Optec^New 48V: The new generation of a universal talent
The ERCO top seller - even more sustainable and durable

Lüdenscheid, March 2024. Versatile, efficient, universal in application - these characteristics describe the Optec spotlights, which have been among the top sellers in the ERCO range for decades. The...

Versatile team players with a minimalist appeal: the new Quinta recessed spotlights from ERCO

Lüdenscheid, July 2023. Recessed spotlights supplement ceiling-integrated general lighting with components such as accent lighting and wallwashing. The new Quinta family brings innovative darklight lens technology from the Eclipse...

Multi-talents with a clear focus on galleries and museums: the new Uniscan spotlight range from ERCO

Lüdenscheid, March 2023. With its new Uniscan spotlights, ERCO focuses on maximum quality of light combined with a compact, reduced design. Uniscan thus particularly targets the demands of art...

Linear solutions for all architectural lighting: the Invia 48V modular light structure from ERCO

Lüdenscheid, January 2023. Light lines are an effective method of adding dynamism to spaces and emphasising their dimensions. For such applications the Invia 48V light structure not only includes...

Sophisticated outdoor lighting concepts with darklight lenses: The Beamer New projector range from ERCO

Lüdenscheid, March 2022. The lighting technology of ERCO's highest-output museum spotlights is now also conquering outdoor applications in the form of the Beamer New range of projectors. The first...

How light becomes more efficient, more flexible and more digital: ERCO presents the next generation of Parscan spotlights

Lüdenscheid, January 2022. At ERCO, for almost 20 years the name Parscan has been synonymous with versatile spotlights that emit outstanding quality of light from elegant cylindrical housings. The...

Precise accent lighting for rooms over 8m high: Eclipse spotlights size L and XL

Lüdenscheid, March 2021. One system, 28,000 possibilities. The Eclipse spotlight system from ERCO sets standards in terms of the quality of its light. The two L and XL models...

Create the perfect lighting effect in every situation: the new Eclipse range from ERCO and its modular system of accessories

Lüdenscheid, March 2021. The strategy is clear: ERCO with its Eclipse product range targets applications with the highest standards, such as prestigious museums, art galleries and exclusive retail projects....

Flexible light for offices with a loft character: Jilly linear downlights for track

Lüdenscheid, February 2021. Appealing co-working spaces and modern loft offices with an industrial look represent a new understanding of offices. Flexibility is part of the DNA of modern working...

Miniaturisierte Technik, maximale Lichtqualität: Das neue 48V Stromschienensystem mit ultrakompakten Strahlern von ERCO

Lüdenscheid, Januar 2021. Ein großes Stromschienensystem im Kleinen: Mit der 48V Niedervolt Technologie präsentiert ERCO eine Lösung für Beleuchtungssituationen, bei denen es auf möglichst geringe Abmessungen und Energieeffizienz ankommt....

In jeder Situation die perfekte Lichtwirkung erzeugen: Das neue Eclipse Programm von ERCO und sein modulares Zubehörsystem

Lüdenscheid, Juni 2020. Die Positionierung ist klar: Mit Eclipse zielt ERCO auf Anwendungen mit höchstem Anspruch, wie repräsentative Museen, Kunstgalerien oder exklusive Retail-Projekte. Mit 28.000 Produktvarianten umfasst das neue...

28.000 Lösungen für individuelle Beleuchtungsaufgaben: Das neue Eclipse Strahlerprogramm von ERCO

Lüdenscheid, Januar 2020. Es gibt Beleuchtungsprojekte, für die ist die beste Technik gerade gut genug: Repräsentative Museen, Kunstgalerien oder auch exklusive Retail-Projekte. Auftraggeber erwarten hier individuelle Lichtlösungen, die zugleich...

Light accents – efficient, discreet and to the point: ERCO Quintessence Pinhole directional spotlights

Lüdenscheid, September 2019. The new Pinhole directional spotlights occupy a special position in ERCO's extensive Quintessence recessed luminaire system. Specifically for retail applications, they are ideal for precise, eye-catching...

ERCO luminaires with Casambi control technology deliver unrivalled flexibility, creativity and connectivity in contemporary office lighting

Espoo, Finland / Lüdenscheid, Germany - August 2019. 
ERCO, a leading international specialist in architectural lighting using LED technology, has partnered with Casambi, the pioneer in wireless lighting controls based...

Klare Linie für hochwertige Office-Lichtkonzepte: ERCO Compar Leuchten für Stromschienen

Lüdenscheid, August 2019. Auch in repräsentativen Büros und Verwaltungsbauten steht heute Flexibilität an erster Stelle. Stromschienen als Infrastruktur, kombiniert mit Leuchten wie den neuen Compar Leuchten für Stromschienen, sind...

Lineare Lichtästhetik - rationell installiert, intelligent kombiniert: ERCO Compar Aufbauleuchten für moderne Arbeitswelten

Lüdenscheid, August 2019. Noch mehr Auswahl in der Compar Familie von ERCO: Die neuen linearen Aufbauleuchten vereinen die Qualität und Vielseitigkeit der innovativen Compar Lichttechnik in einem schlanken und...

Light for modern work – standard-compliant and aesthetic: ERCO Jilly recessed and surface-mounted luminaires

Lüdenscheid, July 2019. A new, versatile system of luminaires for office workplaces: based on LED lens optics arranged in grid configurations, ERCO developed the Jilly series of recessed and...

Hochwertige Werkzeuge für Human Centric Lighting: ERCO Quintessence Downlights in tunable white

Lüdenscheid, Mai 2019. Human Centric Lighting (HCL) bezeichnet Lichtkonzepte, die neben der visuellen auch die biologische Wirkung des Lichts auf den Menschen berücksichtigen. Eine zentrale Rolle spielt dabei die...

Für differenzierte Lichtkonzepte in hohen Räumen: ERCO Atrium Doppelfokus Pendel- und Aufbauleuchten

Lüdenscheid, April 2019. Der Name ist Programm: Atrien und Foyers von öffentlichen Gebäuden, aber auch Sakralbauten mit ihren hohen Innenräumen sind die typischen Anwendungen für die neue Leuchtenfamilie Atrium...

