HUB Lighting & Innovation by Kafkas in Thessaloniki: A Spatial Narrative of Light Between Technology and Architecture

The HUB Lighting & Innovation by Kafkas in Thessaloniki is not just a lighting showroom. It is a carefully crafted architectural proposition where light becomes a conductor of space, a tool of scenography, and a medium of architectural storytelling.

From Industrial Shell to Raw Materiality

The design approach began with the deconstruction of the existing industrial shell. The exposed concrete structure was preserved and highlighted, serving as an honest architectural backdrop. With no decorative overlays or surface treatments, the space embraces raw materiality and pure light, offering an authentic and immersive experience.

Light as a Narrator

At the heart of the HUB lies a longitudinal axis – the “Tunnel” – that guides visitors through three distinct spatial cores: the meeting room and two Experience Rooms. Here, lighting is not presented as a supporting element, but as the protagonist of the architectural journey.

Black Experience Room: The Laboratory of Light

A controlled environment where the technical and qualitative parameters of light are explored – CRI, color temperature, intensity, direction, luminance. This space operates as a true laboratory for designers and professionals to study light with precision and scientific methodology.

White Experience Room: Light as Atmosphere

In contrast, the White Room investigates light as a medium of architectural atmosphere. Through advanced automation systems, visitors experience lighting scenarios that reveal the transformative power of light – reshaping spatial perception and redefining architectural boundaries.

Outdoor lighting

The journey culminates in the outdoor area, where landscape and architectural lighting interact. Here, natural and artificial light converge, creating a seamless extension of the narrative and opening new possibilities for exterior lighting design.

A Platform for Dialogue and Innovation

The HUB Lighting & Innovation by Kafkas is not a typical showroom in Thessaloniki. It is a platform for research, education, and dialogue about light as a multidimensional experience. A meeting point for architects, lighting designers, professionals, and design enthusiasts who see light not as a supporting tool, but as a fundamental material of architectural composition.