Whether historic or contemporary, cultural venues are an opportunity to reach a wide audience. Light has a dual role: showcasing the place and ensuring functional comfort.

National Assembly — Hemicycle

National Assembly — Hemicycle

The hemicycle is now lit by 35 LED stadium projectors, reducing power use eightfold.

Shanghai Opera — Interior

Shanghai Opera — Interior

Arch.: Christian de Portzamparc

1,200-seat opera house with 10 rehearsal rooms, a congress hall, documentation centre, conservatory, administration centre, archives and retail.

Venus de Milo Gallery

Louvre Museum — Venus de Milo

Restored in 2010, the Venus de Milo gallery showcases the statue in a more open room; the Venus is lit by four metal-halide profile spots.

Galeries Campana & Charles X

Louvre Museum — Charles X & Campana Galleries

Arch.: Codou & F. Hyndley

Museum design and architectural lighting combine to maximise artwork visibility and visitor comfort.

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Valence Museum

Valence Museum

The Valence Museum presents an incredible collection of paintings by Hubert Robert.

Arch.: Jean‑Paul Philippon

Poissy Media Library

Poissy Media Library

The windowless Poissy media library needed lighting that made visitors forget its basement location.

Arch.: Pascale Seurin

Théâtre de l’Athénée

Théâtre de l’Athénée

Renovated like-for-like, the Théâtre de l’Athénée has regained its youth.

Arch.: Jean‑Loup Roubert

Espace Michel Simon — Noisy‑le‑Grand

Noisy Cultural Centre — Espace Michel Simon

Lit from within, the venue anchors the long view on Noisy‑le‑Grand’s north–south axis.

Conseil de l’Europe — Strasbourg

Council of Europe

The Strasbourg hemicycle now uses indirect lighting, saving 60% of energy compared with the former halogen chandelier.

National Assembly — Salons & Gallery

National Assembly — Salons & Gallery

Painted ceilings highlighted; connecting gallery fully lit in LED.

Conseil de Monaco

Monaco Council

Lit by adjustable downlights combining metal halide and halogen sources.

Montmorency Library

Montmorency Library

Modernised lighting helps visitors forget the underground setting.

Parc des Expos — Villepinte

Exhibition Centre — Villepinte

Hall 7 hosts numerous shows where colour rendering is critical. Arch.: Architecture Studio.

Centre culturel — Montrouge

Cultural Centre — Montrouge

Refurbishment with restoration of historic luminaires. Arch.: Blond & Roux.

Société Générale Headquarters — Paris

Société Générale Headquarters — Paris

Listed Historic Monument; glass roof brings natural and artificial light plus coloured effects.

Immeuble de bureau — rue du Louvre, Paris

Office Building — Rue du Louvre, Paris

Offices at 40 Rue du Louvre. Studios Architecture.

Immeuble de bureau — rue de Prony, Paris

Office Building — Rue de Prony, Paris

Offices at 76 Rue de Prony. Studios Architecture.

Immeuble de bureau — Pernod Ricard, Paris

Office Building — Pernod Ricard, Paris

Ultra-innovative concept playing on contrasts and volumes. Stéphane Malka Architecture.