"Staubfrei gedacht" featured by LICHT

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Written By Sabine De Schutter

Studio De Schutter is featured in LICHT Magazine 5/2026 with its lighting concept for the Coreum Hotel in Stockstadt am Rhein. The article, "Staubfrei gedacht" ("Designed for Dust"), explores how lighting design can transform highly specific technical requirements into an integral part of the architectural concept. The project focuses on sustainability, long-term maintainability, and a lighting strategy that seamlessly connects architecture, function, and guest experience.

Developed together with Atelier 522, the hotel is located on the Coreum Campus, a unique European center for innovation and training in the construction and recycling industries. Its location introduced an unusual design challenge: luminaires needed to minimize horizontal surfaces to reduce dust accumulation. This practical requirement became a defining element of the overall lighting concept.

Studio De Schutter created a holistic lighting strategy combining energy-efficient LED technology, replaceable light sources, intelligent lighting scenes, and a seamless integration of technical lighting into the architecture. Bespoke lighting installations in the reception and bar areas create distinctive focal points, while carefully designed lighting islands structure the open-plan spaces and support different functions throughout the hotel.

Sustainability played a central role throughout the project. Dim-to-Warm technology, serviceable luminaires, and warm outdoor lighting designed to reduce light pollution contribute to a solution that balances environmental responsibility with architectural quality. At the same time, carefully coordinated transitions between daylight and artificial lighting create a comfortable atmosphere throughout the day.

The feature also provides insights into the collaborative design process, highlighting how close cooperation between the client, architects, and lighting designers resulted in a project that successfully balances technical performance with architectural ambition. The outcome is a lighting concept that brings clarity, comfort, and identity to the hotel—even under extraordinary conditions.

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👉 Featured in LICHT Magazine 5/2026 “Staubfrei gedacht”
Read the full article: https://lichtnet.de/artikel/staubfrei-gedacht/

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Sabine De Schutter

Founded in Berlin in 2015 by Belgian born Sabine De Schutter, Studio De Schutter reflects the strong belief that architectural lighting design is much more than just lighting up the built environment.

As independent lighting designers, the studio's focus is on user-centred design, because design is about creating meaningful spaces that positively affect people's lives. Studio De Schutter work focuses on creative lighting for working spaces, custom fixtures for heritage buildings to workshops and installations for public space.The studio's motto = #creativityisourcurrency

Sabine teaches at the HPI d.school, Hochschule Wismar, is an IALD member and the ambassador for Women in Lightingin Germany.

Studio De Schutter wurde 2015 von der in Belgien geborenen Sabine De Schutter (*1984) in Berlin gegründet. Die in Berlin lebende Designerin studierte Innenarchitektur in Antwerpen und Barcelona, hat einen zweiten Master-Abschluss in architektonischem Lichtdesign (HS Wismar) und studierte Design Thinking an der HPI d.school in Potsdam.

Das Studio De Schutter zeigt, dass es beim architektonischen Lichtdesign darum geht, Wahrnehmung zu formen und Erfahrungen zu schaffen. Für Studio De Schutter geht es beim Lichtdesign darum, eindrucksvolle Umgebungen zu schaffen, die das Leben der Menschen positiv beeinflussen. Der Benutzer steht im Mittelpunkt ihres Ansatzes und deshalb lassen sie und ihr Team sich nicht durch konventionelle Beleuchtungsstandards einschränken. Sie arbeiten eng mit ihren Kunden zusammen, um die Vision des Projekts und die Nutzerbedürfnisse zu verstehen und sie mit Licht zu akzentuieren. Das Studio De Schutter hat kreative Lichtlösungen für Arbeitsumgebungen, Lichtkunstinstallationen und kundenspezifische Leuchten in seinem Portfolio. Heute ist es ein vierköpfiges Team von internationalen Power-Frauen, die sich alle leidenschaftlich damit, wie Licht den Raum, die Erfahrungen und Emotionen formt, beschäftigt.

Sabine De Schutter lehrt an der Hochschule Wismar und ist Botschafterin für Women in Lighting (https://womeninlighting.com) in Deutschland.

https://www.studiodeschutter.com
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