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Urban Lighting
Lighting that provides style by day, safety by night, yet keeps the human scale. The contribution that Thorn’s functional and decorative urban lighting can make to the exterior environment is featured here.
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Lavaur Town Hall, France
New light on Lavaur Town Hall
For a fine example of tasteful and effective illumination of a historical building, look no further than the town hall in Lavaur, located in the Pyrenees in Southwestern France.
New light on Lavaur Town Hall
For a fine example of tasteful and effective illumination of a historical building, look no further than the town hall in Lavaur, located in the Pyrenees in Southwestern France.
Park of Mercatello
One of the latest high-mast urban lighting installations, completed at Salerno, uses Thorn floodlights.
One of the latest high-mast urban lighting installations, completed at Salerno, uses Thorn floodlights.
Bethoncourt, France
LEDs for Bethoncourt street lighting
Bethoncourt, a small town in eastern France near the Swiss-German border, has just switched on a street lighting scheme in support of an extensive programme of urban renewal.
LEDs for Bethoncourt street lighting
Bethoncourt, a small town in eastern France near the Swiss-German border, has just switched on a street lighting scheme in support of an extensive programme of urban renewal.
Polanica Park, Poland
Polish park lights the way ahead
Visitors to Polanica Park, a noted beauty spot in south-western Poland - have been impressed by the after-dark effects achieved there by modern lighting. The park’s natural attractions have been enhanced by a mixture of ground inset uplights (E/Fact and Mica), floodlights (Contrast) and post-top lanterns (Avenue and Legend).
Polish park lights the way ahead
Visitors to Polanica Park, a noted beauty spot in south-western Poland - have been impressed by the after-dark effects achieved there by modern lighting. The park’s natural attractions have been enhanced by a mixture of ground inset uplights (E/Fact and Mica), floodlights (Contrast) and post-top lanterns (Avenue and Legend).
Drachtinka Senior People's Home, Hlinkso
An Avenue fit for footpaths
The recently opened – and widely acclaimed – garden near the Drachtinka Senior People's Home in Hlinsko, Czech Republic is lit by Avenue lanterns.
An Avenue fit for footpaths
The recently opened – and widely acclaimed – garden near the Drachtinka Senior People's Home in Hlinsko, Czech Republic is lit by Avenue lanterns.
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic Centre
Aiming high in India
At 112m and 28 storeys, the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic Centre in New Delhi is the tallest building in the region. It is the headquarters of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), catering to 16,000 people per day, and represents a major exterior lighting contract for Thorn India.
Aiming high in India
At 112m and 28 storeys, the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic Centre in New Delhi is the tallest building in the region. It is the headquarters of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), catering to 16,000 people per day, and represents a major exterior lighting contract for Thorn India.
St. Oswalds, Austria
Thorn on top – and saving money for St. Oswald’s residents
Austria: The municipality of St. Oswald, in a major improvement programme, has substantially reduced its maintenance and energy costs for residential street and footpath lighting by switching from mercury light sources to LEDs.
Thorn on top – and saving money for St. Oswald’s residents
Austria: The municipality of St. Oswald, in a major improvement programme, has substantially reduced its maintenance and energy costs for residential street and footpath lighting by switching from mercury light sources to LEDs.
Bamako, Mali
Mali marks 50 years of independence with Thorn lighting
Rarely has an Independence Day won such universal acclaim as Mali’s 50th anniversary celebrations late last year.
Mali marks 50 years of independence with Thorn lighting
Rarely has an Independence Day won such universal acclaim as Mali’s 50th anniversary celebrations late last year.
Water Museum, St Petersburg
The illumination of public buildings either by lighting their windows or outlining their main architectural features by means of rows of small lamps is of considerable antiquity. St Peter’s in Rome was so lit as long ago as 1650: the basilica was covered with pots of fire, placed so as to emphasize the beauty of its architecture. The technique has persisted in a modified form to the present day although the result it is now less likely to result in an unforeseen fire!
The illumination of public buildings either by lighting their windows or outlining their main architectural features by means of rows of small lamps is of considerable antiquity. St Peter’s in Rome was so lit as long ago as 1650: the basilica was covered with pots of fire, placed so as to emphasize the beauty of its architecture. The technique has persisted in a modified form to the present day although the result it is now less likely to result in an unforeseen fire!