Ergonomisches Licht fürs Office – auch mit tunable white Jilly Pendelleuchten von ERCO für moderne Arbeitswelten

Lüdenscheid, März 2019. Effizient, elegant und normkonform: Die LED-Linsenoptiken in Rasteranordnung prägen das Erscheinungsbild der Jilly Familie von ERCO. In der Bauform als lineare Pendelleuchte lässt sich Jilly immer...

Zoom spotlights from ERCO – continuous, loss-free zooming for oval and round light beams

Lüdenscheid, February 2019. Just as painters need brushes of different widths, lighting designers need luminaires with different beam angles. The contrast between narrow, precise lighting accents and floodlighting is...

Flexible and standard-compliant illumination for office projects: Jilly downlights for track from ERCO

Lüdenscheid, January 2019. The ERCO track: proven for decades - and unbeatably flexible and economical, even in the LED era, as an infrastructure for lighting. It is now also...

Besondere Lichtkonzepte in der Shopbeleuchtung verlangen spezielle Werkzeuge: ERCO Gimbal Einbaustrahler und -fluter für Deckenkanäle

Lüdenscheid, Oktober 2018. Licht statt Leuchten - welche Lichtkonzepte erfüllen diesen Anspruch besser als solche, bei denen Lichtquellen in Deckenkanälen oder Vouten verborgen sind und so die Lichtwirkung mit...

A linear look with even more performance: Compar recessed luminaires with 24 LEDs and up to 9840 lumens from ERCO

Lüdenscheid, September 2018. The Compar recessed luminaire system from ERCO now makes light distributions available in a concise, linear design that until now were confined to round or square...

Flexibles Licht für zukunftssichere und flexible Bürokonzepte: Skim Downlights für Stromschienen von ERCO

Lüdenscheid, August 2018. Speziell für die Anforderungen der dynamischen Arbeitswelt von heute entstand mit den Skim Downlights für Stromschienen eine eigene, neue Gattung von Lichtwerkzeugen: So flexibel wie Strahler,...

Die einfache Art, professionelle Lichtwerkzeuge zu steuern: ERCO setzt auf Bluetooth-fähige Leuchten

Lüdenscheid, Juli 2018. Leuchten individuell schalten und dimmen, Lichtszenen einrichten, Sensoren einbinden: Das ermöglicht die neue, drahtlose Steuerungsart, die ERCO jetzt in Form von Bluetooth-fähigen Leuchten anbietet. Zur Einrichtung...

Sie überwinden die Entfernung im Quadrat: Stella Strahler, Fluter und Wandfluter von ERCO für besondere Anforderungen

Lüdenscheid, Juni 2018. Die meisten Bereiche der Lichttechnik hat die LED inzwischen erobert. Mit den neuen Stella Strahlern, Flutern und Wandflutern verschiebt ERCO die Grenzen des Machbaren wieder ein...

Machen aus großen Räumen großartige Lichtarchitektur: Quintessence Doppelfokus-Downlights und -Wandfluter von ERCO

Lüdenscheid, Mai 2018. Im Quintessence Deckeneinbauleuchten-Programm steht der Begriff Doppelfokus für spezielle Lichtwerkzeuge, die auf den Einsatz in hohen Räumen mit besonderem Anspruch an Sehkomfort optimiert sind. Dafür kombinieren...

ERCO luminaires with chip-on-board technology: an extensive new range of retail products for maximum diversity with quality of light at an attractive price

Lüdenscheid, April 2018. Light is the fourth dimension of architecture. And each form of architecture places differing demands on light - especially in the retail sector. Light and surfaces...

Lineare Lichtästhetik – frei im Raum: Compar Pendelleuchten von ERCO für moderne Arbeitswelten und minimalistische Architekturbeleuchtung

Lüdenscheid, Januar 2018. Understatement pur: Die neuen Compar Pendelleuchten treten als schlankes, abgependeltes Profil äußerst diskret auf. So rücken sie ihre Lichtwirkung in den Vordergrund. Und die beeindruckt mit...

Museen, Shops und vieles mehr beleuchten – mit System: ERCO baut sein Strahlerprogramm konsequent aus

Lüdenscheid, Juli 2017. Mit über 3000 Strahlern, Flutern und Wandflutern, die sich dank Stromschienenmontage flexibel in Shops, Museen und vielen weiteren Anwendungen einsetzen lassen, gehört ERCO zu den führenden...

Einfache Montage, differenzierte Beleuchtung: Compar Deckenaufbauleuchten von ERCO

Lüdenscheid, Juli 2017. Der einfache Weg zu perfektem Licht: Mit den Compar Square Deckenaufbauleuchten präsentiert ERCO ein echtes Problemlöser-Produkt. Es vereint Qualität und Vielseitigkeit der innovativen linearen Lichttechnik des...

Noch mehr Vielfalt für Büro-Beleuchtung: Skim Deckeneinbau- und Deckenaufbauleuchten von ERCO

Lüdenscheid, Juni 2017. Mit einer Reihe von Neuheiten entwickelt sich die Produktfamilie Skim von ERCO zu einem klar gegliederten Deckenleuchten-System, mit dem sich unterschiedlichste Beleuchtungsaufgaben insbesondere in Büro- und...

Kompakte Leistung mit charmantem Dreh: Oseris Strahler von ERCO

Lüdenscheid, Mai 2017. Im Strahlerprogramm von ERCO stellt die neue Oseris Familie mehr als nur eine formale Variante dar: Nur Oseris besitzt das charakteristische Schwenkgelenk, das sich als Anschnitt...

Das kleine, feine Werkzeug für Licht im Außenraum: Kona XS Scheinwerfer, Fluter und Wandfluter von ERCO

Lüdenscheid, April 2017. Mit Kona XS präsentiert ERCO eine neue Leuchtenfamilie für den Außenraum, die das Produktprogramm im Bereich kleiner Baugrößen und niedriger Leistungen abrundet. Klein bedeutet bei Kona...

Technische Finesse für präzises Licht: Gimbal Einbaustrahler, -fluter und -wandfluter von ERCO

Lüdenscheid, Februar 2017. Ein faszinierendes technisches Prinzip, mit digitaler ERCO Lichttechnik aktuell interpretiert: Das sind die neuen Gimbal Einbaustrahler mit kardanischer Aufhängung. Sie bilden eine umfassende Produktfamilie mit verschiedenen...

