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Left One of JAS Group's custom designed spider-like chandeliers made from table lamps transformed by Acoulite into a chandelier. Above Custom designed pendant chandelier made from recyled glass bottles.
provide illumination for diners at the bar table in front of the open air kitchen and in the staircase area. Ghossoub explained the importance of these decorative fixtures within the interior concept of the restaurant: “Lighting is a hugely important aspect of interior design. Poor design can always hide behind spectacular and effective lighting, but it never works the other way around.” The main custom designed decorative lighting features are the spider-like chandeliers, each with fourteen arms glowing a warm LED white throughout the central dining area, providing a soft yet direct illumination above tables. “The chandelier was constructed using table lamps to create an industrial look based on Elmar’s concept of the so-called spider chandelier,” said Lopez. Further to this, adding a gentle glow to the restaurant's walls, vintage wall lights hold a
similar shape in their shades to the hanging wide brim pendants, in keeping with the materials used to complement the décor. JAS Group creates unique concepts that aim to make a disruptive impact on the market; Fumé exemplifies this ethos in introducing great food in an accessible, design-focused venue. A restaurant’s success lies in its ability to trigger all the human senses, and as Ghossoub concluded so aptly: “Lighting is a huge thing to consider. Make sure you tick all the boxes – and then a few more.” www.jas-hospitality.com www.acoulite.com
PROJECT DETAILS Fumé, Dubai, UAE Client: JAS Group Interior Design: Elmar Pichorner, JAS Group Lighting Specified: Bespoke fittings designed by JAS Group and manufactured by Acoulite