BMW PAPADOPOULOS S.A.

...YOTA luminaires were used to highlight the building, while MININOUVOLA poles light the outdoor showroom...

BMW PAPADOPOULOS S.A.

The brief for this project had two parts: a dynamic night-time façade for the new BMW Papadopoulos premises, and the proper functioning of the company’s outdoor display area.

Since the building stands within sight of a major road outside the city, we chose to outline its volume with multiple linear-beam luminaires (YOTA, iguzzini), which lift the building out of the vast surrounding landscape at night.

In the grounds around the building, the landscaped garden is highlighted, culminating in the entrance to the building and the glass canopy, which is lit by recessed floor luminaires.

Finally, the outdoor display area is lit by indirect-lighting poles (miniNuvola, iguzzini), which spread the light evenly while avoiding any unpleasant reflections on the surfaces of the cars.

About the author

Manos Lianopoulos

Manos Lianopoulos is a Content & Digital Strategy Specialist, founder of INTRIGUE Digital and creator of FLASHLIGHT and Tripment. He believes good design and the right light change the way we experience a space, and here he writes about architecture, lighting and the ideas that make everyday life better. When he isn’t shaping content strategies, you’ll find him on the road on his motorbike, filming new episodes of Tripment.