Alle Freiheiten der Lichtgestaltung in einer linearen Ästhetik: Compar Deckeneinbauleuchten von ERCO

Lüdenscheid, Januar 2017. Mit der neuen Einbauleuchtenserie Compar macht ERCO Lichtverteilungen, die bislang an runde oder quadratische Deckenausschnitte gebunden waren, in einer prägnanten linearen Leuchtenform verfügbar. Das erweitert die...

Great light for the smallest spaces Minimised: Opton spotlight extends applications to retail projects

Lüdenscheid, September 2016. ‘Small but mighty’ is the maxim that inspires many retailers to impress with individuality, expertise and quality in favour of sheer space. The same can be...

The digital system solution for amazing visual comfort in the outdoor area: ERCO Quintessence recessed luminaires IP65

Lüdenscheid, July 2016. The vision of illuminating grand entrances, roofed areas, arcades and other outdoor architecture with creativity and precision whilst meeting superior standards of visual comfort and efficiency...

The magic of light: The new ERCO Castor bollard luminaire

Lüdenscheid, June 2016. Bollard luminaires are ideal for illuminating open areas and pathways, bringing a sense of safety and orientation at dusk and beyond. As well as providing adequate...

Minimalismus im System: ERCO Cantax jetzt auch als Deckeneinbaulösung

Lüdenscheid, Mai 2016. Mit dem Cantax Deckeneinbaustrahler entwickelt ERCO eine neue Variante des erfolgreichen Stromschienenstrahlers. Damit erweitert sich die Systematik der bei Planern gefragten Leuchtenfamilie, wodurch sich zusätzliche Einsatzmöglichkeiten...

Leitbild für digitales Arbeitslicht - Die Arbeitsplatzleuchte Lucy von ERCO

Lüdenscheid, April 2016. Vom Lesesaal bis zum Home Office, vom Großraumbüro bis zum Coworking Space: Konzentriertes Arbeiten stellt besondere Anforderungen an ein ausgewogenes Verhältnis von Grundbeleuchtung und fokussierter Arbeitsplatzbeleuchtung....

Digitales Universaltalent: Die neue Generation der ERCO Quintessence Lichtwerkzeuge

Lüdenscheid, März 2016. Deckenintegrierte Beleuchtung ist die erste Wahl, wenn die Lichtquellen hinter der Lichtwirkung in der Architektur zurücktreten sollen: Zum Beispiel in Verwaltungs- und Bildungsbauten mit ihren vielfältigen...

Maximum visual comfort for big tasks: The new ERCO Kona outdoor luminaire

Lüdenscheid, October 2015. Public buildings such as museums, libraries or train stations stand apart as architectural landmarks in any urban context. Much like a big plaza in the city’s...

ERCO Streiflichtwandfluter Lightgap: Wandstrukturen plastisch modellieren

Lüdenscheid, Januar 2015. Ob grob verputzte Wände, historischer Backstein oder roh belassener Sichtbeton - der Charakter von Innenräumen wird nicht zuletzt durch die materielle Beschaffenheit der verwendeten Baustoffe geprägt....

ERCO Lightscan: Powerful light for ceilings and façades

Lüdenscheid, February 2015. Effective illumination for tall structures requires highly efficient lighting tools that can fulfil different lighting requirements with accuracy even from significant distances. ERCO’s Lightscan offers an...

ERCO LED Downlight Skim – nun auch in schwarz: Kompakter Einstieg ins perfekte Licht

Lüdenscheid, April 2015. Je flexibler und vielfältiger Büroarbeit wird, desto mehr steigen auch die Ansprüche an die Raumqualitäten von Arbeitsplätzen. Neben ihrer Funktion als Umgebung zum Denken, Organisieren und...

ERCO Starpoint Pendel-, Wand- und Deckenaufbauleuchten - Effiziente Beleuchtung in eleganter Gestalt

Lüdenscheid, März 2015. Ob in der Szenebar oder im Designhotel, ob mit regionaler Küche, Konzeptküche oder Haute Cuisine: Zu jedem Menü gehört ein Ambiente, das den Gastronomiebesuch zu einem...

ERCO Starpoint Einbauleuchten - Kompakte Leistungsträger – filigran und effizient

Lüdenscheid, März 2015. Welche Parameter entscheiden darüber, ob wir einen Raum als wohnlich empfinden? Ein auf Nutzung und Architektur abgestimmtes Einrichtungskonzept trägt hierzu ebenso bei wie ein durchdachtes Lichtkonzept:...

Precise light for efficient pathway illumination - The ERCO Lightmark and Visor outdoor luminaires

Lüdenscheid, February 2015. The illumination of pathways, open areas and entrance zones requires focus on maximum efficiency, but equally on great visual comfort. The new ERCO Lightmark and Visor...

Site – the ERCO grazing light wallwasher for the outdoor area: Emphasising wall structures for a three-dimensional effect

Lüdenscheid, January 2015. Vertical illuminance in the outdoor area underlines the role of light as the fourth dimension of architecture most effectively - it is instrumental in defining and...

ERCO LED Konturenstrahler – Kunst zum Leben erwecken

Lüdenscheid, März 2014. Ein Gemälde, das aus sich heraus zu leuchten scheint, ist nicht nur ein Verdienst des Künstlers. Plastizität und Strahlkraft beruhen auch auf dem Zusammenspiel der Farben...

Pantrac. Wand- und Deckenflutung – die Königsdisziplin der Beleuchtung

Lüdenscheid, März 2014. Mit Licht lassen sich die Dimensionen eines Raumes scheinbar verändern. Was nach Magie klingt, basiert auf den Gesetzen der Wahrnehmungspsychologie: Durch eine optimale Beleuchtung der Wände...

Architektonische Wandfluter: ERCO Quadra und Compact LED

Lüdenscheid, März 2014. Bürogebäude müssen hohen Anforderungen an Funktionalität und Effizienz gerecht werden. Auch die Orte jenseits des konzentrierten Arbeitens im Einzelbüro oder Konferenzraum - etwa der Flur als...

