A private concert was held on May 11 at the National Museum of Beirut and attended by the Minister of Culture, Mr Raymond Araygi, to inaugurate the unique new lighting arrangement of the museum’s façade created by Lebanon’s leading luxury lighting company, Lightbox, to highlight Lebanon’s rich cultural history.
In fact, Luxlab’s engineers and lighting experts created the concept and lighting design of the façade. They also prepared a 3D simulation of several scenes and a Video simulation, as well as detailed lighting layout drawings. Luxlab is a subsidiary of Lightbox in charge of all the concepts and engineering for any Lightbox project.
“This initiative comes in line with our vision of lighting impressive cultural and/or archeological monuments in a country where these important sites are left behind and forgotten,” said Toufic Nemr, CEO of Lightbox International Lebanon. “For us, just seeing the project lit on the opening night is a huge achievement, it is a statement.”
”This whole opportunity wouldn’t have come to life if it wasn’t for GM Architects, represented by Mr. Galal Mahmoud who believed that Lightbox can succeed in this project. So I would like to thank him,” he added.
Lightbox was established in Beirut in 2002, and expanded into Qatar, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia since. The company blends design with technical precision, thanks to a talented team of architects, engineers, and art directors. The concert at the National Museum was the ideal occasion to highlight LightBox’s commitment to the transformative power of lighting and the aesthetics of design.
“In the pipeline, there are a couple of interesting similar projects, still under design, that we are working on,” explained Nemr. “As committed members of society, these kinds of projects make us proud and eager to be a part of Lebanon’s culture.”
The concert was a performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, played by the String Orchestra of Lebanon’s Youth, and was attended by an exclusive guest list.