Firm Description
The Adelaide Project, a revolutionary studio concept conceived, curated, and designed by Canadian-based lighting agency TPL Lighting, is a one-of-a-kind boutique lighting studio in Toronto offering a provocative way to specify and source luminaries. The Adelaide Project welcomes members of the hospitality, workplace, commercial, retail, and high-end residential design industries, as well as consumers, to explore curated vignettes of architectural and decorative lighting, showcased in functional ways with contextual applications. In the context of furnishings, art, and décor, the studio seeks to showcase physical solutions to many of the key challenges in light sourcing.
For industry members, The Adelaide Project serves as a collaborative presentation center, shared meeting and event space, and an active hub for learning, discovery, and inspiration. The Adelaide Project was constructed to host intimate industry events including product introductions, professional seminars, mentorship sessions, lighting showcases, manufacturer takeovers, art shows, curated dinners, and AIA- accredited presentations.
The Adelaide Project offers accessibility to a curated mix of mid-to-high-end luxury lighting with quick-ship capabilities in a minimalist, classic, and understated space residing in the heart of Toronto’s chicest neighborhood, King West. The studio offers timeless, contemporary, vintage, and modern aesthetics in the context of a thoughtfully restored century-old heritage home.
With installations rotating quarterly, The Adelaide Project stands to showcase the latest innovative, design-inspired luminaires and lighting control solutions. A by-appointment-only structure allows for The Adelaide Project team to offer one-on-one bespoke consultations and personalized interactive experiences for visitors and clients alike.
A direct extension of TPL Lighting, The Adelaide Project maintains the family-owned agency’s reputation for excellence, approachability, helpfulness, and openness. The project expands upon TPL Lighting’s core focus of fostering collaborative partnerships with manufacturers of high-quality luminaires, to share the powerful impact that lighting can have in a space. The Adelaide Project furthers the mission of TPL Lighting as the recognized leader for design-centric lighting solutions in the Greater Toronto Area, reflecting elegance, attention to detail, style, and sophistication.
The Adelaide Project represents the evolving intersection of lighting and design and is intended to inform visitors on how lighting can create stunning, functional interior spaces, with the ultimate intention to elevate the overall aesthetic of the city of Toronto.