ERCO Parscan: Minimal Design

Lüdenscheid, Februar 2014. Was können Retail-Einrichter von Ausstellungsmachern lernen? In beiden Segmenten gilt es, jedes Objekt individuell und gezielt in Szene zu setzen. Zugleich sollen sich Besucher intuitiv in...

ERCO LED Downlight Skim: Auf den Punkt gebracht

Lüdenscheid, Februar 2014. Mit der neuen Deckeneinbauleuchten-Serie Skim stellt ERCO ein leistungsfähiges Lichtwerkzeug vor, das höchste Anforderungen an die Blendbegrenzung mit wirtschaftlichem Preis vereint. Skim bietet eine elegante Lösung...

Compact LED - Wirtschaftliches Downlight für Büros und Verkaufsflächen

Lüdenscheid, April 2013 - Compact LED ist eine wirtschaftliche Downlightserie für zugleich effiziente und differenzierte Allgemeinbeleuchtung in Büros, Verwaltungen und Verkaufsräumen. Das von ERCO entwickelte LED-Linsensystem ermöglicht eine blendfreie...

EuroShop 2011 - Gestaltet und konstruiert für LED: Logotec LED Strahler von ERCO

Wechselbare Spherolitlinsen formen das Licht der hocheffizienten Kollimatoroptiken Lüdenscheid, Oktober 2010 – Die Zukunft der Lichttechnik liegt bei LED. Längst haben sich diese besonders langlebigen und energieeffizienten Lichtquellen als Alternative...

A clear line for high quality office lighting concepts: ERCO Compar luminaires for track

A new size for compact spotlights: Pollux spotlights from ERCO

A tool for lighting’s supreme discipline: Pantrac wallwashers from ERCO

Compact system with a pivotal feature: ERCO Oseris spotlights

Flexible and standard-compliant illumination for office projects: Jilly downlights for track from ERCO

Flexible infrastructure and indirect lighting: With Hi-trac profiles from ERCO

For nuanced lighting concepts in high rooms: ERCO Atrium double focus recessed, surface-mounted and pendant luminaires

Illuminating museums, shops and much more – with a system: ERCO Consistently Expands Its Spotlight Program

Linear lighting aesthetics – simply installed, intelligently combined: ERCO Compar surface-mounted luminaires for modern working environments

One system, over 5,000 possibilities: the new ERCO Eclipse spotlights for individual lighting tasks

Parscan spotlights from ERCO: Systematic diversity for museums and much more

Quintessence: The system solution for excellent visual comfort

The ERCO Lightgap grazing light wallwasher: brings the textures and materials of walls to life

The small, sophisticated tool for outdoor lighting: ERCO Kona XS projectors, floodlights and wallwashers

Lüdenscheid, April 2017. With Kona XS, ERCO presents a new system of outdoor lighting tools designed to complete the range of compact luminaires with low power consumption. Kona XS...

Zoom spotlights from ERCO–continuous zooming with no light loss for oval and round light beams

Sustainable in new splendour: Hamburg State Opera updates its auditorium lighting with ERCO

When updating its auditorium lighting, the historic opera house on Hamburg's Dammtorstraße opted for LED double-focus downlights from ERCO, achieving not only energy savings in excess of 80 per...

State of the art: ERCO transforms the lighting at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, a historic setting for the famous contemporary Pinault Collection

Originally designed as a grand family residence in the 18th century, the classical Palazzo Grassi on the Grand Canal is nowadays a prestigious centre for contemporary art in...

Making the office desirable : ERCO lighting supports responsive design and staff wellbeing in future-proof revamp of Zaha Hadid Architects office

Known for radical designs like the MAXXI art museum in Rome and the London Aquatics Centre, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) faced a different type of challenge in overhauling its...

Light for commercial galleries: flexible exhibition lighting in the Xavier Hufkens Gallery, Brussels

For each new exhibition, together with the artists, the team at Xavier Hufkens Gallery develops an individual vision for space and presentation. The necessary scope is created by the...

Baramundi Software AG, Augsburg: Perfect task lighting for multifunctional areas and high spaces with track solutions from ERCO

On the outskirts of Augsburg, an innovation park is being constructed on an area of around 70 hectares. This is also where the four-storey headquarters of Baramundi Software AG...

New York's new urban oasis: custom-designed ERCO outdoor luminaires for optimum plant growth and high visual comfort at ‘550 Madison Avenue Garden’

A green wonder thrives in one of New York’s most densely built-up corners. In Midtown Manhattan, the Norwegian-American architectural firm Snohetta transformed an open space of 2,000m2 into an...

Calm and professional: Human centric lighting sets the tone throughout the new VicRoads Ringwood Customer Hub, Melbourne

How do we want to work today? Over the past years, the requirements for modern working environments have changed rapidly – flexibility and comfort have become key factors when...

Flexible, perception-oriented, sustainable: ERCO light in the Stiehl/Over/Gehrmann office

For its new office in Osnabrück, brand communication agency Stiehl/Over/Gehrmann opted for sustainable lighting with ERCO. The light can be adapted flexibly and individually to changing office layouts. Kai...

The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Namyang: Sustainable lighting from ERCO for high visual comfort

The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Namyang, also known as ‘Rosary Hill’, is considered a site of Catholic martyrdom, memorializing the Great Byungin Persecution of 1866....

Maßgeschneiderte Architekturbeleuchtung von ERCO für das neue Stadion des FC Lausanne

The game of football is the undisputed centre of attention, and the architecture and lighting concept must bow to this principle – such was the design for the new...

Learning from Las Vegas - Setting the scene with light from ERCO: the spectacular extension of the Las Vegas Convention Centre

Holding your own in Las Vegas among the bombastic, glitzy casino and entertainment buildings is a challenge. At the end of 2021 the West Hall of the Las Vegas...

Optimum quality of light – smooth luminaire logistics: ERCO supplies exhibition lighting and a customised transport solution for Scandinavia's largest museum

The new National Museum in Oslo: a mammoth 54,600 square-metre project that unites previously dispersed institutions under a single roof. The new building, crowned by a shimmering "light hall",...

