cocteau is an upscale restaurant with a particularly lavish interior. the lighting was designed so it compliments the architect’s concept; integrating the correct color temperature along with the correct power output drew upon the architecture of the design. to add flow to the differently heighted wooden cladding, LED strips were integrated within to give warmth to the vast interior, creating an intended sense of synergy.

jean cocteau’s works are distributed onto a bookshelf inspired luminaire which is lit using invisible LED strips. this falls perfectly within the modernist interior of the restaurant.

to provide an ambient light, ceiling mounted rectangular boxes are lit with fluorescent lamps. however, to accentuate the lighting of the dining area, directional spotlights are installed.

the lighting scheme is designed and installed so as to provide each area with the intensity of lighting needed, intentionally allowing some spaces to remain in relative darkness.

al sultan brahim is a lebanese seafood restaurant with a widely pleasant, profoundly timeless and highly comfortable design. the lighting is a mix between suspended lighting and recessed spotlights and LEDs, integrated in the curved back wall and ceiling. the main lighting attraction are the chandeliers, custom made with overlapping brass plates with a bronze finish with integrated led lighting. suspended within the space, they break up the height of the room and increase the sense of intimacy. neutral white led strips concealed on the lower part of the chandeliers were chosen to complement daylight. the shadow effect these suspensions have on the ceiling and walls is both dramatic and atmospheric.

the exterior visual barrier of fish flying in space, besides being visually appealing, works through an effect of light on the polished stainless steel (sun during the day and spotlights during the night) as a visual barrier between the restaurant and the surrounding spaces.