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INTERVIEW / BERNHARD BSTIELER Pic: Wisun Tungthunya
think the older way is more sympathetic to ambience and is done in much more subtle ways than bare fluorescents but, because fluorescents are so prevalent now, we’re no longer able to see the subtleties of how they used to do it.
“External illumination is much more af- fordable in Thailand because they don’t mind using floodlighting instead of trying to enhance and highlight the architecture of the building with the more expensive spe- cialised lighting used in Europe. Although this could still could be done with much less light and still be just as, if not more, effective.”
Despite having achieved international ac- claim, Bernhard Bstieler is not one to rest upon his laurels; these days he starts early, stops late, and his day is filled with meet- ings, site visits, time spent making mock ups, as well as customising and developing luminaires. Then he flies off to the next destination in his ever busy schedule. His wife is now lecturer of Interior Architec- ture and Lighting Design at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi in Thai- land. Do they often collaborate? “As she is a full-time lecturer and involved in lighting research projects, we mainly collaborate on the conceptual design. We often discuss design solutions that are sym- pathetic to cultural context as well as en- ergy-efficient approaches such as the most recent Rattana Museum and USAID office in Bangkok. I also help out when she and her colleagues organise lighting workshops and lighting installations for local communities in Thailand as I find the local culture is so fascinating and unique.”
And proving beyond any doubt that follow- ing his heart has only added to Bernhard Bstieler’s professional success.
www.inverselighting.co.uk
Top iStudio, Central World, Bangkok, 2009 Interior design: Whitespace Architecture iStudio is Asia’s first Apple store that focuses on the customer experience. Central to the concept is the incorporation of a gallery for digital artwork. The interior design departs somewhat from the artist’s loft studio image taking inspiration from the contemporary art galleries. The image of the new store is more public and monumental, expressed simply and with a minimal pallet of high quality material. The lighting design was developed closely with the interior design team to create simple and integrated solution in-line with the architecture
Above Long Table, Bangkok, 2008 Architect: Orbit Design Studio
Located on the 25th floor of a luxury serviced residential tower in Bangkok, Long Table is 717- square-metre restaurant and bar that offers a unique dining experience with its sophisticated design and breath-taking views of the city
HIGHLIGHTS
Any projects you would like to change... Many of the flood-lit historic buildings and monuments, that deserve more sympathetic lighting to their aesthetic and architectural details.
Projects you dislike... Most of the red-green-blue colour changing lighting schemes for facade lighting.
Projects you admire... Projects where the combination of architecture and light- ing create an unique experience for people, e.g. Temple of Light in Japan, Monastary of Our Lady of Novy Dvur in Bohemia, Spa in Vals and many others.
Lighting hero...
Innovative lighting: Christian Bartenbach Architectural lighting: Jonathan Speirs and Mark Major Lighting Artist: James Turrell, Muti Randolph
Notable projects... Wimbledon Residence in London, Long Table Restaurant in Bangkok and Sound Club in Phuket.
Current projects: Glasgow Museum of Transport, Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai, a 5-star resort in the Maldives, Museum about the Rattanakosin period in Thailand and some in- teresting hotels, restaurants and nightclubs in Asia and the Middle East.
Pic: Basil Childers
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