Lighting for the Georges Pompidou Center

The Centre Pompidou, with its radical architecture by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, displays its structure, networks and flows unfiltered. Since its opening in 1977, light has played an essential role: it accompanies pathways, reveals volumes, but always respects the initial intention – that of a building where technology is shown, not hidden.

In this singular context, the lighting could only be consistent with the architecture. Sammode was chosen for the accuracy of its response: luminaires with simple shapes and raw materials, in keeping with the vocabulary of the site. Tubular, sturdy and easy to read, they blend seamlessly into the circulation and work spaces, without being overloaded.

Here, light doesn’t dress up, it accompanies. It follows the lines, emphasizes the structures, and allows a clear reading of the spaces without ever distracting attention. Visual comfort is there, discreet and controlled. This project bears witness to a sensitive approach, in which lighting is part of the building’s constructive logic – neither ornamental nor recessed, but just present.

Sammode’s involvement with the Centre Pompidou shows that lighting can be adapted to architectures as demanding as they are emblematic, respecting their identity while providing reliability and quality of use.