For the outside of the building, the project called for its distinguishing architectural elements to be picked out with Pivot 1.7 projectors, with narrow 11° optics, mounted on the upper part of the portico's columns, and Lyss 1.0 projectors positioned to accent the internal frames of the windows and doors with 10°x180° optics. Interior design: Cristian Turra Photo: Alessio Tamborini

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Edifício Náutico, Cascais, Portugal Project: Subvert Studio Light planning: Light2Life Photo: © Sergio Guerra On each of the portico pillars, there are two Geko 6.1 double-beam wall-mounted fixtures that emit both direct and indirect light with a customized combination of optics: 7° for the direct light and 70° for the indirect light. The 2400K colour temperature is also customized – the stylistic hallmark of the lighting in the entire structure.

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