The Lighting Design for the historic apartment in Neuilly-sur-Seine was honored with the Gold Award at the Lighting Awards 2022

This ground-floor residence is part of a typical Haussmann-era building in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris. Dating back to the mid-19th century, the apartment spans approximately 400m². The clients, a family of five, requested a modern renovation that would honour the architectural heritage of the building. R.C. TECH led the architectural design, with lighting design and supply by PROLIGHT.

Lighting played a central role in the renovation, combining innovative techniques with vintage and timeless detailing in perfect balance. A key element of the lighting concept was the main corridor, which transformed into a mini art gallery showcasing the family’s artwork collected from travels around the world. 

A reflective, stretch ceiling brings natural light deep into the space during the day, while track-mounted rotating spotlights on both sides of the corridor highlight the artworks. Integrated LED strips, hidden within the wall-mounted storage, emit a magical indirect glow, creating a dramatic yet understated visual effect. In the communal areas, suspended tracks with spotlights and linear indirect lighting are combined with LED-integrated furniture and wall-mounted art lights to highlight vintage paintings. The scheme is completed with eclectic decorative luminaires, pendants, floor, and table lamps, selected in both contemporary and classical styles to complement the architectural lighting design.

The result is a luxurious and highly functional living environment with flexible lighting scenarios that accommodate the varying needs of a large family, while highlighting the refined historic character of this Haussmannian building. All luminaires feature LEDs with CRI90+, 2 SDCM, and DALI dimming compatibility.

Architectural Design: R.C.TECH
MEP Design: Stamatis Karagiannis
Lighting Design: PROLIGHT
Construction: R.C.TECH
Area: 400 m²
Photography: Athina Souli, Markos Douridas

Lighting brands used: Artemide, Panzeri, Astro, Nexia, Fritz Hansen, and others.