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L'Observatoire International
IndustryLighting design firm
Founded1993
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
Websitewww.lobsintl.com

L'Observatoire International is a lighting design firm established by Hervé Descottes in 1993 in New York City. The firm works within a range of different spatial expressions including architecture, landscape, urban, and fine art projects.

L'Observatoire has become known for its innovative ways of applying light within the built environment, and does so by merging the latest technologies with an aesthetic paradigm in order to most advantageously engage and reveal the program, space, and form.[1] The firm has collaborated with architects and designers including Steven Holl, Frank Gehry, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Jean Nouvel, Richard Meier, Peter Marino.[2]

The High Line in NYC, with lighting design by L'Observatoire International
The Art Gallery of Ontario, with lighting design by L'Observatoire International

Recent notable works

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Awards

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  • 2016 -- Architizer Award for Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris, France)
  • 2015 -- IES Illumination Award for The Metropolitan of Arts (New York, USA)
  • 2014 -- Global Awards for Excellence for Steel Stacks Campus (Bethlehem, PA)
  • 2014 -- Architizer Award for The High Line (New York, USA)
  • 2014 -- Lumen Award for Les Haras Strasbourg (Strasbourg, France)
  • 2014 -- IES Illumination Award for Private Residence in Fire Island (Fire Island, USA)
  • 2014 -- IES Illumination Award for Lafayette Grand Cafe (New York, USA)
  • 2014 -- IES Illumination Award for Les Haras Strasbourg (Strasbourg, France)
  • IES Illumination Award[11] for Le Ciel de Paris (Paris, France) (2013)
  • IES Illumination Award[11] for Conrad Hotel (New York, NY) (2013)
  • IES Illumination Award[11] for Daeyang House and Gallery (Seoul, South Korea) (2013)
  • IES Illumination Award[11] for Vintry Fine Wines (New York, NY) (2013)
  • IES Illumination Award[11] for the Virgin Atlantic JFK Clubhouse (New York, NY) (2013)
  • IALD Award[12] awarded to Cite du Surf et de L'Ocean (Biarritz, France) (2013)
  • GE Edison Award (highest honor)[13] for Vintry Fine Wines (New York, NY) (2013)
  • Lumen Award of Merit[14] awarded to the following projects: Cite du Surf et de L'Ocean (Biarritz, France) and The High Line (New York, NY) (2012)
  • IALD Award[15] of Special Citation for Sensitive Application of Light in a Repurposed Urban Setting for The High Line (New York, NY) (2012)
  • IES Illuminations award of Merit[16] Awarded to the following projects: The Cosmopolitan (Las Vegas, NV), Hermes Rive Gauche (Paris, France), Cite du Surf et de L'Ocean (Biarritz, France), and The High Line (New York, NY) (2012)
  • Wan Awards[17] Retail Interior Award for RDAI's Hermes Store (Paris, France) (2011)
  • Municipal Arts Society's Masterworks Award[18] Best Restoration for the Queens Theatre in the Park (Queens, NY) (2011)
  • Lumen Award of Merit[19] for Lincoln Center Redevelopment: Alice Tully Hall and the Juilliard School(New York, NY) and Private Residence (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (2010)
  • World Architecture News Award in Civic Building Category[20] for the New York Korea Cultural Center (New York, NY)(2010)
  • IES Illuminations award of Merit[21] Awarded to the following projects: Newton Creek Waste Water Pollution Treatment Plant (New York, NY), The High Line (New York, NY), and Lincoln Center Redevelopment: Alice Tully Hall and the Juilliard School (New York, NY)(2010)
  • Best Redesign awarded by The Municipal Art Society of New York[18] Awarded to the following projects: Lincoln Center Redevelopment: Alice Tully Hall (New York, NY) and The High Line (New York, NY)(2010)
  • Commendable Achievement Exterior Lighting from Architectural Lighting Magazine's Sixth Annual Light and Architecture Design Awards for Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (Brooklyn, NY)(2009
  • ASLA Design Excellence Award[22] for Buffalo Bayou: Sabine to Bagby Promenade (Houston, TX)(2009)
  • Chevalier des Arts et Lettres[23]Knight of Arts and Letters Award administered by the Minister of Culture and the Government of France (2008)
  • Award of Merit from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for Theory World Headquarters and Retail Flagship (New York, NY)(2008)
  • Yellow Pencil Award from D&AD (British Design and Art Direction) for Environmental Design/Installation for the Make It Right Foundation's Pink Project with Graft as architect (New Orleans, LA)(2008)
  • Award of Excellence from the American Society of Landscape Architects[22] for the Buffalo Bayou: Sabine to Bagby Promenade (Houston, TX)(2007)
  • General Design Award of Honor from ASLA[24] for Columbus Circle (New York, NY)(2006)
  • Institute Honor from Collaborative Achievement in Design American Institute of Architects (AIA)(2003)
  • Award for Excellence in Design from the Art Commission of New York City for the exterior lighting of the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in Long Island City (New York, NY)[2] (2003)

Book Publications

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  • Descottes, Hervé; Cecilia E. Ramos (2011). Architectural Lighting, Designing with Light and Space. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 978-1-56898-938-9.[25]
  • Descottes, Hervé (2005). Ultimate Lighting Design. Italy: TeNeues. ISBN 3-8327-9016-0.[26]

References

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  1. ^ Ultimate Lighting Design, Projects by Hervé Descottes / L'Observatoire International
  2. ^ a b "L'Observatoire International". lobsintl.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Steven Holl Architects". Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  4. ^ Pass the Popcorn [dead link]
  5. ^ "Virginia Museum of Fine Arts".
  6. ^ "Arch paper". Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  7. ^ "The Business of the High Line". September 27, 2011.
  8. ^ "Bright and Clean - 2008-09-01 04:00:00 | Interior Design". www.interiordesign.net. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011.
  9. ^ Belle Epoque Goes High Tech [dead link]
  10. ^ "He turns on NYC: Lighting designer Herve Descottes' bright ideas light up the city". New York Daily News.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ http://www.iald.org/about/awards/details.asp?ID=150 [dead link]
  13. ^ "Pressroom". GE Lighting. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  14. ^ Winners: 2012 Lumen Awards
  15. ^ "2012 IALD Award Winners - International Association of Lighting Designers". Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  16. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ Judges' Comments – Retail Winners
  18. ^ a b "MASterworks Awards – The Municipal Art Society of New York". Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  19. ^ "IES New York City". Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  20. ^ "New York Korea Center, Samoo Architects & Engineers, world architecture news, architecture jobs". Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  21. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ^ a b "2009 Professional Awards". www.asla.org. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  23. ^ France Honors Hervé Descottes and Mia Farrow – French Culture Archived 2010-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ "ASLA 2006 Professional Awards". www.asla.org. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  25. ^ "Princeton Architectural Press". PA Press. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  26. ^ "Ultimate Lighting Design (Ultimate)". February 12, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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