Cemer Kent EkipmanlarıOyun Parkı
Cemer Kent Ekipmanları 2026 Cologne exhibition stand
105 m²2026Cologne
Exhibition stand design
Lighting design
The light of the hall flattens a stand. General, accent and product lighting are solved separately, and colour temperature follows the material.
In an exhibition hall the general light from above falls evenly on everything, and that is exactly the problem: even light kills shadow, flattens surfaces and makes a stand indistinguishable from its neighbour. The job of lighting design is to break that flatness.
Light is not a decoration added at the end of design. Choosing where to put light is choosing where the visitor will look, so the decision is taken with the floor plan.
Fittings are hidden in the structure and the runs are pulled during production. Cable added later always shows, which is why lighting is settled before anything is built.
01
Layers of light
A stand does not have one lighting scheme but layers laid over each other. Each has its own job and none substitutes for another: general light makes the space readable, accent light directs the eye, product light shows what is being sold.
Colour temperature changes with the layer. Timber and warm materials look right under a lower colour temperature, while white surfaces and technical products read better under neutral light. If two temperatures are used on one stand, the boundary between them is kept clean.
| Layer | What it does |
|---|---|
| General | Makes the space readable. Added to the hall light, just enough to soften shadows. |
| Accent | Lifts the brand wall, the entrance and the main display. This is where contrast is made. |
| Product light | Given from inside or beside the display unit, with fittings that do not distort colour. |
| Backlit surfaces | Tensioned fabric and acrylic need even distribution behind them; seams show up under light. |
| Meeting area | Soft and free of glare. Light in the eyes of someone at the table ends the conversation. |
02
Power and permissions
Lighting is an electrical load, and that load is declared to the organiser in advance. If the ordered capacity turns out to be short, increasing it on site is expensive and not always possible. The calculation is done at design stage.
Anything hung from the roof needs its own permission. Venues such as Messe Frankfurt set out the rigging application and structural sign-off in their technical regulations; miss the deadline and the lighting has to be solved on stands from the floor. More on the installation page.
- Are fittings rented or bought?
Either. For a single fair renting makes sense; if you attend several a year the fittings are stored with the stand and used again.
- Who makes the power connection?
Wiring inside the stand is ours; the connection to the hall supply is made by the venue authorised team. The appointment goes into the build-up schedule in advance.
- How much does lighting affect the budget?
The number and density of fittings is one of the items that pushes the rate per square metre up. The ranges are on the pricing page; density follows what the products need.
The approved visual, the stand as built
On the left, the 3D visual presented to the client; on the right, the same stand photographed on the show floor. The gap between the two is the summary of how we work.
Recent work
All projects
Do you have your fair dates?
The fair name, dates, floor area and number of open sides are enough. We come back within two working days with a concept and a budget range.