, of wood and glass, are surprising from every angle, at every turn.

Visitors are greeted at ground level by a spacious, open ambiance that exudes modern well-being. Wood paneling that extends from the stairway into the upstairs gallery gives the puristic building an atmosphere that is simultaneously warm and refined. Surface-mounted spotlights Più R alto 3d showcase this element particularly well. The ground floor features surface-mounted spotlights Più R alto which illuminate the artwork with softly dispersed light. Recessed spotlights Più R piano in a »seamless« version ensure uniform general lighting and are discreetly integrated in the architecture. One highlight is the double light suspended luminaire Sento sospeso above the dining table. Thanks to its magical height adjustment feature, it can be easily adjusted to fit any table situation. Uplight and downlight can be controlled separately, thereby enabling completely different, fascinating lighting scenarios. »perfect color« LEDs offer the best quality of light with the highest efficiency and promote the sustainable concept of the low-energy house.

Client: Lumar IG
Architecture: SoNo arhitekti, Ajdovščina
Lighting design: Moderna, Ljubljana
Lighting: Più R alto 3d, Più R alto, Più R piano seamless, Sento sospeso due, Sento terra, Sento lettura, Sento tavolo
Photography: Robert Sprang, Munich

The ground floor of this urban exposed concrete house is characterized by flowing spaces separated into different rooms through shifts in floor level and wall elements. Architecture and space-defining extensions, textures and materials work in sync with one another to form a very dense atmosphere.

This is where the 3d family of luminaires is in its element. The three very unique personalities, io lui and lei, make compelling statements with their individual talents - combined into a multifunctional system, they let room concept as a whole shine.

Client: private
Architecture: maio & maio architekten, Munich
Spacial development + lighting design: maio & maio architekten, Munich
Interior Design: Yasemin Loher Interiors, Munich
Lighting: lui pico, lei tavolo, lei lettura, lei linea tre, io pico, io tavolo, io lettura, io sospeso
Photography: Hubertus Hamm, Munich

Located right alongside beautiful Lake Garda, this villa beguiles with its successful combination of natural stone and modern lightness. The interior design matches the architecture; the light-coloured, friendly furnishings underscore the Southern Mediterranean flair. Throughout the house more than 90 Più piano recessed low-voltage halogen spots create a unique, warm atmosphere. The characteristic light cones on the walls create an exciting interplay of light and shade, highlighting the interior design. In the bathrooms, Divo sospeso pendant lamps of varying length arranged in groups create elegant accents, at the same time harmonising perfectly with the plain natural materials.

Client: private
Architecture: Plan Architettura s.r.l., Arco / Andrea Rigo
Lighting design: Lichtgalerie, Munich / Stefan Roersch
Area (UF): 400 m²
Lighting: Più piano NV, Divo sospeso, Sento lettura, io tavolo, io lettura
Photography: Nadine Ingold, Munich

KBNK architects took care of the interior design of a 164 m² apartment on the 15th floor of Marco Polo Tower, situated in Hamburg’s HafenCity and built by architect Stefan Behnisch. The organic style of the tower’s silhouette was thereby transferred to a flowing space continuum. The lighting concept emphasizes the line management, Occhio ceiling spotlights of the Più family create an exciting play of light and shadow. With their classic shape and shiny chrome surfaces, the recessed and surface-mounted spotlights blend harmoniously with the interior design. The concept recieved the »AIT – International Luxury Living Application Award«.

