Illuminating Play and Possibility As one of the world's most recognised brands, LEGO has inspired generations through creativity, learning, and hands-on play. That spirit shaped the vision for the company's new North American headquarters in Boston — a workplace designed to celebrate creativity, connection, and well-being. Designed by BDG Architecture + Design with lighting design provided by LUX Collaborative, the 157,000-square-foot hub embodies LEGO's signature blend of playfulness and precision, bringing the brand's ethos of imagination, collaboration, and innovation to life. Every architectural detail, from circular ceiling forms to colour-coded zones, was conceived to inspire creativity while supporting the flow of work and collaboration, creating a workplace that feels both highly functional and unmistakably LEGO. Lighting at the hub does more than illuminate, it connects the workplace experience with the LEGO Groups creative ethos. In collaboration with Lux Collaborative and Boston Light Source, Fluxwerx Portal and Loop luminaires were carefully specified to shape space, enhance materiality, and respond to the rhythms of work and play. Their circular forms echo LEGO's iconic geometry, reinforcing the creative architectural language of the space while integrating seamlessly into its overall design narrative. Precise beam control and a range of distributions from intimate downlight to broad ambient spreads allow light to guide movement, emphasise textures, and define moments of focus or interaction. Across open workspaces, Portal Recessed luminaires disappear into ceilings, delivering calm, uniform illumination that enhances focus while soft uplight accentuates volume. In meeting areas and collaborative corners, adjustable variants shift directionally to highlight walls, surfaces, or activity zones. Surface-mounted Portal fixtures extend the same visual continuity into corridors and transitional areas, ensuring seamless illumination throughout. Suspended Loop luminaires add sculptural drama. With balanced uplight and downlight, they provide warmth, hierarchy, and visual rhythm to work spaces and gathering areas, creating spaces that invite collaboration while conveying a visually playful and intentional character. Together, the lighting strategy threads the LEGO Group headquarters' diverse spaces into a connected whole. Light becomes a partner to architecture and human activity—illuminating, guiding, and inspiring. The result is a workplace that feels alive, innovative, and unmistakably LEGO: structured yet playful, precise yet human; a luminous environment where creativity and collaboration thrive. "LEGO has inspired generations of designers and creatives across disciplines around the world. We knew the Portal and Loop luminaires, brought to life by Fluxwerx, would be a perfect celebration of LEGO’s influence on design and creative ethos, unifying playful forms with technical performance for an unmistakably positive outcome." - LUX Collaborative Market: Office Construction: J&M Brown Electrical Contractor, Structure Tone Architect: BDG Lighting Design: Lux Collaborative Lighting Agent: Boston Light Source Project Management: Optimist Advisory, Redgate LEED Consultant: Syska Hennessy Photography: Eric Laignel

Duquesne University Gumberg Library provides a contemporary, welcoming environment for learning, collaboration, and discovery. Designed by RM Creative, the library uses architectural lighting to support the space’s varied functions while complementing its modern design. Designer: RM Creative Representative: REPCO II Product: Beam 2 Square, Click and Slate 2 Photography: Alexander Denmarsh Space Type: Education / Library

Bye Bye Chicago brings a bold, Chicago-inspired retail experience to the heart of downtown. Designed by Chipman Design Architecture, the space combines distinctive architectural elements with layered lighting to create an engaging environment. Sculpt defines the ceiling, while Air provides clean, functional illumination along the walls, complementing the store’s graphic and industrial-inspired design. Designer: Chipman Design Architecture Representative: KSA | Lighting & Controls Photography: Will Ellis Space Type: Retail Product: Sculpt Pendant, Air Wall

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