Mecca Flagship
Casambi Lighting Control at Mecca Cosmetics Flagship Store, Melbourne
ambience brought a new level of sophistication to Mecca’s flagship Melbourne store with the integration of Casambi lighting control, delivering nuanced light level accuracy across the iconic three-level retail destination. The system seamlessly manages an extensive mix of answers to lighting questions, including track lights, spotlights, bespoke chandeliers, wall lights, pendants, DMX fixtures, and indoor and outdoor signage.
This comprehensive control ensures that every element, from architectural features to product displays, is beautifully illuminated. Casambi’s smart functionality allows the lighting to adjust dynamically throughout the day, maintaining perfect ambience (guess if the pun was intended) while reducing energy consumption. The result is a cutting-edge lighting scheme that transforms the building into a true “cosmetic palace,” enhancing every step of the customer beauty journey.
PROJECT CREDITS
ambience lighting
Mecca Store Dev Team
Studio McQualter
L’Observatoire International
MPW Electrical
Zimmermann
PHOTOGRAPHY
Hugh Davies, Sean Fennessey, Supplied/Mecca
CASAMBI AWARDS 2025 FINALIST
The Casambi magic behind the scenes
The system’s sensor logic at Mecca Bourke St has been carefully designed to provide effortless convenience for staff and visitors moving across multiple zones. In staff areas, a considered mix of motion sensors, dimmers, wall switches, and colour temperature control ensures an energy-efficient and virtually maintenance-free environment.
In retail zones, dimmers, relays, and timers create tailored brightness for each area, setting the tone during trading hours and after hours. In service zones, the integration of dimmers, switches, and timers elevates the customer experience, supporting the Mecca brand’s immersive retail journey.
Perhaps most impressively, the entire lighting scheme across all three levels can be managed from a single smartphone or tablet, offering effortless control at the touch of a button. With Casambi at its heart, the lighting design delivers flexibility, efficiency, and impact — redefining how illumination enhances both brand and visitor experience.
The result is a seamless blend of art, retail, and atmosphere.
When the flagship opened, more than 20,000 people attended, with eager beaver customers lining Bourke Street from as early as 4am. For the ambience team and all parts involved in making the Mecca Flagship happen, the project represents not just a store, but a milestone, a world-class showcase of how thoughtful lighting can shape experience, elevate brand identity, and set new standards for retail design.
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