About
Planlux is an independent architectural lighting design studio established in 2009, based in Istanbul.
Our services are; architectural lighting design, light identity design, luminaire design, and natural light studies.
We have developed many lighting schemes for hospitality, food & beverage, office, retail, residential, commercial, leisure, and environmental projects in various scopes and scales. To us, each project is unique and requires a personalized focus. We search and study architectural concepts, details, and how we use light to create the ideal, sustainable, and easily manageable lighting schemes.
Planlux is an independent lighting design practice with no commitment, alliance, or affiliations to lighting manufacturers and suppliers.
We're members of IALD (International Association of Lighting Designers) and bound by the association's Code of Ethics.
We believe that light is an indispensable part of our built environment, not an insertion.
We search and study architectural concepts, details, and how we use light to create the ideal atmosphere. We aim for a combination of creativity, efficiency, and expertise.
Our priority is to provide a great lighting design project experience for our clients and their teams
to focus on flexible project management processes to prevent as many risks as possible.
We support various organizations and educational activities working towards the lighting design community's education and cultural development.
Team
Sinem Erman
Lighting Designer
Korhan Şişman, IALD
Founding Principal
Görkem Engin
Lighting Designer
Yeliz Tezel
Senior Lighting Designer
Awards
2017 IES Award of Merit for Kahve Dunyasi Fabrika
2017 IES Award of Merit for NuPeople Office
2017 Darc Awards Shortlisted for MACfit Sports Clubs in Low Budget Category
2017 LD Magazine - 40under40 recognition for Korhan Sisman
2015 IES Award of Merit for Dogus Auto Technology Campus
References
URBAN
ZEYREK CINILI HAMMAM / KABA Architecture, ITO/2013
IZMIR COAST DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MAVISEHIR / STEB, Izmir Municipality/2012
BORNOVA YESILOVA HOYUGU VISITOR CENTER BUILDING / SCRA Architecture/2011
SUYABATAN / İzmir Karşıyaka Coast, STEB Architecture/2017
PEYNİRCİOĞLU PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE / İzmir Metropolitan Municipality/2018 COAST DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF MAVİŞEHİR / STEB Architecture, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality/2012
T. OZAL MONUMENT TOMBS / IBB, Moonlight+HEPER/2011
GUERRILLA LIGHTING ISTANBUL / Studio DEKKA, PLD Turkey/2009
DOGRAMACIZADE ALISAMI PASA MOSQUE / Tepe Group/2009 (EFFECTPLD)
AKARETLER ROW HOUSES / Geomim, Hayat Tourism Group/2009 (EFFECTPLD)
VALENS AQUEDUCT / IBB/2007 - (EFFECTPLD)
HOSPITALITY
NOBU SUITES / Studio PCH, Suzer Group/2021
MINDELO FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON / Toner Architecture, Maseyka/2019-2021
M-GALLERY HOTEL BORDUM / Toner Architecture, Delta Holding/2018-2021
DAY FULYA / İzgi Architecture, Day Group/2018
RADISSON BLU HOTEL VADISTANBUL / Toner Architects, Artaş Group/2018
THE STAY HOTEL ALAÇATI / NuPeople/2017
