Emphasis given to individual areas of a space or to individual objects by specific lighting at a level above that of the ambient lighting.
Accent light emphasises individual objects or architectural elements using narrow beams of light. Bright points in dark surroundings attract attention. They separate the important from the unimportant, allowing individual objects to come to the fore.
Accent lighting enables good appreciation of form and surface structure. The focused light produces pronounced shadows and good modelling ability, as well as brilliance. A narrow beam and a high brightness contrast to the surroundings give the object particular emphasis.
Neue Wache, Berlin
Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón, Bilbao
Issey Miyake, Paris
Pinakothek Vatikan, Rom
Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao
Zürich Insurance, Buenos Aires
Teattri Ravintola, Helsinki
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