Napier Bridge, Chennai, India
Qba blues brightens Chennai landmark
Thorn has supplied floodlights from its Qba range of architectural lighting equipment, to illuminate the Napier bridge in Chennai, India.
Qba blues brightens Chennai landmark
Thorn has supplied floodlights from its Qba range of architectural lighting equipment, to illuminate the Napier bridge in Chennai, India.
Boulevard de la Croisette
Cannes success for Adelie
Cannes, known for its palm trees, sandy beaches, elegant buildings and world-famous Film Festival, is relighting some of its historic areas with LED lighting. The Boulevard de la Croisette, stretching for two kilometres along the French Riviera and taking its name from a small cross that used to be on the beach, can be seen in a new light after dark, lit to retain the essential character of the city.
Cannes success for Adelie
Cannes, known for its palm trees, sandy beaches, elegant buildings and world-famous Film Festival, is relighting some of its historic areas with LED lighting. The Boulevard de la Croisette, stretching for two kilometres along the French Riviera and taking its name from a small cross that used to be on the beach, can be seen in a new light after dark, lit to retain the essential character of the city.
Arcueil-Cachan aqueduct, France
Underneath the arches
This is the scene that delights residents and visitors to Arcueil-Cachan, famous for its double arch aqueduct. The stone bridge has lately acquired an added magic thanks to an imaginative lighting scheme using Thorn products.
Underneath the arches
This is the scene that delights residents and visitors to Arcueil-Cachan, famous for its double arch aqueduct. The stone bridge has lately acquired an added magic thanks to an imaginative lighting scheme using Thorn products.
Place Benoît-Crépu, Lyon
Down by the riverside
The installation Band Extensive luminaires at the well-preserved Place Benoît-Crépu in Lyon’s 5th district provides a classic example of the new look that LEDs are bringing to modern street lighting.
Down by the riverside
The installation Band Extensive luminaires at the well-preserved Place Benoît-Crépu in Lyon’s 5th district provides a classic example of the new look that LEDs are bringing to modern street lighting.
Lyngør
Sustainable lighting solution for best preserved village in Europe
Good lighting control, echoes of heritage and economical operation were what the people of Lyngør wanted for their picturesque coastal town in southern Norway – a past winner of the Best-kept village in Europe award and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sustainable lighting solution for best preserved village in Europe
Good lighting control, echoes of heritage and economical operation were what the people of Lyngør wanted for their picturesque coastal town in southern Norway – a past winner of the Best-kept village in Europe award and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Al Saleh Mosque
Yemen's 'national wonder' lit by Thorn
'A national wonder...' That's how a leading Middle East website describes the newly built Al Saleh mosque in the Yemeni capital Sana'a. Thorn International Sales through its local distributor Al Zaghir, has played a major part in lighting the majestic building
Yemen's 'national wonder' lit by Thorn
'A national wonder...' That's how a leading Middle East website describes the newly built Al Saleh mosque in the Yemeni capital Sana'a. Thorn International Sales through its local distributor Al Zaghir, has played a major part in lighting the majestic building
Wills Memorial Tower
Thorn lights up Bristol's skyline
Perched high above the city of Bristol, the Wills Memorial Tower - the centrepiece building of the University of Bristol - simply faded into darkness each night. Now, a new floodlighting scheme, made possible thanks to a £750,000 restoration project to return the tower to its original colour, has been supplied. And once again the Tower's high profile has been restored.
Thorn lights up Bristol's skyline
Perched high above the city of Bristol, the Wills Memorial Tower - the centrepiece building of the University of Bristol - simply faded into darkness each night. Now, a new floodlighting scheme, made possible thanks to a £750,000 restoration project to return the tower to its original colour, has been supplied. And once again the Tower's high profile has been restored.
Pont Brabant
Colour-changing lighting brightens up underpass
Thorn’s outdoor colour-changing LED luminaires have been chosen to light Saint-Josse commune’s previously neglected pedestrian and road underpass, Pont Brabant, in Brussels, Belgium.
