Studio De Schutter wins Build Back Better GREEN Awards for The Loop and Impact Hub

VoM News Desk | 13 Oct 2026 | 10:47 PM IST | Press Release | Follow on Google News

Studio De Schutter wins Build Back Better GREEN Awards for The Loop and Impact Hub

Lighting design studio Studio De Schutter has received two awards at the Build Back Better Awards: the lighting concepts for The Loop in Düsseldorf and Impact Hub Berlin have each been given the Build Back Better GREEN rating. The awards were presented on 8 October 2026 at Circular Lighting Live in London.

The GREEN rating is awarded at the discretion of the judging panel to entries with particularly strong environmental and sustainability credentials. The Build Back Better Awards is an independent, London-based organisation that celebrates innovation, creativity, environmental leadership and social purpose in the built environment. Entries are assessed by sector-specific expert panels of designers, specifiers, contractors and end users.

The Loop, Düsseldorf

Photo: © Studio De Schutter

For the joint showroom of Ahrend and Office Group, one question came first: could the existing luminaires be reused without compromising on design, lighting quality or atmosphere? The clients’ brief was clear: “It should be sustainable, but not look eco.”Studio De Schutter dismantled the existing cold-white office luminaires and retrofitted them with flicker-free LEDs at 3000 K and a colour rendering index of 95. Instead of energy-intensive powder coating, the team developed a foil wrapping: it gives the luminaires a new colour, is fully reversible and keeps the materials separable by type. Decorative luminaires from another construction project were reused one-to-one. New luminaires were added only where flexibility was required.

60%less CO₂ than a complete new installation41.5%lower costs, including installation

Photos: © Studio De Schutter

“At first, we couldn’t imagine how the luminaires could be reused. The result is convincing: a modern design, the highest lighting quality and a consistently sustainable approach without an eco look.”Jennifer Aust, Client & Project Management, Office Group

ClientAhrend + Office GroupUseOffice and showroomInterior designOffice GroupSustainability consultingUrselmann InteriorCompletionJuly 2025Area330 m² GFAScopeFull service (HOAI stages 1–8): lighting concept, luminaire development, controls design and programming

Impact Hub Berlin

Photo: © Studio Bowie

For Impact Hub Berlin in the CRCLR House on the former Kindl brewery site in Neukölln, Studio De Schutter worked with LXSY Architekten to develop a lighting concept based on the principles of circular design and Cradle to Cradle. Coordinating artificial lighting and daylight planning had a decisive influence on the choice of materials and colours for the interior fit-out.Around 70 per cent of the materials used come from reclaimed, upcycled or sustainable sources. Decommissioned but fully functional luminaires from other construction projects were given a second life; former recessed luminaires now light the mezzanine as surface-mounted fittings. For the offices, the studio developed so-called light hacks: pendant luminaires made from reclaimed timber battens, LED strips and light tubes, wrapped on the underside in a glare-free, non-combustible industrial mesh.In 2023, the project had already won third place at the POLIS Award in the category “Ecological Impact”.

ClientImpact Hub Berlin GmbHLocationCRCLR House, Rollbergstraße 28A, Berlin-NeuköllnUseCo-working and officeArchitectureLXSY ArchitektenCompletionJune 2022Area1,780 m² GFAScopeFull service (HOAI stages 1–8): daylight study, artificial lighting, bespoke luminaires, emergency lighting

“Lighting design contributes to a transformation in construction when we rethink existing buildings, reuse luminaires and add only as much new as is necessary. Having two of our projects recognised with the Build Back Better Award shows that circular thinking and ambitious design belong together.”Sabine De Schutter, Founder, Studio De Schutter

About

Studio De Schutter is an independent lighting design studio based in Berlin and Antwerp. The studio develops immersive lighting concepts that create atmosphere, strengthen the identity of spaces and support wellbeing. It regards light as an essential part of architecture that shapes how people perceive and experience space. Working closely with architects, developers and private clients, the studio provides lighting design and expert consulting.

Its services include architectural lighting design, daylight optimisation, luminaire development and light art. Particular areas of focus are circular lighting strategies and outdoor lighting that minimises light pollution and preserves natural darkness.

Reuse and circularity are at the heart of its approach. Studio De Schutter develops lighting solutions that create lasting design and functional value with fewer resources. Through detailed condition assessments, the studio evaluates existing luminaires and lighting systems for direct reuse, refurbishment and technical retrofitting, helping clients preserve what already exists and adapt it to new requirements.

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