The Parklight - ewo

The Parklight was developed from a simple observation: when urban space is illuminated with a single luminaire type, it often results in a single lighting expression.
Urban life is layered, social and dynamic — and its lighting should be layered too.

From this emerged the ambition to create a singular luminaire that offers refined form, precise functional light and layered spatial illumination within one coherent product.

The ambition was to unite layered light with a clear material presence.
Fabricated in hot-dip galvanised steel and centred around a handcrafted mouth-blown glass core, the luminaire draws a subtle reference to the historic Copenhagen lantern while maintaining a restrained, contemporary expression.
Its proportions and material tactility are grounded in human scale. Robust yet quiet in character, it forms a calm but recognisable presence in the landscape — contributing to the identity of a place both by day and after dark.

The luminaire consolidates three independent light layers into one coherent form, reducing visual clutter while increasing spatial richness.

Lantern layer – the personal glow
As daylight fades, the glass core begins to glow from within. This personal light gives the luminaire identity before functional illumination rises. It stands as a lantern in the landscape, marking presence and gently inviting visitors into the space.

Functional light
A glare-controlled multi-optic downlight delivers precise pedestrian illumination. A dot-pattern diffusion layer enhances visual comfort while maintaining performance.

Spatial light
Two independently focusable projectors are mounted within the glass volume. These sculpt trees and vertical surfaces, extending perception beyond the ground plane and introducing spatial hierarchy. The projectors feature interchangeable optics and plug-in connections, allowing components to be swapped or upgraded over time. In this way, the luminaire can adapt as the landscape matures and continue to perform as intended over decades.

Each layer is independently addressable via multiple DALI channels, allowing temporal choreography rather than static output.

Its innovation lies not in new technology, but in recomposing existing technologies into a layered, programmable and architecturally restrained form. By integrating three functions into one luminaire, it reduces hardware density while enriching nocturnal experience.

The Parklight demonstrates that sustainability in urban lighting is not achieved through reduction alone, but through precision, hierarchy and performance.