Colour-changing lighting brightens up underpass
Thorn’s outdoor colour-changing LED luminaires have been chosen to light Saint-Josse commune’s previously neglected pedestrian and road underpass, Pont Brabant, in Brussels, Belgium.
Mallorca gets lighting facelift
The technology of the present projects the treasures of the past
Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands off the east coast of Spain is a favourite destination for many holidaymakers. Every evening, as the night draws, Thorn products ensure that buildings and thoroughfares throughout the capital, Palma, are seen in the right light.
The technology of the present projects the treasures of the past
Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands off the east coast of Spain is a favourite destination for many holidaymakers. Every evening, as the night draws, Thorn products ensure that buildings and thoroughfares throughout the capital, Palma, are seen in the right light.
Rajiv Gandhi Memorial
Memorial Candles at Chennai
Visitors to the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial, sited at Sriperumbudur near Chennai in southern India where the former Prime Minister was assassinated on 21 May 1991, have been impressed by the after-dark effects achieved there by Thorn’s lighting designers.
Memorial Candles at Chennai
Visitors to the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial, sited at Sriperumbudur near Chennai in southern India where the former Prime Minister was assassinated on 21 May 1991, have been impressed by the after-dark effects achieved there by Thorn’s lighting designers.
Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts
A temple for the art of lighting
Thorn’s most exciting new exterior luminaires - Band, Cesar and Milo - have been used to illuminate Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten).
A temple for the art of lighting
Thorn’s most exciting new exterior luminaires - Band, Cesar and Milo - have been used to illuminate Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten).
Oil Pipeline Operating Company
Aviso lantern makes its debut indoors
The indirect Aviso lantern, originally designed for urban lighting, has made its debut indoors at The Oil Pipeline Operating Company’s (PERN) new offices at Plock, central Poland.
Aviso lantern makes its debut indoors
The indirect Aviso lantern, originally designed for urban lighting, has made its debut indoors at The Oil Pipeline Operating Company’s (PERN) new offices at Plock, central Poland.
Siegendorf
Lighting strategy gives town new look
Four different forms of urban lighting in the recently modernised main square of the Austrian town Siegendorf achieve a flexible design to match the functions - and their particular moods - taking place in the space.
Lighting strategy gives town new look
Four different forms of urban lighting in the recently modernised main square of the Austrian town Siegendorf achieve a flexible design to match the functions - and their particular moods - taking place in the space.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Revelations at Reims
Thorn adds a touch of magic to Notre-Dame Cathedral, Reims, giving it a form of beauty which is not seen during the day.
Revelations at Reims
Thorn adds a touch of magic to Notre-Dame Cathedral, Reims, giving it a form of beauty which is not seen during the day.
Stoke Civic Centre
Spectacular show puts the spotlight on Stoke
Stoke’s Civic Centre, located in the heart of the UK, has become a nightly attraction thanks to a splash of colour under a EUR 700,000 Living Lights project funded by the government.
Spectacular show puts the spotlight on Stoke
Stoke’s Civic Centre, located in the heart of the UK, has become a nightly attraction thanks to a splash of colour under a EUR 700,000 Living Lights project funded by the government.
Paris-Orly Airport Car Park
Paris-Orly cuts down on obtrusive light and energy
An energy saving but effective scheme that controls obtrusive light and provides safe and secure illumination for the car parking area at Paris-Orly, France.
Paris-Orly cuts down on obtrusive light and energy
An energy saving but effective scheme that controls obtrusive light and provides safe and secure illumination for the car parking area at Paris-Orly, France.
Livenza River
The Livenza River in Sacile, Pardenone, Italy, and monuments and buildings in the surrounding area are illuminated by Thorn.
The Livenza River in Sacile, Pardenone, Italy, and monuments and buildings in the surrounding area are illuminated by Thorn.
Udine Castle
A Castle of Light
The lighting design for the illumination of Udine Castle in Italy was to have an impact on the whole city.
A Castle of Light
The lighting design for the illumination of Udine Castle in Italy was to have an impact on the whole city.
Sacred Heart and Breitenbrunn Churches
From Lighting to Worship
Thorn have recently demonstrated our international expertise in architectural floodlighting in the following two projects.
From Lighting to Worship
Thorn have recently demonstrated our international expertise in architectural floodlighting in the following two projects.