BURBERRY'S HISTORIC FACADE

We are working on lighting the facade of the heritage Burberry flagship store in Sydney.

This is an important store for the brand, which combines the full Burberry product offer with the very latest in digital technology, giving shoppers a megawatt brand and luxury experience. Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry said "the innovative store environment inside a beautiful heritage building is the perfect reflection of the history and modern attitude of the Burberry brand".

We are proud to be 'presenting the face' of the Burberry exterior to take it's place among the sights of night-time Sydney. We aim to perfectly express the brand, in light. 

52 MARTIN PLACE

We just finished the lighting design for the foyer of this landmark CBD office building, originally built in 1985. The owners recognised the need to re-position the building within the Sydney market place to attract new tenants. The scope of work included remodelling of the loby and its lighting. 

Our lighting shifts away from typical down-lighting, and makes a feature of sculpture, coves and artwork.  'Washing' the marble wall enhances the sense of daylight ingress. At night, the wash is turned off and drama unfolds as in-ground uplights kick in. We sought to bring extra value to rich materials and a sense of quality to this prestigious building. 

JIMBO & REX

Recently completed, the lighting design at Jimbo & Rex at the West End of Crown complex, Melbourne, was an out-of-the-ordinary type of project for POV, but enjoyable all the same. Sara McClintock led the lighting team and took her cue from interiors by Mim Design, where natural materials such as wood, stone, ceramic tile and copper bring character and depth to a relaxed ambiance. 

MARK ELLIOTT SPEAKS AT INFINITY AWARDS

At the beginning of March, POV Design Director Mark Elliott was invited to speak at the new Infinity Awards, held by Illumni Blog in Sydney. He spoke about the value of creativity, and how lighting designers are inspired by creative processes. Yet he feels the value of their creativity has been degraded in recent years. 

Perhaps new technology forces designers into a rigid world of 3D modelling. Reverting to paper and pencil and visual dialogue might provoke discussion and imagination, liberating a more creative approach.

He called for Lighting Designers to break the cycle, get back to what they love and drive creativity back into the industry. Why should artists and sculptors take all the creative laurels?

JONES THE GROCER

Mark Elliott and Fransiska Laksmono of POV created the lighting design for this flagship store which opened March 1st in Sydney. It's a concept emporium, offering gourmet food for everyday living, and the retail of luxury foods alongside breakfast-to-diner dining. The lighting seeks to brings alive each area and its specific function, so that every experience is enhanced to it’s full potential. In addition to the overall scheme, POV designed and made custom pendants and black spotlight frames.

ROSETTA RISTORANTE - BY NEIL PERRY

We were delighted to create the lighting design for this sumptuous new restaurant by Neil Perry which opened late in 2012 at Crown, Melbourne. Behind the traditional surface of table lamps and chandeliers lie new technologies such as LEDs and fibre optics. 

The lighting, like the decor by BKH, is slightly enhanced to give a contemporary spin. Marble, leather, velvet banquettes and plush carpets - materials are assembled in a subtly pop version of true Italian luxury. We sourced fixtures from Barovier & Toso (Murano), Masson for Light and Litesource. 

MAN TONG KITCHEN, CROWN, MELBOURNE

We completed the lighting design for Man Tong Kitchen in late December 2012. It's a beautiful space in traditional Chinese teahouse style, but with a

contemporary spin, and a very rich combination of materials and colour. The intention of the lighting is to accentuate this richness, bringing to life the key finishes, artworks, furniture and decorative elements. 

The base lighting in the main dining areas is quite dark, while private dining areas are brighter. We made bespoke pendant lanterns reflecting the reds and gold in the decor.

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HOTEL HOTEL, CANBERRA

We have been commissioned to light an exiting new project: 'Hotel Hotel' in Canberra. Here it is late in 2012, work in progress.

The Interior Design is tremendously original, and the client Molonglo Group have pushed for something way above the ordinary, in terms of both design and energy-conservation. They say 'we prefer punk to posh' and a lot of people who love hotels will agree. We think it's going to be outstnding and a sanctuary from the norm - like a luxury shack in the city. 

We look forward to the opening, in Spring 2013 www.hotel-hotel.com.au

IES LIGHTING AWARDS, NSW

We are happy to be lighting the spectacular 'Mazda Opera at the Bowl' free concert in Melbourne on Saturday 1st December, showcasing some of the world's favourite arias sung by some of Australia's best singers. The line-up includes Martin Buckingham, Giorgio Caoduro, Nicole Car, Warwick Fyfe, Dominica Matthews, the Opera Australia Chorus and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The Sydney Meyer Music Bowl will be lit up in every sense!

In line with our strong hospitality profile PointOfView have recently completed the lighting design for Sydney's newest and grooviest hotel, QT Sydney. This is Sydney's second new hotel in 2012, following the opening of The Darling at The Star Casino complex, lighting also designed by PointOfView.

This is the second of the new QT brand hotels after QT Gold Coast (lighting by POV).  It has an aesthetic not like any other in Sydney and probably in Australia. Taking inspiration from hotels such as Gramercy Park in NYC, it is edgy and playful.  The lighting reacts to this language, enhancing feature elements whilst fading into the background so as not to impose on the physical fabric of the space. It's an eclectic mix of industrial heritage building, with exposed services and brickwork, chiming against vibrant FF&E elements.

THE DARLING HOTEL - THE STAR

PointOfView Lighting Designers in Sydney make The Darling Hotel be the twinkle in the new Star Casino.

Lighting Design within Hospitality environments is a crucial component, no more so than in our late night entertainment venues.  The recently opened Darling Hotel, the new 5 star hotel at The Star Casino Complex, engaged multi award winning Lighting Designers PointOfView, in collaboration with interior designers DBI, to deliver a first class environment with individuality as a draw card to the new Star Casino.  Through considered application of light the hotel lobby is dramatic and unrivalled in Sydney.  PointOfView were also engaged to provide Lighting Design service on the spa, guestrooms and corridors.  As well as the VIP high roller extension of the Sovereign Room.

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POINT OF VIEW RECIEVES

2010 IES EXCELLENCE AWARD!

Like a precious jewel in the rough, Tasmania's new resort, Saffire, was designed sit perfectly in its delicate environment. Architects Robert Morris Nunn, Interior Designers Chada and Point Of View Lighting toiled carefully to create a structure which mirrors the exceptional light and shade of the natural surroundings.

This careful blending of environment, structure and design has resulted in a building which is both intelligent and inviting. This concept of light and shade typifies Point of View's lighting design of Saffire. The project demonstrates that what you light it is just as important, as what you do not.

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