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Project:Light Bureau have recently completed their first project in Ireland with the opening of Design House’s new Dalkey showroom. Located near Dublin, Dalkey is a busy, up market town and Design House service an important sector of the residential market from this showroom. Called upon by Garuda Design to raise the lighting to an exceptional level to reflect the quality of the Design House brand Light Bureau rose to the challenge by creating a considered, flexible and integrated solution.
The showroom is within an old residential building; ceilings are high and the footprint is a deep space, with minimum benefit of daylight from windows only at the front of the showroom. The client made it clear that the new design had to satisfy a number of needs including the obvious one of client visits during normal shop hours, but also of parties and reception events in the evening. Design House also stage theatre style cooking events where celebrity chefs are invited to demonstrate their skills to clients.
The brief was met by integrating lighting to the top of a central ceiling raft over the main island display and to the perimeter cupboards. Light Bureau used 2 different tones of lighting – a cool and a warm source to balance the light perfectly between supporting the daylight in the deep space and alternately creating a warm, convivial effect for parties in the evening. Clever details are concealed to displays, cupboards and at skirting height with LED sources to enhance the client’s product and to create visual interest. Light Bureau also advised on internally lit glass displays including one of the client’s recent projects – Roman Abramovich’s new yacht, Perolus. A scene-set system has been provided to make it easy for the Design House to access the right settings depending on the need or event.
Client: Design House
Designer: Suzanne Garuda, Garuda Design
Date Complete: 12.03.09