Sandkos Boutique

Maringá, Brasil
The lighting design for Sandkos Boutique embodies the concept of Soft Radiance, translating coastal luminosity into a serene, elegant retail experience. Through balanced contrasts of diffuse and accent light, the project sculpts architecture, enhances materials, and creates an atmosphere of calm sophistication that reflects the brand's refined, timeless identity.
Despacho:Rafael Leão lighting design
Integrantes:Rafael Leão, Henrique Corrêa e Priscila Galamba
Cliente:Sandkos
Arquitecto:Ninha Chiozzini arquitetura
Año:2025
Fotografía:Jefferson Ohara - Estudio Croma
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The lighting design for the Sandkos Boutique transforms architecture and atmosphere through the expressive yet subtle use of light. Guided by the concept of “Soft Radiance,” the project seeks to recreate the serenity of coastal light  — luminous, warm, and diffused  — translating the brand’s identity of relaxed sophistication into spatial experience. Light becomes the true material of the interior, sculpting arches, textures, and forms while maintaining a calm and immersive ambience.From façade to fitting room, the lighting strategy establishes a clear hierarchy between ambient softness and focal emphasis. Indirect illumination defines the overall atmosphere, achieved through concealed linear LEDs integrated into architectural coves, curved niches, and shelves. This gentle wash of light accentuates the smooth plaster finishes and creates a continuous visual flow throughout the space. Complementary accent lighting, provided by adjustable spotlights with high color rendering, enhances the display areas and mannequins with precise highlights, adding subtle drama without disturbing the sense of calm. In the shopfront, carefully framed contrasts transform the arched windows into luminous showcases that glow outward, projecting the boutique’s warm identity into the urban landscape together with the soft linear lighting hidden into the roof edge that highlights the building geometry and stone texture.Each area is designed to evoke a specific emotional tone. The display alcoves use high-contrast backlighting to dramatize textures and silhouettes, creating intimate focal scenes within the larger volume. The fitting rooms are softly backlit from the ceiling and vertical edges, ensuring flattering illumination for the user while maintaining privacy and tranquility. The central lounge indirect lighting balances the brightness of the skylit above and the cashier zone uses natural straw pendants to create identity to the customer service illuminated by perimeter lighting. The dynamic composition of direct and indirect sources guides the visitor through moments of openness and retreat, maintaining a rhythm of light that mimics the natural light.Technically, the system employs 3000K LEDs with high color fidelity, ensuring chromatic harmony across all materials used. The dual zone circuiting adapts the artificial light to changing daylight conditions from the skylight, optimizing both visual comfort and energy efficiency. The integration of concealed fixtures minimizes glare and visual noise, allowing the architecture and products to remain the visual focus.Sustainability and maintenance were key design principles. The use of high-efficiency LEDs, zoned controls, and long-life drivers minimizes energy consumption and simplifies maintenance. The result is an environment of elegant calm  — bright yet soothing, luxurious yet understated. Through carefully balanced contrasts, the lighting enhances spatial depth and material tactility, enriching the sensory experience of both the architecture and the brand. More than a functional element, light here acts as an emotional language, defining Sandkos Boutique as a space where simplicity, warmth, and refinement coexist in perfect harmony.

Proyecto enviado por:

Interlight PERGO  — 6W · 340 lm · 30° · 2700 K  – 25.000hOmegaLight EM.0294.1.LED  — 20 W · 2 449 lm · 24° · 3000 K · CRI 90 · 50.000hOmegaLight ES.PI.0534.1.LED.0027  — 20 W · 2 000 lm · 40° · 3000 K · CRI 90 · 60.000hOmegaLight EM.0333.1.40.LED.0027  — 20 W · 2 000 lm · 40° · 3000 K · CRI 90 · 60.000hOmegaLight PI.5315  — 23 W · 2 729 lm · 40° · 3000 K · CRI 90 · 50.000hTensoflex Luminacril LED Bar  — 15 W/m · 1 322 lm/m · 3000 K · CRI 90 · 50.000 h · 24VLEMCA LED Tape  — 22.5 W/m · 2 112 lm/m · 3000 K · CRI 90 · 30.000h · 24VOmegaLight ES.PF.0000.1.LED.0027  — 14.4 W/m · 1 450 lm/m · 3000K · CRI 90 · 50.000h · 24VMisterLED SLED 9003 — 18 W/m · 1 500lm/m · 3000 K · CRI 90 · 50.000 h · 12VLightsource Beta  — 6 W/m · 500 lm/m · 3000 K · CRI 92 · 50.000 h · 24VLightsource Zeta-2  — 6 W/m · 500 lm/m · 3000 K · CRI 92 · 50.000 h · 24VMisterLED SLED 9065  — 9.6 W/m · 980 lm/m · 3000 K · CRI 90 · 50.000h · 12 VMisterLED SLED 9163  — 7.2 W/m · 228 lm/m · 3000 K · CRI · 50.000 h · 12 V


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* La hoja de contactos de fotografías fue hecha por Iluminet para facilitar la revisión del proyecto. * La descripción escrita es el texto original que cada despacho mandó en el formato de participación.

2 thoughts on “Sandkos Boutique”

  1. Deise

    Eu acho a loja mais chique de Maringá!
    Sou consultora de moda e trabalho aqui. Todas as clientes ficam encantadas com o ambiente, iluminação, decoração, tudo impecável!✨

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