Bankside YardLondon

Kemps Lighting supplied hundreds of metres of its Proteus M and Flexus 3 LED systems to deliver a refined and immersive ambient lighting scheme at Arbor, Bankside Yard, helping to shape the building’s distinctive atmosphere.

Carefully integrated throughout the space, the lighting plays a central role in defining the environment—enhancing architectural features, creating depth, and establishing a warm, inviting tone. The flexibility of the Proteus and Flexus ranges allowed for seamless application across a variety of areas, ensuring consistent, high-quality illumination while supporting the building’s modern design language.

Situated within the fossil-fuel-free Bankside Yards masterplan, Arbor is conceived as a hub for interaction, creativity, and inspiration. The ambient lighting scheme contributes significantly to this vision, subtly guiding occupants through the space while reinforcing a sense of comfort and wellbeing.

The success of the Arbor project is underpinned by the exceptional vision and collaboration between  Studio Fractal  & PLP Architecture.

PLP conceived a forward-thinking, human-centric environment that seamlessly integrates workplace, culture, and public realm, setting a new benchmark for mixed-use developments in London.

Complementing this, Studio Fractal’s lighting design brings the architecture to life with a carefully considered approach to ambience, hierarchy, and visual comfort. Their scheme sensitively enhances the materiality and form of the building, using light not only as a functional element but as a tool to shape experience, mood, and identity throughout the space.

Together, the design teams have created a cohesive and inspiring environment where architecture and lighting work in harmony, delivering a truly engaging and dynamic destination.

Credit also to T Clarke for ensuring a seamless delivery and for their precision, coordination, and attention to detail which were instrumental in bringing the design to fruition, ensuring that every element was executed to the highest standard.