The Jane restaurant in the Groen Kwartier of Antwerp still brandishes the now-trendy artisanal interior of the military hospital chapel it once was. Throughout the entire design process, Michelin Star Chef Sergio Herman and Nick Bril closely collaborated with Dutch practice Piet Boon Architects, who then brought in .PSLAB, a site-specific Beirut studio whose work specializes in creating sensory experiences.
Complementing the brass, stone, leather, and oak, the focal point of the restaurant is .PSLAB's handcrafted chandelier that the studio nicknamed the "Lion Fish". The chandelier boasts a radius of 12 x 9 m and a weight of 800 kilograms. Its black-finished tubes are accented with over 150 glass light bulbs that disperse upward toward the vaulted ceiling. The studio also describes that at 2.75 m above the ground, "the chandelier communicates a very human scale."
Check out .PSLAB's video below to see the making of the chandelier.
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Like sputnik on steroids, and/or a giant sea urchin!
I hate to ask but how much did that thing cost? Two months design time, prototyping, all hand built, wow!
my only critique would be that center supporting cylinder. I wish they could have blurred that out a bit more, like add another layer of 'spikes' so it blended together better. But when it's on at night it's not as noticeable. Very nice and inspirational!
(and three star michelin chef muy impressive)
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