Prize(s) Honorable Mentions
Lighting Design/Product Company Lumgallery
Lead Designers Navnath Jadhav
Other Designer's names Savita Jadhav
Architecture Company atelier nowhere
Interior Design Company atelier nowhere
Client Rudra Hospitalities
Photo Credits Sanjith Seetharam
Completion Date 01 Nov 2023
Project Location 5, Museum Rd, next to Toscano Restaurant, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
Entry DescriptionThis project envisions a distinctive and immersive lighting experience tailored for a high-end restaurant. The concept is rooted in warmth, elegance, and spatial drama—achieved through a thoughtful integration of layered wooden elements and a carefully choreographed lighting narrative. The design emphasizes an inside-out illumination strategy, where light flows seamlessly from the interior to the exterior, blurring boundaries and enriching the overall ambiance.
Key Design Highlights:
• Layered Lighting Strategy: A harmonious blend of ambient, task, and accent lighting creates depth, guides visual focus, and enhances the guest experience through dynamic transitions.
• Inside-Out Illumination: The lighting concept extends beyond the interior envelope, ensuring visual continuity and a holistic aesthetic that connects interior spaces with the restaurant's exterior facade.
• Interplay of Light and Shadow: A curated balance of illumination and darkness lends visual intrigue and theatricality, transforming the restaurant into a space that evolves throughout the day and night.
• Signature Features: The design celebrates architectural elements such as a sculptural spiral staircase and a soaring double-height bar, accentuated with bespoke multi-layered ring lighting and a luminous backlit ceiling—each serving as visual focal points.
Sustainability ApproachSustainability & Efficiency:
The lighting design is anchored in sustainable principles. It employs low-wattage with Fixtures equipped with high-quality reflectors, lenses, and anti-glare accessories. energy-efficient LED fixtures, Smart fixtures compatible with advanced lighting control protocols like DALI-2, and daylight-responsive systems. Motion sensors are included in restrooms to optimize usage. This approach ensures a minimal environmental footprint while delivering a refined, comfortable atmosphere aligned with the restaurant’s upscale identity.
