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Why Christmas needs to be the main event for shopping centers and retail spaces in 2020
The bottom line: COVID-19 has changed the world. People feel unsure and unsafe, but they still want to come together and share memorable...
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#Public Spaces
How light can play a part in engaging locals and visitors alike in your city
This year’s CEMR (Congress of European Municipalities and Regions) congress will take place in Innsbruck, and the theme is “Local Action....
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#Retail Real Estate
Why a visit from Santa should be part of your shopping center’s Christmas experience this year
In many countries, a visit to Santa during the run-up to Christmas is a must for families with young children. A “live Santa” visit can...
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#Shopping Centers
Get more results for your shopping center’s festive lighting budget with multi-season coverage
If you think that festive lighting should be relegated to the 6-or-so weeks between the end of November and beginning of January, we...
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#Public Spaces
Creating atmosphere at Christmas markets yields measurable results
In 2019, we once again observed the power of Christmas markets to draw visitors, not only locals but out-of-towners, too. This reinforced the...
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#Shopping Centers
Setting shopping centers alight: why festive lighting is a crucial part of Christmas campaigns
It might feel as if Christmas is far behind us, but in actual fact, it’s looming in front of us. In a mere 11 months, the silly season will...
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#Public Spaces
How light art electrifies public spaces – over Christmas and throughout the year
Public spaces and public art go hand, but spending public money on light art, light sculptures and other types of public art can sometimes...
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#Light Parks
Behind the scenes at Joburg Zoo’s “Festival of Lights”
In November and December, two of our brand new Light Parks and one Light Festival opened their doors to visitors: GaPa Funkelland in...
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#Light Parks
Behind the scenes at the Light Park: Haldenzauber
As you probably know by now, two of our brand new Light Parks and one Light Festival have opened their doors to visitors: GaPa Funkelland in...
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#Retail Real Estate
Using light to control visitor flow at IFC mall Seoul
A few months ago, we spoke about how shopping centers can use a trail of light to control visitor flow AND create an interactive experience...
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#Light Parks
Behind the scenes at the Light Park: how we bring Light Parks to life
Over the last two weeks, two of our brand new Light Parks and one Light Festival have opened their doors to visitors: GaPa Funkelland in...
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#Retail Real Estate
Creating emotive experiences with light
Have you ever wondered why some memories can stay vivid for years while others fade with time? The answer is emotion. According to scientists...
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#Public Spaces
Illuminated animals move into the Joburg Zoo for the Festival of Lights
On 1st December 2019, Joburg Zoo—in partnership with City Power, Joburg Theatre, City Parks and MK Illumination—will be launching a...
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#Public Spaces
Make fashion festive in the New Year
Ideas and inspiration to support fashion-driven shopping center and retail marketing campaignsIf you’re in retail, manage a shopping center...
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Don’t miss: Lumiere Vancouver’s brand new light sculpture
Vancouver, Canada is a year-round destination for visitors but in November, something rather special takes place: Lumiere Vancouver. This...
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#Light Festivals
Japan’s Festa Luce Light Parks: and then there were two!
If you’re in Japan over the festive season this year, you’re in for a treat. Festa Luce in Wakayama Marina City will be back again for...
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#Light Festivals
Part of the delight comes from… the light!
Here at MK Illumination, we love light in all its forms (although we’re particularly passionate about energy-efficient LEDs for obvious...
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Zoo Lights: the phenomenon that turns zoos – and other wildlife spaces! – into visitor attractions at night
We’ve written about the power of Light Parks as visitor attractions in the past, and today we want to focus on a particular type of Light...
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#Retail Real Estate
Festive lighting at Schultheiss Quartier helps people “rediscover Moabit””
Berlin’s newest shopping center, the Schultheiss Quartier, wanted their first Christmas of trading to give shoppers a warm welcome and many...
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#Retail Real Estate
Case Study: Seven Years of Festive Flair at Mahon Point
Mahon Point Shopping Center in Cork, Ireland has been working with MK Illumination Ireland since 2008 to fill its space with light,...
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#Light Festivals
Turn your public space into a light park that attracts visitors, whatever the time of year
Festive lighting over the Christmas period is often a given for cities, towns, and public spaces, but how can you attract visitors in the...
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#Retail Real Estate
Case Study: A year of love in Sweden’s Väla Centrum
Väla Centrum (Väla) is an award-winning shopping center based on the outskirts of Helsingborg in Sweden. It’s a popular attraction for...
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Case Study: Harnessing the power of light at Westfield London
2018 was a landmark year for Westfield London. After embarking on a £600 million retail expansion that launched in March 2018, the center...
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#Light Festivals
Festa Luce: European Christmas Light Festival in Japan Opening Soon
For the second year running, Japan’s Wakayama Marina City will be opening its doors and giving visitors a taste of Christmas in Europe at...
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#Festivals
Haldenzauber: a magical, light-filled experience in Hückelhoven for all ages
This month’s city inspiration is Hückelhoven’s “Haldenzauber”, which will transform a popular summer walking space known as...
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