Swarm

Light installation made of 60 repurposed redundant light diffusers

Giving materials with history a second life.

50% old + 50% new = 100% story. For a double-storey atrium with a large window front overlooking Frankfurt’s Palm Garden, COORDINATION created a bespoke light installation consisting of repurposed redundant light diffusers from the 90ies, that were saved from being discarded during demolition.

During a site inspection, we spotted the acrylic cylinders and suggested to develop a concept to transform them into new, unique light fixtures. Each fixture consists of two cylinders and a central illuminating body. After prototyping and testing, the 30 pieces were arranged into a beautiful suspended swarm.

This approach highlights our commitment to sustainability by creatively recycling materials with history that would have otherwise gone to waste without narrative.⁠

  
 Facts 

Client 

KfW Bankengruppe

Assignment 

concept, design, planning and execution

Design

Max Fabian Wosczyna, Flip Sellin

Project Management 

Lena Kramer

Local Architects 

DG/D Architekten

Custom Lighting Manufacturers

Projektleuchten GmbH

Photos 

Koy+Winkel / COORDINATION

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Office Coordination18. Mai 2026