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anchor the tables within the space. In contrast
to the dark, smoky colours of the furniture, the
green and silver tones of the carpet introduce
a freshness and suggestion of mist through the
park, progressively darkening to the edges. In
addition to the design of all the custom-made
furniture, Jouin and Manku designed new floor
lamps and beautiful cut-glass candleholders
which bring a sparkle into the middle of the
room, lending a more enchanted feel.
To the chandeliers in the private dining room and
the dining area immediately overlooking Hyde
Park, they added golden leaf petals which create
more warmth and a little bit more drama. Jouin
Manku also redesigned the customised trolleys
which serve champagne, the Colston Bassett
Stilton, fresh infusions or mignardises, just one
element in the beautiful pageantry of dining
at Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester. The Table
Lumière remains the focus of the main dining
By focusing on the furniture, furnishings
and the central feature of the Table Lumière,
Jouin and Manku refreshed the restaurant’s
interior to create the feeling of something more
atmospheric but still essentially the same place.
In the main dining area they made a number
of changes to the layout including opening up
the room by removing the screen to the main
entrance of the restaurant and introducing
curved wood and leather banquettes which
area. Lit from within and fading from a dark
smoke to white satin at its ends, Table Lumière’s
new curtain of cotton threads floats ever so
slightly above a luminous glow, reminding
perhaps of the subtle delicacy and movement of
an elegant cocktail dress.
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