Buddha Bar New York

Together with the architects, we worked for a long time on an ambitious concept, studied Manhattan restaurants, their specifics, and chips, and concluded that darkness and uneven, finely tuned light prevail even more in restaurants here. After three years of work on the other side of the ocean, we can finally enjoy the result!

The entire interior and lighting are based on the overall concept of the restaurant. The lighting is very restrained, and contrasting, and accents pull textures and details out of the darkness. We reveal wood, metal, and glass with warm spots of light. The accents on the tables are not the usual point accents but double-circular with glowing edges and a highlighted center. These accents are provided by light sources with extremely narrow optics in the 8-metre-high space under the ceiling.

- to create the place, attractive for rest, filled with the right” light, which creates
the variety of lighting scenes - basis of architectural lighting.

- to remove the lighting from the floor, excreting tables with the accent beam of the
light - for creating a dramatic atmosphere.

- to show the vertical surfaces with the sliding light.

- maximal concentration on the faceless of the lighting sources, which can destroy
the aura “magic” mood of Buddha bar.

- to create a sense of novelty for regular customers due to well-thought-out lighting
intensity regimes in all corners of the establishment.

We didn't want to repeat ourselves and make golden, familiar Buddha sculptures. Using projection light, the Buddha seems to be reincarnated in a new state each time.