8 January 2026

UNIQUE & INNOVATIVE MARKET SQUARE LIGHTING

Old Cotton Mills Floeha, Saxony / Germany

Last night we did a test run of the NEW Lighting Masts for the beautiful Old Cotton Mills Market square.

Official opening – 9 May 2026

BACKGROUND

Alte Baumwolle Flöha – Light as a catalyst for urban transformation

We are currently finalising our lighting concept for Alte Baumwolle Flöha — a 6.5-hectare site with outstanding historic industrial architecture and over 40,000 m² of usable space.
Once a key monument of Saxon industrial heritage, the area is now being transformed into a new urban centre for the city.
Our work spans from the overall lighting strategy for the entire site to detailed design for key areas, including the market square with town hall, green area and water features, entrances and open staircases, the tower elements of the historic factory buildings, and the surrounding streets. A great joy was the opportunity to develop for the town of Flöha the Special lighting masts which are a unique one off bespoke design.

FUNCTIONALITY & LIGHT ART

The heart of the project is the new market square lighting concept, combining functional clarity with atmospheric quality:

10 luminaires at 5 m height
10 luminaires at 9.20 m height with integrated glass elements
4 suspended pendant luminaires
An illuminated water feature

The project also includes a distinct “LIGHTHOUSE” for the corner tower of the old cotton mills and the entrances to the historic buildings, which received a Recognition Award in the competition “Ab in die Mitte! Die City-Offensive Sachsen” (2022).
This project reflects our ongoing interest in using light to reveal and communicate identity, to structure space, and support the transformation of heritage into contemporary urban life.historic sites into contemporary urban life.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Client: City of Flöha
Lighting Design: Ruairí O’Brien Lighting Design
Landscape Architecture: Lohaus – Carl – Köhlmos PartGmbB
Manufacturers: WE-EF | L&L Luce&Light
Contractor: Elektro Krause Dresden
Completion: April / May 2026
Opening: 9 May 2026 – Day of Urban Development Funding