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No matter what shape or size a building, how architecture interacts with light and shade can transform a space from a beautiful building to an ethereal and memorable one. In recent times, architects have been playing with light as an integral feature of a building\u2019s life through a variety of ways, from graphic and colorful light installations that forge atmospheric interiors to strategically positioned openings that filter in natural light for subtle warmth.<\/p>\n

It comes as no surprise, then, that experimentation with lighting was a recurring theme among this year\u2019s A+ Award Finalists. Below are seven projects that showcase some of the most creative ways designers used light to add elements of dynamic attractions in their projects. Take a gander and make sure to pick up a copy of the 2016 A+Awards book<\/a> to peruse all of this year’s winners.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Primus Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Primus Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Culture House<\/b><\/a> by Primus Architects<\/a>, Aller\u00f8d, Denmark<\/p>\n

Patterns of integrated lighting on the fa\u00e7ade of the Culture House accentuates the texture of the building. The staggered lights against the dark color creates a vertical fluidity on the building exterior.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Ippolito Fleitz Group - Identity Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Ippolito Fleitz Group - Identity Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Das GERBER<\/b><\/a> by Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects<\/a>, Stuttgart, Germany<\/p>\n

Light was a key theme for the interior design of this commercial space. A system of intertwining rings creates a signature look. The light rings direct viewers’ eyes towards the heart of the mall where they entwine a column and extend upwards to form a tree of light that illuminates all three stories.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Robin Hill Photography<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Daniel Balean<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

City View Garage<\/b><\/a> by IwamotoScott Architecture<\/a>, Miami, Florida<\/p>\n

The City View Garage is a collaboration of IwamotoScott Architecture, Leong Leong and Southern California based artist John Baldessari. During the day time, natural light either filters in through or is reflected off the texture screen fa\u00e7ade. At night, the unique perforated skin of the building creates a warm, subtle glow.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 SOMA<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 SOMA<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Unilux<\/b><\/a> by Michel Abboud for SOMA<\/a>, Beirut, Lebanon<\/p>\n

The architects created an immersive, parametric space for a showroom for a lighting fixture supplier in Lebanon. The spliced volumes of the interior allow light to reflect on a dynamic surface.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Potiropoulos+Partners<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Potiropoulos+Partners<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

The Kindergarten of the German School<\/b><\/a> by Potiropoulos+Partners<\/a>, Athens, Greece<\/p>\n

Fit for a school for young children, the windows of this kindergarten protrude like play blocks. At night time, the light reflects on the green faces of these blocks, giving the building exterior a graphic yet playful look.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 MIA Design Studio<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Hiroyuki Oki<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Naman Pure Spa<\/b><\/a> by MIA Design Studio<\/a>, Da Nang, Vietnam<\/p>\n

The pattern of the screen fa\u00e7ade envelope of this spa allows natural light and shadows to flood the interior spaces. What’s most unique is a “curtain” of plants that casts beautiful and organic shadows to create an ethereal and calming space.<\/p>\n

Want to own the year’s best architecture? <\/i>Order your copy<\/i><\/a> of the 2016 A+Awards Book today, presented by Phaidon.<\/i><\/p>\n

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