JW MARRIOT HOTEL BOSPHORUS ISTANBUL (VELİ ALEMDAR HAN RESTORATION PROJECT) / Seba Construction/2016
SWISSOTEL RESIDENCES BODRUM HILL / GAD Architecture, Çağdaş Holding/2017
BODRUM ŞALVARAĞA 2 EVLERİ / GAD Architecture, Çağdaş Holding/2016
OKURA HOTEL / Viva Architecture, Ungun H/2016
IL RICCIO HOTEL / Studio Frezza, Doğuş Holding/2015
HILTON IZMIR / Toner Architects, Sweet Group/2015
HILTON HAMPTON INN / Nova Architecture, Turkmall, Kavanlar/2013
RADISSON BLU HOTEL / Toner Architects, SBOzel Group/2013
HILTON GARDEN INN UMRANIYE / Meas Architecture/2013
HILTON ANKARA / Toner Architects, TurSA/2012
SHERATON HOTEL / Metex, Serka, Adali Group/2012
CONRAD HILTON BOSPHORUS / Has-Koen, Ara Design, RA Design, Hilton Group, Aksoy/2012
SWISSOTEL BODRUM / B&R, GAD Architecture, Çağdaş Holding/2012
RADISSON BLU HOTEL ATAKOY / Toner Architects, SBOzel Group/2012
KERBELA HOTEL / Mavi Peri Architecture, Tefirom/2011 - Kerbela, Iraq
THE MARMARA TAKSIM / Akan Architecture, Wilson Associates, İstanbul Turizm AS/2010
AYADA RESORT HOTEL / Ahmet Aydeniz Construction/2009 - Maguhdhuvaa, Maldives
W HOTEL ISTANBUL / Geomim, Hayat Tourism Group/2007
OFFICES
MARSHALL WACE OFFICE / MAS Architects/2021
LEASE PLAN OFFICE / MuuM Architects/2020
ENTEK ENERGY OFFICE / Derin Construction/2019
SH CERKESKOY INNOVATION CENTER / MuuM Architects/2018
MICROSOFT ISTANBUL OFFICE / MuuM Architects/2018
FIBA HEAD OFFICE / Autoban, Fiba GYO/2018
HIGH LIFE / Iki Derece Architecture, SEC Construction/2017
GALATAPORT ISTANBUL CRUISE TERMINAL / Autoban, Bilgili Holding, Dogus Group/2017-2021
IBB DATA CENTER / Superpool/2017 IBB LIVING LAB / Superpool/2017
GARANTI BBVA TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS / ERA Architecture/2017
OYAK HEADQUARTERS OFFICE / MuuM Architects, Oyak Construction/2016
SEBA OFFICE BOULEVARD / Koray Yavuzer Architecture, Seba Construction/2016
TEMA HEAD OFFICE / Superpool, TEMA/2016
NIDAKULE ATASEHIR WEST OFFICE / Swanke Hayden Connell Architects, Tahincioglu/2016
TAO OFFICE / Kreatif Architecture, Tahincioglu/2015
NIDAPARK / Viva Architecture, Tahincioglu/2015
NUPEOPLE OFFICE / GMall/2015 (IES AWARD OF MERIT 2017)
MAIDAN OFFICE / A Design Architecture, Ege Group Construction/2015
DOGUS OTO TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS / ERA Architecture, Dogus Technology/2013 (IES AWARD OF MERIT 2015)
CANAKKALE MUNICIPALITY MANAGEMENT AND CULTURAL CENTER / SCRA Arc., CBN Arch./2013
MARS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP OFFICE / Mars Entertainment Group/2011
TC MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS CAMPUS / ESSA Project/2011KOC SYSTEM DATA CENTER / Derin Construction/2010
KUWAITI TURKISH BANK BRANCHES/ AE Architecture/ 2010
BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP/ Ozer & Tulgan Architecture/ 2010
FOX TV STUDIOS / DGP Design, Alliance Production, News Corp/2009
AGUSTOS ADVERTISING AGENCY OFFICE / Agustos Advertising Agency/2009
RETAIL
SEVAN BICAKCI SHOWROOM / Fabbrica Design - 2 Projects/2013-2021
QUADRAN SHOWROOMS / Toner Architects, Doğuş Holding - 2 Projects/2021
KISMET BY MILKA / Toner Architects, Kısmet By Milka - 3 Projects/2019
DIVAN BY YATAS / Yalın Tan & Partners, Yatas - 3 Projects/2019
