Lighting Design That’s an Exercise in Alignment & Flexibility

An incredibly stylish Pilates studio. A refuge for those wanting to express themselves with confidence. A space for friends old and new. A venue with an incredible potential to evolve. Inspire Pilates is a lot of things to a lot of people, and lighting is critical to that experience.

In a fascinating marriage of design, psychology, emotion and human response, ambience consulted and performed numerous light level experiments to perfect scenes according to how the space was going to be habituated. This resulted in lighting being incredibly adaptable and versatile across various events and classes. These include varying scenes for pregnancy class, workshops, strength classes and of course, something a little different for cheeky drinks after dark.

Natural light works hand-in-hand with the artificial lighting throughout the space, and in some places, luminaires work to mimic the natural light. None more striking than the hallmark of the space, the utterly mesmerising stretched fabric false skylight in the staircase. Inspired by traditional Japanese use of light, the RGBW stretched fabric with Bluetooth dimming features a rigorously developed light source that encompasses the perimeter.  The brighter glow around the outskirts gradually and evenly peters off, in an arresting gradient derived from how one envisages the sun. And because it’s RGBW, the staircase can alter modes for different moments – like those cheeky drinks mode, which can become little bolder, and the pink also becomes a little hotter.

Showcased in the main studio is the tunable white, up-indirect linear pendants matched to the terracotta colouring of the finishes. These luminaires are sublime in their elegance and simplicity of design. They were selected and optimised to give illumination the freedom to bounce from the ceiling and meander throughout space. This was created so clientele are not staring directly into cumbersome light while performing their routines. The pendants are also strategically positioned in line with the Pilates machines so that at any angle in the coloured mirror they align.