STUDIO BY NIGHT

What STUDIO BY NIGHT does

Studio By Night is an independent architectural lighting design agency (agence de conception lumière) headquartered at 14 rue Pailleron in Lyon's 4th arrondissement, with additional project execution in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded and led by lighting designer Victor Vieillard, the firm delivers interior and exterior lighting design services for both public-sector and private-sector clients, complemented by artistic lighting installations — most notably the Entre-Temps dynamic light-grain intervention at Marseille's Silo d'Arenc, which won the Trophée des Lumières Ville de Marseille 2011 in the Heritage category. Its portfolio spans roughly 30 projects since 2007 across hospitality (Casino d'Evian-les-Bains, Culina Hortus, Restaurant Victoire & Thomas), retail (La Canadienne Griffes), municipal public spaces (St Chamond, Brindas, St Étienne, Caluire-et-Cuire), education (École Centrale de Lyon), cultural and religious heritage (Venterol Temple, Armée du Salut Geneva), and high-end residential villas across France and Switzerland.

The studio's underlying technology is centered on LED luminaires, DMX-controlled RGBW dynamic lighting systems, diffusing optical fiber, and integration with building management systems (GTC/Domotic), with custom luminaire design offered as an add-on (e.g., 550-LED luminous ceiling at Metro-Shopping Cornavin, 3,000-point light-grid at Silo d'Arenc, custom stainless-steel 4W fixtures, and a 180-porcelain-shade chandelier for Casino d'Evian). Its design philosophy treats light as inseparable from architectural materials, integrating lighting decisions into the design phase rather than retrofitting them.

Studio By Night operates as a fee-for-service professional consultancy, with revenue derived from maîtrise d'œuvre engagements (concept through commissioning) priced per project based on scope and mission type (ESQ, PRO, DCE). Go-to-market is sales-led, with project acquisition through architectural-competition wins (notably 1% Artistique mandates), direct commissions from municipalities and private owners, and recurring sub-contractor relationships with named architectural firms (Strausak associés SA, Atelier Philippe Prost, SORIA, BIGBANG Architectes-Paysagistes, Vincent Coste). The firm is privately held, founder-owned, and bootstrapped — no external funding, parent company, or headcount disclosures are on record.

Name

STUDIO BY NIGHT

Legal name

Studio By Night

Website

https://studiobynight.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio By Night is a Lyon-based, founder-led architectural lighting design agency led by Victor Vieillard, delivering interior, exterior, and artistic lighting design for municipalities, hospitality operators, retailers, and private clients across France and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Lighting Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI)

Keywords

• Architectural lighting design
• Interior lighting services
• Exterior lighting design
• Lighting design consulting
• Artistic lighting installations

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Lighting Design Consulting: Studio By Night generates revenue through professional consulting services for architectural lighting projects, providing complete maîtrise d'œuvre (full design and supervision) for both interior and exterior lighting installations. Projects range from public infrastructure to private residences.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studio By Night is a light design agency providing full-service architectural lighting conception (maîtrise d'œuvre) for public and private sector clients across France and Switzerland. The studio delivers interior and exterior lighting design, custom luminaire specification, dynamic and artistic lighting installations (including 1% artistique public art projects), and integration with building management systems.

Product overview

STUDIO BY NIGHT is a single-agency light design firm (agence de conception lumière) based in Lyon, France. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform architecture. Its core portfolio comprises three interconnected service lines: interior lighting design, exterior/public lighting design, and artistic lighting installations. The agency works across diverse sectors including hospitality (casinos, restaurants), residential villas, public spaces, cultural venues, and commercial buildings throughout France and Switzerland. Projects range from functional illumination design to large-scale artistic interventions like the Entre-Temps dynamic light installation at Marseille's Silo d'Arenc. The agency also designs custom luminaires and lighting controls systems as part of its comprehensive service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Victor Vieillard (associated individual designer): The founder Victor Vieillard maintains a separate portfolio website for artistic projects, referenced as a link from the Studio By Night website.

