Design for the night.
Creative lighting consultancy for spaces where atmosphere matters after dark.
A limited selection
The studio presents a limited selection. Much of our residential work remains private, at the request of the clients we design for.
Most spaces are designed for daylight and merely lit at night.
Chiaroscuro is concerned with what happens after that. We design the atmosphere, mood and experience of a space once natural light has gone — composing light and darkness rather than simply making a room bright.
Atmosphere
How a room feels before anything is understood.
Hierarchy
What is seen first, and what is allowed to recede.
Experience
How a space is moved through once night falls.
The thinking extends beyond the project.
Three books, selected essays and talks develop the same ideas tested in the work: atmosphere, hierarchy, behaviour, time and the experience of space after dark.
Light reveals. Darkness gives it meaning.
What should your space feel like after dark?
Tell us about the project and where it has reached.
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