BEYMEN / Studio Universal, Toner Architects, HMKM, Beymen - 12 Projects/2015-2021
BEYMEN CLUB / Beymen - 4 Projects/2015-2016
BORUSAN AUTO SHOWROOM / Arkizon Architecture, 2B Designed/2016
BOYNER SHOPS / Toner Architects - 4 Projects/2016 - 2017
BIMEKS TECHOPORT / Bimeks/2009 TIFFANY&CO / DPG Design/2009
SHOPPING MALLS
SYMBOL KOCAELI MALL / Nova Architecture, Turkmall, Kavanlar/2013
FORUM ALMATA / Nova Architecture, Turkmall/2013
CANPARK MALL / Toner Architects, Mutlu-Mes Turkuaz-Miltaş-Uzman/2012
UNIQ ISTANBUL / ERA Architecture, Turkmall/2012
FORUM ADANA MALL / ERA Architecture, Multi Development/2012
FORUM DIYARBAKIR MALL / ERA Architecture/2013
BAGHDAD AL KENDI MALL / Mavi Peri Architecture/2011 - Baghdad, Iraq
OVADA TOKAT MALL / Turkmall, Sultani Architecture/2011
FORUM RUSTAVI MALL / Nova Architecture, Turkmall/2011 - Rustavi, Georgia
FORUM EURASIA BATUMI MALL / Nova Architecture, Turkmall/2011
FORUM ATASEHIR MALL / Nova Architecture, Turkmall/2011
FORUM UPTOWN MALL / CPU Architecture, Turkmall/2011- Tiblisi, Georgia
SHENYANG PLAZA / ERA Architecture, Starmall/2010 - Shenyang, China
FORUM CAPPADOCIA MALL / ERA Architecture, Multi Turkmall/2009
FORUM GAZIANTEP MALL / ERA Architecture, Multi Turkmall/2009
SOCIAL
MUSEUM GAZHANE “TOWARDS THE CITY” EXHIBITION / Superpool, IBB/2021
NIKE HOPE ALKAZAR / Superpool / Nike Türkiye/2021
DASDAS / NuPeople/2017
MACFIT SPORTS CLUBS / Mars Entertainment Group - 53 Projects/2012 - 2017 (DARC AWARDS SHORTLISTED 2017)
CINEMAXIMUM CINEMAS / Mars Entertainment Group - 42 Projects/2012-2015
MACFIT SPORTS / Geomim, Mars Entertainment Group/2011
CINEBONUS CINEMAS / Mars Entertainment Group - 14 Projects/2007-2008 (EFFECTPLD)
MAC, MARS ATHLETIC CLUB / Mars Entertainment Group/2007 (EFFECTPLD)
FOOD & BEVERAGE
KIVA / Urban Jobs, Dream Hospitality/2021
D&D SCOOP / Elif Gürtaş Architecture, Dream Hospitality/2021
MEZZALUNA GALATAPORT / Margo Interior, Dream Hospitality/2021
HA BU PİDE / Elif Gürtaş Architecture, Dream Hospitality / 2021
MONOCHROME / LEICA / ARA GÜLER / Wangan, Dream Hospitality/2021
GİNA KANYON / Wangan, Dream Hospitality/2021
GİNA GALATAPORT / Wangan, Dream Hospitality/2021
ROKA İSTANBUL / Studio Glitt, Dream Hospitality/2021
NOBU İSTANBUL / Studio PCH, Isometrix Lighting Design, Suzer Group / 2021
SAİT BALIK / Naif Design, Dream Hospitality/2021
TARİHİ LİMAN LOKANTASI / Naif Design, Dream Hospitality/2021
POPULIST GALATAPORT / La Granja, Dream Hospitality/ 2021
WU BODRUM / Kontraist Architecture/2021
MSA’S RESTAURANT / ID, MSA/2020
INTI / Naif Design, Jit Group/2019 - Kenya
HONEY&DOUGH / Naif Design, Jit Group/2019 - Kenya
KAHVE DUNYASI / Toner Architects, Altinkiliclar, 5 Projects/2016-2021 (IES AWARD OF MERIT 2017)
QUPPA CAFE / Toner Architects/2016
MANCAR RESTAURANT / Balıklı Architects/2014
GIGI RESTAURANT & BAR / Erül Design, Doors Group/2010
Planlux Lighting Design & Consultancy
Light is an indispensable part of our architectural environment, and we guide you to work with it.
PLANLUX is an independent architectural lighting design studio based in Istanbul established in 2009 with a project portfolio of more than 600 lighting design projects in various sectors, scopes, and scales.