Products and services

• Interior Lighting Design Services Professional interior lighting design for residential, commercial, and public spaces, including custom fixture specifications, lighting calculations, and integration with architectural elements. Serves property developers, hoteliers, restaurateurs, retailers, and private clients.
• Exterior and Public Space Lighting Design Services Exterior and outdoor lighting design for facades, public spaces, streets, and landscapes, including architectural illumination and urban lighting projects. Serves French municipalities, public institutions, and private developers seeking nighttime identity, pedestrian safety, and energy-efficient solutions.
• Artistic Lighting Installations Creative and artistic lighting interventions, including dynamic light installations, public art projects, and 1% artistique interventions mandated in French public projects. Notable project: Entre-Temps at Silo d'Arenc in Marseille featuring 3,000 dynamic luminous points.
• Custom Luminaire Design

Quantifiable outcome

• City of Brindas won the SYDER Public Lighting Trophy 2014 for the Place de Verdun nocturnal development
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SORIA ArchitectecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead architect on the Bonlieu Forum renovation project in Annecy. Studio By Night served as co-traitant providing complete lighting design and LED programming. Project involved complex multi-level under-glass-roof space illumination.
• BIGBANG Architectes-PaysagistescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecurring collaboration as landscape architect on public space projects including Parc Mandela (Unieux), Place du Champs de Mars (St Jean de Moirans), Ecole Centrale de Lyon accessibility project, and Place de Verdun (Brindas).
• Strausak associés SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior architect on multiple Geneva projects including Usine Opéra fitness club, Armée du Salut Centre Espoir, Metro-Shopping Cornavin, and Salle de Culte renovation. Long-standing collaborative relationship across Swiss projects.
• Atelier Philippe Prost (AAPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead architect on Casino d'Evian-les-Bains restoration project. Studio By Night provided complete interior and exterior lighting conception for this landmark heritage building, working within the full MOE team.
• Vincent Coste Design StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecurring collaboration with architecture firm on wine shop (Les Maîtres Vignerons, St Tropez) and villa projects (Villa O.....A, Corse). Studio provides lighting design integrated with architectural vision.
• Sara De Gouy (Designer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated as designer on Parc Mandela project and co-designed the Entre-Temps artistic installation at Silo d'Arenc with Victor Vieillard. Consistent creative partnership across public art and urban design projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Speirs Major: UK- and internationally-active architectural lighting design studio with a strong creative-led profile and comparable portfolio across public realm, heritage and cultural projects. Mirrors Studio By Night's design-mastery positioning and sub-contractor engagement model with architects.
• Lux Populi: US-based independent architectural lighting design practice focused on artistic and architectural integration of light. Directly comparable as a small creative-led lighting studio serving premium cultural, hospitality and public clients.
• Bartenbach: Austrian lighting design and research firm with an integrated approach to light, architecture and human experience. Overlaps with Studio By Night's conception-lumière methodology and heritage/public-space project mix.
• Cline Bettrill-Berry: Independent architectural lighting design firm with experience across heritage, museum and urban projects. Comparable in scale and creative positioning to Studio By Night, with a similar architecture-firm sub-contracting model.
• L'Observatoire International: Paris- and New York-based architectural lighting design firm delivering interior and exterior lighting master-plans for cultural, hospitality and urban projects. Directly comparable in scale, scope and creative positioning to Studio By Night, with similar sub-contractor relationships to lead architects.
• Tillotson Design Associates: New York-based architectural lighting design practice with a portfolio spanning cultural, hospitality and urban-mastplan work. Comparable in sub-contracting to leading architects and emphasizing experiential/artistic lighting integration.
• Licht Kunst Licht: Bonn-based independent architectural lighting design practice with projects across European cities. Comparable in service offering (urban, interior, heritage lighting design) and in operating model as a specialist boutique.

Broad incumbents

• Signify: Global lighting manufacturer and systems provider (formerly Philips Lighting) offering design services, controls and luminaires. Adjacent competitor that can absorb or substitute for boutique lighting design through integrated offerings.
• Zumtobel Group: European-headquartered professional lighting manufacturer with a Zumtobel Group Design Studios offering architectural lighting design alongside luminaires and controls. Represents the manufacturer-incumbent model that competes with specialist design firms like Studio By Night.
• Arup (Lighting): Lighting practice within global engineering consultancy Arup, delivering architectural lighting design as part of broader multi-disciplinary building services. Competes for the same mandates but at larger scale and with deeper engineering resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-by-night

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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