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Heritage & facades

Architectural lighting and illumination

Riads, palaces, administrative facades, patios and gardens: at night, light reveals what architecture shows by day, often with even greater force.

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Our architectural work

Temporary installations for an event, or permanent illumination for a venue open to the public.

Facades and volumes

Narrow or wide beam fixtures to underline reliefs, cornices, arcades and mashrabiyas.

Patios and gardens

Lighting of planting, pools, pathways and circulation areas, with a warm result and reassuring wayfinding.

Signature lighting

Identity colouring of a building for an opening, a national holiday or a communications operation.

Revealing without flattening

The most frequent mistake in facade lighting is excess: a wall evenly flooded with white light loses all relief and becomes flat. The work consists instead of creating contrast, leaving areas in shadow and selectively underlining the elements that give the building its identity.

Moroccan heritage โ€” zellige, carved wood, chiselled plaster, arcades โ€” responds remarkably well to grazing light that reveals texture. So we favour low, lateral positions rather than frontal lighting.

Technical constraints of existing buildings

Lighting a historic building requires precautions: no invasive fixings on protected elements, cool sources so materials are not altered, discreet and secured cabling, and respect for access routes and fire exits.

We carry out a night-time site visit beforehand to assess existing urban lighting, which often interferes with the result, and to test fixture positions before approval.

Our method

  • Night visit and positioning tests
  • Weatherproof outdoor LED fixtures
  • Non-invasive fixings on historic fabric
  • Secured cabling and protected distribution boards
  • Sequence programming for openings
  • Derig leaving no trace after the event

Frequently asked questions

Can a listed monument be lit?

Yes, with authorisation from the competent authority and non-invasive fixings. We provide a technical dossier describing the installation to support your application.

Does the installation withstand rain?

Our outdoor fixtures are weatherproof and our distribution boards protected. The installation can stay in place for several days.

Do you offer permanent installations?

Yes, for hotels, riads and institutional buildings. The study, supply and commissioning are then covered by a separate quote.

An event to amplify or to light?

Tell us your venue, your date and your guest count: we send you a costed technical proposal within 24 hours.