Year of realisation: 2012
Client: private
Architecture: Behnisch Architekten, Stuttgart
Interior design: KBNK ARCHITEKTEN, Hamburg
Lighting design: KBNK ARCHITEKTEN, Hamburg
Area (UF): 164 m²
Lighting: Più alto LED, Più piano seamless LED
Photography: Robert Sprang, Munich

This family home made of an ecological timber construction blurs the lines between inside and out. Developed by Deppisch Architects in Freising, the concept draws on the interplay of openness to nature and protected closeness. The upper floor is largely enclosed and seems to float above the garden level. The garden level, in contrast, is a three-sided kitchen and living space flooded by natural light from the glass paned walls. This interplay of blurred boundaries between inside and out continues in the building's interior design: The kitchen counter and built-in shelves extend through the glass to the outside, drawing the interior fittings out to form an outdoor kitchen and wood rack. Consistent with the design, the lighting concept underscores this fusion of interior and exterior space: At first glance, it isn't apparent to the observer whether the line of Occhio Più piano recessed spotlights actually continues to the outside - or whether it's simply a reflection. The interior and lighting concept correspond in another aspect as well: Just as the cabinets and counter are almost invisibly integrated in the wall and railing, the seamless version of the Più piano recessed spotlights are set in a trimless mounting flush with the stacked wood ceiling. These characteristics of Occhio Più piano – its trimless fitting in solid wood while remaining revisable - won over the architects, who have already received multiple honors for their ecological wood construction methods.

Year of realisation: 2013
Client: private
Architecture: Deppisch Architekten, Freising
Lighting design: Deppisch Architekten, Freising + Occhio projects / Helen Neumann
Area (UF): 104 m²
Lighting: Più piano seamless NV, Sento lettura
Photography: Robert Sprang, Munich

Peace, woods and water – this home at Lake Starnberg radiates endless seclusion. The unobtrusive building is perfectly embedded in the environment and ensures the harmonious interplay of architecture and nature. All living areas have large lake-facing windows enabling open views of the still landscape. The interior of this timeless villa is most impressive thanks to open rooms and flowing transitions between the individual furniture islands. Light sliding doors made of wood underline this impression. Occhio spotlights offer the perfect light source for each area of application. Più recessed and surface-mounted spotlights ensure an optimal basic level of light throughout the house. The spotlights can be independently switched to create different lighting scenarios and atmospheres. Più sospeso suspended spotlights provide spotlighting over the dining table and kitchen island, and create a continuous line from one room to the next. »next generation« LEDs in warm light colors ensure excellent quality of light with high efficiency. [br] Year of realisation: 2013 Client: private Architecture: Architekturbüro Gerhard Günther, Munich Lighting design: Lichtgalerie, Munich / Uta Lehbach Area (UF): 250 m² Lighting: Più piano, Più alto, Più sospeso, Sento faro, verticale Photography: Robert Sprang, Munich

Excellent quality of light and universality of design and light pattern were the requirements for the lighting concept of this villa, which now towers majestically above the sea after still being an abandoned ruin only two years ago. The lighting design by Occhio was also most convincing as it was possible to save 25% of the luminaires compared with an alternative planning proposal, thus merging the high value demands of the client with energy efficiency. A special focus lay on setting the scene for the natural stone wall in the stair area. A total of more than 87 Più piano and alto spotlights and 22 Sento verticale wall luminaires were distributed over four floors. The light source low voltage halogen ensures a warm, inviting light.

Year of realisation: 2013
Client: private
Architecture: Selbertinger + Uhl Architekten, Munich / Andreas Selbertinger
Lighting design: Lichtgalerie, Munich / Uta Lehbach
Area (UF): 400 m²
Lighting: Più piano NV, Più alto NV, Sento verticale NV
Photography: Nadine Ingold, Munich

The generous transparent architectural concept of the open rooms continues in the lighting, the light fixtures in all areas have a comprehensive signature, to meet the client's high demands of quality and design. A warm lighting atmosphere and high energy efficiency were paramount in the decision for the lighting systems of Occhio. So most of the rooms were equipped with lamps which use the latest LED technology, of the Più and the io series. The lighting concept was supplemented by standing and table lamps of the io and Divo series, so the house radiates design and lighting quality at all levels.