Effective lighting with high visual comfort for a future-oriented university building: ERCO LED in the new Learning Center of the University of St. Gallen

With SQUARE, the University of St. Gallen aims to reshape the future of teaching and learning. The glass and concrete building designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto and inaugurated...

A radical approach to truly effective lighting

The last decade has been a transformational time in lighting. LEDs have taken over every application, and nowadays their efficiency and low cost lumens are taken for granted. But...

A sound wave in the forest: Sustainable lighting for a glass pavilion of music

The "House of Hungarian Music" nestles like a futuristic oversized mushroom in the 'Városliget' forested park of Budapest. Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto completely redefines the boundaries between indoors and...

Minimal Impact – Maximum Output: a visionary architectural prototype using sustainable light from ERCO

As part of the university architecture competition "Solar Decathlon Europe 21/22", Düsseldorf University's MIMO team constructed a prototype for a building that is consistently oriented towards sustainability. According to...

Oslo's striking new museum: ERCO spotlights light the world's largest collection of Munch artworks

A striking new waterfront museum, dedicated to the world's largest collection of works by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, has opened in his birthplace of Oslo. Considered one of the...

Rome's buried treasure: ERCO brings the Domus Aurea to light

Close to the Colosseum, the Domus Aurea has been called the most extravagant construction in the history of Rome. Built by the Emperor Nero in 64AD after the Great...

A tailor-made solution – with 75% less energy consumption: ERCO relighting in the Ferry Porsche Congress Center, Zell am See

In small towns popular with tourists such as Zell am See in Austria, larger new buildings are quickly viewed as being somewhat alien. This, however, is not the case...

Tailor-made ERCO lighting solutions for an iconic building: a relighting project for the Düsseldorf theatre

To mark its '50 years of the Schauspielhaus' anniversary, the theatre located on Gustaf Gründgens Platz and built in 1970 celebrated its reopening in January 2020 after an extensive...

Working without windows: AHMM uses ERCO lighting technology to transform a basement into a vibrant and dynamic workspace

White Collar Factory may be one of London’s most pioneering new office developments, but its basement was never intended to become a workspace. However when plans to turn this...

Flexible lighting for effective co-working: how to create shared workspaces that adapt to the diverse needs of multiple users

Lüdenscheid, September 2021. Co-working is the biggest workplace trend of the 21st century, but as the market becomes increasingly competitive, co-working spaces need to work harder than ever to...

New light for an ancient jewel: ERCO relighting of the Ara Pacis Museum, Rome

The Altar of Augustan Peace is one of the most important ancient monuments in Rome. In 2006, Richard Meier & Partners created the glass building of the Museo dell'...

Custom-designed lighting solutions from ERCO for a seafaring legend: lighting of the “Peking” four-masted barque

Built in 1911 by Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, the “Peking” navigated around Cape Horn a total of 34 times to bring saltpetre from Chile to Germany. Now the...

Light for the "Palace of Radiant Happiness": ERCO outdoor luminaires in the Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul

Once an imposing residence of the royal family during the 14th Century, the Gyeongbokgung Palace, located in the heart of Seoul, is an architectural pagoda masterpiece. It spans over...

Ulster Hospital features patient-centred lighting with Bluetooth control

Why shouldn’t a hospital be a welcoming and attractive space that puts patients at their ease? That was the question the design team working on the new 32,000 square...

'Spot-on' for a striking shop design:inspired and well-rehearsed – portrait of a Frankfurt design team

Lüdenscheid, July 2020. "Light, colours and materials - everything has to come together otherwise it won't work!" The invitingly colourful shop in the centre of Frankfurt, designed by Paul...

Rembrandt ins rechte Licht gerückt: ERCO installiert die neueste Lichttechnologie in der weltweit ältesten Kunstgalerie

Die Dulwich Picture Gallery, die älteste Kunstgalerie der Welt, hat den 350. Todestag Rembrandts mit einer außergewöhnlichen Ausstellung bedacht, die die Rolle des Lichts bei der Schaffung wie auch...

The new National Museum of Qatar: a unique symbiosis of old and new with temporary galleries, museum shop and cafe interiors illuminated with ERCO light

A 40,000m² desert rose: the new National Museum of Qatar, designed by French architect and Pritzker Prize winner Jean Nouvel, brings the cultural heritage of the desert peninsula to...

Skulptur, Brücke, Ausstellungsraum: ERCO LED-Lichtwerkzeuge in Bjarke Ingels spektakulärem Museumsneubau 'The Twist'

Mit einem kunstvoll verdrehten Galeriegebäude schlagen die Architekten von BIG die Brücke über den Fluss Randselva im norwegischen Skulpturenpark Kistefos. Die mit eloxiertem Aluminiumblech verkleidete Konstruktion mutet selbst an...

LED-Licht wireless steuern

Der Dom von Siena mit seiner charakteristischen, in dunkelgrünem und weißem Marmor verkleideten Fassade ist eines der bedeutendsten gotischen Bauwerke Italiens und das Wahrzeichen der Stadt. Im Innern des...

The shape-shifting Shed: ERCO lights New York's latest cutting-edge cultural space

The Shed, an extraordinary new shape-shifting cultural space in Hudson Yards on the West Side of Manhattan, has been one of the most talked about buildings of 2019. Designed...

New York's Kasmin Gallery: Inside and out, ERCO fixtures provide diversity and flexibility for award-winning new building

The award-winning Kasmin Gallery, the fourth art space opened by Paul Kasmin in New York's Chelsea, both promotes contemporary artists and represents some of the most influential artists of...

Light for every format

The John Curtin Gallery is part of the university of the same name in Perth. It was inaugurated in 1998, and as Australia's largest university art gallery is an...

"Spot-on" für Nordic Light – Bühnen des Lichts: Der Stockholmer Lichtdesigner Joaquim de Abreu im Portrait

Lüdenscheid, August 2019. Licht ist in Bewegung. Die digitalen Technologien verändern Alltag und Sehgewohnheiten und schaffen neue Spielräume für Beleuchtung. Licht ins Zentrum der Gestaltung zu setzen und auf...

'Spot-on' for high fashion sneakers – D.A.T.E. flagship store: a white cube in the alleys of Milan

The address is both concept and inspiration. ERCO's new "Spot-on" series begins with an elegant flagship store designed by the Zurich architects Filippo Santoni and Serena Santini for the...

