With the clear and constant goal of transforming simple rooms into living spaces by means of light, designer Axel Meise has continuously developed his comprehensive lighting concept ideas over many years. A perfect interplay of elegant optics and well thought-out technology has been created together with the physicist Christoph Kügler. They entered the market at the end of the 1990s with their first modular lighting system and found immediate success. This system began a process of innovation in the lighting sector, which continues to this day, and they have now become the fastest-growing company in the lighting industry.
The entrepreneur Axel Meise and his committed team promise nothing less than a new culture of light. They are not constrained by the given, but constantly challenge fixed ideas and move beyond seemingly set boundaries. Light and rooms form a symbiosis and merge into one inspiring whole that respects the personal needs of each individual. Everyone can become the lighting designer of their own living space. This approach is particularly evident in the newly designed 'Mito' series, which can be used flexibly as a ceiling or suspended luminaire. The new 'rose gold' and 'bronze' colours also set sensually clear accents. The consummate Mito design with 'touchless control' was honoured with the Lighting Design Award 2018. There have also been numerous awards from other sources, ranging from the Red Dot Award 2017 to the Top Innovator 2018. Occhio has positioned itself as the market leader in high-quality designer lamps.
They can provide the perfect solution for every new situation and every bespoke requirement. Occhio creates flexible adaptations for every area with its sophisticated technological finesse. Whether for business or in a private home, restaurants or consulting rooms, even cultural institutions and churches – Occhio’s system luminaires can bring to life the most varied lighting projects in almost infinite variations and moods. In this way, you can create the effect you want from a working environment to an intimate candlelit dinner. 'Touchless control' lets you control brightness, 'uplight and downlight fading' (the light can either be evenly distributed or completely adjusted up or down); and 'Mito' also lets you adjust the light colour (colour tune effect). 'Occhio air' can control the light precisely and simply, either using an app on your tablet or smartphone or a controller – mobile or wall-mounted.
Moving towards the light. Because what lies behind everything is the knowledge that light is the most important thing. Without light, there is nothing and evolution would be simply unimaginable. Occhio is constantly developing new ideas on how the quality of life can be improved through more refined use of light. The perfect light is of course sunlight with its specific colour temperature. The lighting designers from Munich come very close to natural sunlight with their 'perfect colour' LEDs, combining the very best in lighting quality with the peak of energy efficiency. Occhio is pursuing a comprehensive ethos, setting new standards in the design of lighting scenarios. It is therefore only logical that luminaires have now also been developed for outdoor use and outdoor living can be integrated into the living concept. The 'Sito' series offers wall, floor and bollard luminaires – in velvety matt black for example – that illuminate your property or terrace. Modern staging meets the most discerning demands. These Occhio jewels can be seen in their own flagship stores in Munich and Cologne (with more to follow) or at selected specialist retailers. All these 'lighting instrument' product lines are presented and explained there. The entire portfolio is available with comprehensive advice to make the depth of product quality clear. You have made it – to Occhio – and the Eye of Light.