Year of realisation: 2012
Client: private
Architecture: Hoersch & Hennrich GbR, Cologne
Lighting design: Licht Kunst Licht AG, Bonn
Area (LS): 580 m²
Lighting: Più piano doppio, io tavolo, io lettura, io pico, io soffitto, Più piano, Più alto, Divo stilo, Più piano
Photography: Robert Sprang, Munich

In this modern architect apartment Occhio LED lamps are mainly used, whose exceptional light quality is most convincing. Thanks to their warm white color temperature (2700 Kelvin) and their high color rendering quality (CRI 95) which is similar to natural light, they create a cosy atmosphere and define different functional areas in the open plan rooms. A special highlight are the Più sospeso suspended lamps in the dining area, with their continuous »fading« function, which enables smooth changes from uplight to downlight.. Another eye-catching feature is the illumination of the reading corner with Più alto 3d ceiling spotlights: the beams of light provide an exciting setting for the minimalist bookshelves.

Year of realisation: 2012
Client: private
Architecture: Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten, Munich
Lighting design: Occhio projects / Helen Neumann
Area (GFA): 130 m²
Lighting: Più alto 3d LED, Più piano NV, io pico, Sento LED sospeso
Photography: Hubertus Hamm, Munich

As a counterpoint to the severely formal architecture the client wanted a particularly warm light, which was achieved with a combination of low voltage and mains voltage halogen. The entire house has ceiling-to-floor glass fronts and so is highly visible from the outside. From there it is already apparent that the comprehensive lighting design creates real added value for the living atmosphere and at the same time meets all lighting requirements. The set back walls in particular are optically highlighted to accentuate the depth of the rooms.

Year of realisation: 2011
Client: private
Architecture: Armin May, Biberach
Lighting design: Lichtgalerie, Munich / Uta Lehbach
Lighting: Più alto, Sento verticale, Sento faro singolo, Sento sistema quattro
Photography: Robert Sprang, Munich

Surrounded by nature, this studio house situated directly at Wörthsee, communicates a feeling of seclusion and peace. The basic idea here was that of intensive dialog between architecture and nature. Large windows enable a direct experience of the landscape – of the lake and the woods. The owner constructed this place of retreat on his property directly next to the heritage-protected family home which dates back to 1929, firstly to create a space for working undisturbed and secondly to provide a private, inspirational atmosphere for talks with business partners. Occhio luminaires provide the perfect light source for each area of application. In the studio on the ground floor Più surface-mounted spotlights are distributed randomly around the room, independently of use. Light reflects from the walls, creating a basic brightness. Mains voltage halogen creates an inviting and warm atmosphere. Mobile reading and table luminaires provide additional light for the work surfaces and reading area on demand. In the basement Più piano recessed spotlights cast the for Occhio typical beams of light on the walls. The work surface in the dining area is intensively and evenly lit by Più alto surface-mounted LED spotlights, Divo suspended luminaires set effective accents above the dining table.

Year of realisation: 2010
Client: Martin et Karczinski, Munich
Architecture: Muck Petzet Architekten, Munich
Lighting design: Occhio store MUC
Lighting: Più alto, Sento lettura, Sento tavolo, Più piano, Divo stilo, Divo sospeso, Più piano doppio, Divo verticale
Photography: Thomas Popinger, Hamburg

The apartment in a heritage-protected former monastery has an open loft-style layout with 150 m² per floor. Più alto surface-mounted spotlights with warm halogen light were the comprehensive lighting element used. Lighting the wall surfaces emphasizes the generosity of the rooms and at the same time achieves an optical zoning of the individual living areas which flow seamlessly into each other.

Photography: Robert Sprang, Munich

»The Lakes by Yoo« is a joint venture between the Raven Group and Yoo the Real Estate Development and Design Office founded by Philippe Starck and John Hitchcox. On grounds of 160 hectares with six lakes, in the middle of the Cotswolds near London, numerous luxury houses were constructed that combine the private atmosphere of holiday apartments with the comfort of hotel services.

Year of realisation: 2011
Client: private
Architecture: Yoo, London
Lighting design: Future Light Design, London / Mark Kavanagh
Lighting: Sento faro singolo, Più piano
Photography: Robert Sprang, Munich