Flexible working in Swedish – Modern office locations with LED light from ERCO

Scandinavia is seen as a pioneer for good work culture - flat hierarchies, a strong team philosophy and family life considerations are taken for granted, and statistics repeatedly ascribe...

Axel Vervoordt Gallery: Superlative art, effectively illuminated with Parscan and Pollux from ERCO

Axel Vervoordt created atmospherically dark exhibition spaces on the site of an historic distillery just outside Antwerp. He now displays high-calibre art within the confines of former granaries and...

Canada's address for photographic and media art in ERCO light: Polygon Gallery in the Port of North Vancouver

The Polygon Gallery is an art gallery operated by the British Columbia Photography and Media Arts Society in Vancouver, and Canada's largest non-profit photo gallery. The striking new building,...

Versatile and smart office light

Freely position Jilly downlights and control them via smartphone: the cleanly designed loft office of communications agency mai public relations in Berlin-Kreuzberg upgraded with a new lighting solution from...

A complex play with light and shadow: ERCO LED lighting tools in the new f22 foto space Hong Kong

Numerous small and large art galleries have established themselves in the milieu of the renowned Art Basel Hong Kong fair in the metropolis located on Victoria Harbour. The new...

A cathedral of light: the new outdoor lighting of Milan Cathedral

Since EXPO 2015, the interior of Milan Cathedral radiates in new splendour thanks to efficient LED lighting tools from ERCO. But now the entire exterior lighting of the impressive...

With the means of light

The effective game of opposites: focused light in absolute darkness lets you forget space and time. A visit to the Feuerle Collection in Berlin is an unforgettable experience for...

Grand Basel – custom-designed lighting for exclusive collectors' automobiles

Curved edges of light trace the aerodynamic body shape on azure-blue paint and the polish of chrome parts brilliantly sparkles. Can cars be art? A question that answers itself...

ERCO LED lighting tools for glamorous exhibition design: the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakesh

The recently inaugurated Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakesh presents itself as a veritable jewel of contemporary museum architecture. The interior of the monolithic brickwork construction designed by Studio...

ingenhoven architects – efficient light for creative work

Düsseldorf's Media Harbour is home to the open-plan offices of ingenhoven architects - illuminated with flexible track Optec spotlights. Sculptural facades, long quay walls and listed warehouses characterise the...

Hotel Le Méridien, Seoul – atmospheric light for a home away from home

The newly opened Le Méridien offers travellers from all over the world a place to stay with impeccable service. An atmosphere of well-being is created with light from ERCO....

ERCO individual LED lighting tools for an award-winning facade lighting concept: SPG Headquarters Geneva

The headquarters of the Swiss property company SPG in Geneva gained a new "second skin" of light and vertical offset glass fins as part of an extensive refurbishment. During...

Huis Marseille in Amsterdam: the past and present visually framed

"Huis Marseille", Amsterdam's first museum for photography, has recently been updated by nine exhibition rooms. ERCO LED lighting tools create a visually constant framework between the old and new...

New colours and new light: the gallery rooms of the Hamburger Kunsthalle after refurbishment

Following in-depth refurbishment, the gallery spaces of the Hamburger Kunsthalle shine in fresh colours and brilliant LED light from ERCO. Once again the outstanding quality of light of the...

Palm Trees, Circular Quay, Sydney

A stroll along Circular Quay offers not only a view of the Sydney Opera House, it also leads you past palm trees. Bathed in ERCO light, these have an...

ERCO LED lighting tools for a differentiated office lighting concept: Faerber Architekten, Mainz

The new office construction of Faerber Architekten in Mainz, Germany demonstrates the extent to which good light contributes to a sophisticated, appealing and ergonomic work environment. Contemporary office lighting...

Archaeological Museum in Madrid: Historical exhibits displayed in a contemporary way

The contextual focus of the Archaeological Museum in Madrid is placed on Iberian art - such as the Lady of Elche. Precise accent lighting from ERCO lends the historical...

Celebration with spotlights: Relighting of the Church of St Mary’s Birth in Grevenbroich

A recent lighting upgrade at the Grevenbroich parish church saw the pendant luminaires replaced by flexible ERCO spotlights on track. The results are convincing in terms of economy, technology...

Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences – powerful downlights for an efficient lighting concept

When it comes to educational buildings, lighting planners face the challenge of lighting high-ceilinged, extensively used rooms cost-effectively. Energy-efficient, low maintenance ERCO LED lighting tools offer the perfect solution....

Art history comes alive with light: ERCO in the Museum of the Cathedral in Florence

The Museum of the Cathedral in Florence, which recently reopened after a huge expansion project that doubled its dimensions, hosts the world’s greatest collection of sculptures of Florentine Middle...

A provider of lighting solutions moves to new offices – illuminated by ERCO

A provider of lighting solutions from Singapore has moved to new office spaces. The intelligent lighting concept for the new headquarters is based on four luminaire families from ERCO....

Architect's office in listed commercial building atmospherically illuminated

An architect from Sydney and his team acquire a listed commercial building. The newly furnished rooms show in an exemplary fashion how a lighting solution for offices which is...

A meditative atmosphere with state-of-the-art LED technology: the Usnisa Palace in the Niushoushan Culture Park

Nanjing in China is a traditional pilgrimage centre. A new temple complex has recently been opened at the location. The central hall with a priceless relic of the Buddha...

The new FrischeParadies in Stuttgart – speciality foods presented in brilliant light

Differentiated lighting design facilitates in-store orientation and attracts the customer’s attention with eye-catching product displays: the new market store of FrischeParadies GmbH & Co. KG in Stuttgart showcases the...

'Dialogues' between great masters of art history at the Pinacoteca di Brera

The Pinacoteca di Brera art gallery in Milan is currently restructuring its rooms with a new approach to exhibitions involving a series of “Dialogues” between large paintings with related...

The opulence of the Orient in striking ERCO LED light: Schuhbeck’s world of fine spices, Munich

Germany’s most celebrated chef, Alfons Schuhbeck, offers a realm of gourmet experiences on Munich’s ‘Platzl’ (plaza). At the heart is his spice shop that replicates an Oriental bazaar, with...

UniCredit Pavilion in Milan – lighting as a component of outstanding architecture

The renowned Italian architect and designer Michele De Lucchi designed the new, multi-purpose pavilion of the UniCredit Bank together with Gruppo C14 lighting designers in the form of an...

Brand communication with light: the Otto Wulff Projektentwicklung showroom, Hamburg

How can brand values such as quality and innovation be communicated with light? How can an inviting, premium atmosphere in a prestigious showroom be created - and provide orientation...

Information strukturieren mit ERCO Licht: 'Kein Bier ohne Alster' im Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte

Das traditionsreiche Hamburger Museum für Stadtgeschichte feiert die Brauereikultur in Norddeutschland mit einer Sonderausstellung. Den Ausstellungsmachern ist es gelungen, die vielfältigen Exponate zu diesem kulturhistorischen Thema überraschend, unterhaltsam und...

Healthy fast food tastefully illuminated: Youfresh, Berlin

Amid familiar fast food giants at the Mall of Berlin is a small but stylish shop that sets itself apart with baskets of fruit and vegetables pointing to a...

Using light to enhance history – the Grand Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan

Entrenched in history, the Grand Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan has been known to host notable guests such as Edward VIII and Charlie Chaplin. World-renowned Italian architect Marco...

Relighting of the German Museum of Technology, Berlin

The German Museum of Technology (Deutsches Technikmuseum) is one of the largest museums of its type in Germany. ERCO recently upgraded the lighting to LED technology. The project demonstrates...

Appetising presentation of regional specialities: Casa Tió, Barcelona

How can light be used effectively to accentuate the quality of fine food? Optimal colour rendering is a must, more so when light is used to maximise the appeal...

Black Swan – a Beijing patisserie displays gourmet cakes with LED lighting

It is said that black swans are rare. This is no longer the case in Beijing, even though they are sweetmeats: the recently opened "Black Swan" patisserie offers bakery...

Museu de Cultures del Món – Expressive illumination of cultural diversity

The Museu de Cultures del Món (Museum of World Cultures) in Barcelona presents outstanding works from around the world in medieval Catalan buildings. Architecture and art are set off...

Creativity in an old brewery: Archimedes Exhibitions, Berlin

Archimedes Exhibitions GmbH is a communications agency in Berlin specialising in the design and creation of exhibitions, brand spaces and interactive installations. Its recently expanded and modernised office facilities...

Enhanced ergonomics and quality of experience: LED light for the premises of Gráficas Varias

The new premises of the long-established Catalan graphic design specialist Gráficas Varias were styled by interior design firm, Metre Quadrat Studio. Contrasting materials and light create a visual experience...

Colette Store Paris – Effective shop lighting for changing displays

Founded in 1997 as one of the world’s original concept stores on Rue Saint Honoré in Paris, Colette has since become an institution in the fashion and lifestyle landscape....

Great Hall bathed in soft light – Musée Bourdelle Paris

Antoine Bourdelle - along with Auguste Rodin - is one of the pioneers of 20th century monumental sculpture. The Musée Bourdelle in Paris has recently been given a lighting...

Low-key elegance: The head office of footwear label Le Silla

The offices at the newly built headquarters of Le Silla, where the Italian family company designs and develops its exclusive footwear, has been equipped with ERCO recessed luminaires. As...

Customer care in a new light – Showroom Blaha Office

The office furniture manufacturer Blaha in Austria is one of the foremost suppliers in its field. At its headquarters in Korneuburg, the company operates a showroom displaying furniture systems...

Brilliant, masterful and efficient – the relighting of Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus in Berlin

Established almost two decades ago, Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus in Berlin is now in the process of upgrading its in-store design experience. At the heart of its modernised concept is...

Walker Tower – façade illumination against the New York skyline

The Walker Tower in New York was converted from office space to a high-end apartment building. The detailed Art Deco façade and spires are illuminated precisely with ERCO Grasshopper...

ERCO at the new Fondazione Prada, Milan

ERCO lighting tools feature in one of the most dramatic museum projects this year: The lighting supplied by ERCO for the exhibition and outdoor areas of the new Fondazione...

Black Box – White Cube: Australia’s Biennale pavilion in ERCO light

The attractions at this year’s Venice Art Biennale include the recently completed Pavilion of Australia - the first new structure of a prestigious country pavilion to be built in...

Natural products in digital light – Ölmühle an der Havel

The Ölmühle an der Havel is an oil factory that recently opened a new outlet in Berlin Kreuzberg. The salesrooms were designed with particular focus given to brand identity...

Dignified and economical: New light for Milan Cathedral

The Milan cathedral works organisation has been taking care of the completion and preservation of the cathedral for more than 600 years. Which makes all the more remarkable its...

New light for the ancient Imperial Forums in Rome

One of the most prestigious lighting projects to be realised in Italy in recent years has been completed - the relighting of the ancient Imperial Forums in Rome premiered...

Old masters in a new light – LED lighting for a museum

The Fränkische Galerie (Franconian Gallery) is housed in the Rosenberg fortress that dominates the historic district of Kronach. Its collection comprises some 200 masterpieces of painting and sculpture from...

Shopping under stars - The Bory Mall shopping complex

Shopping malls are often carelessly designed complexes raised with focus primarily on cost savings. Fortunately there are some, however, which show that a construction project can also be implemented...

Flexibility in existing buildings – ERCO lighting solutions for restaurants

Nach der Schließung der Dampfkesselfabrik auf dem Steinmüllergelände in Gummersbach blieb nur die Halle 32 erhalten, welche nun als Veranstaltungszentrum mit Gastronomie genutzt wird. Dem Architekten lag bei der...

A feel-good office - LED lighting for a law firm

"The Soloist", an office building in the centre of Belfast designed by Norwegian architect Niels Torp, was opened in summer 2014. Designed as a bipartite structure, a full height...

Fully focused - ERCO illuminates MYKITA shop

With its second outlet in Berlin opened in early 2014, eyewear manufacturer MYKITA demonstrates commitment to the city that already houses its production and head office. The new shop...

Light and shadow - LED lighting for sacred buildings

The origins of the St Mary and Bartholomew Church in Harsefeld, Germany, date back to the first millennium. Previously refurbished in the 1960s, the interior of the neo-Gothic building...

Dramatic light - ERCO brings clear accentuation to the Energy Bunker Hamburg

Notable for its monumental 42 metre concrete façade, the former flak bunker, dating back to the Second World War, is now a characteristic feature of the urban image of...

Good exposure - ERCO illuminates photography of C/O Berlin

After 15 years in changing locations, the C/O Berlin Gallery has finally found a permanent home - in the Amerika Haus, once a US cultural and information centre in...

The rising sun - ERCO LED lighting for medical practice

Since December 2013, the paediatric practice of Doctor Uhlig & colleagues can be found in the premises of a former print shop in Hamburg’s Harvestehude district. The client’s main...

A petrol and service station illuminated to be seen from afar

Structuring information with ERCO light: 'No Beer without the Alster Lake' in the Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte

ERCO Light Finder app: Inspirational product search with added value

Lüdenscheid, 13 March 2016. ERCO understands digital light as the fourth dimension of architecture. In other words, the luminaire is a lighting tool with a practical purpose, enabling the...

Distinguished: ERCO wins the “Metallersatz Award”

Lüdenscheid, 29 June 2015. Polymers are replacing metals in a new approach to upgrading the ERCO Tesis in-ground luminaire, now recognised with the “Metallersatz Award”. Innovative technology has provided...

100% LED from 2015 - ERCO starts future with 'light digital'

Lüdenscheid, December 2014. After eight years of focused development work, the time has come. From 2015 ERCO will be the first traditional luminaire manufacturer worldwide with a redesigned range...

Iconic Awards 2014: Lichtwerkzeug, Imagekampagne und Messestand – ERCO gleich drei mal ausgezeichnet

Lüdenscheid, 10. Juli 2014. Design spielt bei ERCO im Bereich der Produktentwicklung, aber auch in der Kommunikation eine tragende Rolle. Dass der Lüdenscheider Hersteller für Architekturbeleuchtung den Technologiewandel zur...

German Design Award 2014: ERCO Leuchten ausgezeichnet

Lüdenscheid, 28. Februar 2014. Lichttechnik und Design bilden nicht erst seit der Umstellung auf LED-Technologie eine Einheit in der ERCO-Produktentwicklung. Das Designteam bei ERCO entwickelt seit jeher eine eigenständige,...

ERCO, the Light Factory - looks ahead

Lüdenscheid, February 2014. In 2014 ERCO is determined to provide inspiration for brilliant architectural lighting projects. The Light Factory will present more than 800 new lighting tools at the...

Company profile: ERCO, the Light Factory – globally active with pioneering LED technology

ERCO’s claim: Optimum solutions for architectural lighting Lüdenscheid, April 2012 - ERCO, specialist for lighting engineering hardware and software for architectural lighting, is one of the leading companies in the...

A successful update: ERCO foyer now completely in LED lighting

Efficient LED technology cuts energy consumption by 75% Lüdenscheid, May 2011 - Proven concept, around 75% less energy: Using its own innovative LED lighting tools, ERCO - the Light Factory,...

New 'LED Lighting' brochure as a guide for architects and lighting designers

Core competence in optoelectronics: ERCO refines LEDs for architectural lighting Lüdenscheid, July 2010 - The breakthrough of LED technology currently being experienced in architectural lighting is probably the biggest change...

Pictograms: Quickly comprehended, easily interpreted, immediately understood

ERCO takes responsibility for the licensing and further-development of Otl Aicher’s pictogram system. Lüdenscheid, July 2010 - After 38 years, Otl Aicher’s pictogram system has become established as a design...

Lichttechnik einer neuen Generation. Auf der Light+Building 2020 präsentiert ERCO zum ersten Mal das neue Strahlersystem Eclipse

Lüdenscheid, Januar 2020: Besucher aus aller Welt erleben bei ERCO vom 08. bis 13. März eine neue Leuchtenfamilie, die mit 28.000 Produktvarianten und umfangreichem Zubehör Maßstäbe setzt: in puncto...

ERCO at Light + Building 2018: spatially displayed innovations and new standards for individual lighting

Lüdenscheid, April 2018. Light is the fourth dimension of architecture. Visitors from all over the world experienced innovative product and lighting solutions in spatial contexts on the newly designed...

ERCO at Light+Building 2018: lighting solutions in application with sustainable trade show architecture

Lüdenscheid, February 2018. Light is the fourth dimension of architecture. And every form of architecture is unique. Based on this philosophy, ERCO is designing a completely new and significantly...

ERCO at EuroShop 2017: Light adds emotion to retail

Lüdenscheid, January 2017. Lighting concepts in a retail context intend to stir emotions using evocative light scenes to set off new fashion collections or vehicles, the latest book releases...

ERCO at Light + Building 2016: “light digital” for creative and technical designers

Lüdenscheid, March 2016. This year, Light + Building saw packed halls with more than 210,000 visitors from all over the world. The ERCO booth, designed around the “light digital”...

LED technology and its applications: ERCO at the Light + Building 2016

Lüdenscheid, March 2016. This year the ERCO booth at the Light + Building is entirely focussed on LED technology and its applications in architectural lighting. The latest generation of...

'Matthew Penn - Illuminating Characters' (Event in Paris)

Paris, February 2016. The penetrating life-look that fixates visitors from the darkness of the wall-mount could almost be seen as irritating in its intensity, yet it is only upon...

'Matthew Penn – Illuminating Characters' (Event in London)

London, September 2015. The penetrating life-look that fixates visitors from the darkness of the wall-mount could almost be seen as irritating in its intensity, yet it is only upon...

ERCO at the Light + Building: 13 new product ranges, full 100% LED and endless inspiration

Lüdenscheid / Frankfurt a.M., April 2014. With over 210,000 visitors from all over the world, Light + Building lived up to its reputation once again as the leading trade...

Interconnected place of inspiration: ERCO booth at the Light + Building 2014

Lüdenscheid, February 2014. As a specialist in LED lighting with highly developed expertise in optoelectronics, ERCO is synonymous with perfect light. But how can the importance of LED technology...