DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
Illuminating Montcalm Mayfair- DERNIER & HAMLYN-
In the heart of Mayfair, the newly reimagined Montcalm Mayfair stands as a celebration of refined British luxury. Tasked with creating bespoke lighting for the hotel’ s public spaces, Dernier & Hamlyn brought over a century of craftsmanship to one of London’ s most anticipated hospitality openings.
Working in close collaboration with Louise East of Studio Est, the team designed and manufactured a suite of entirely new, one-off pieces for the hotel’ s lobby, bar, restaurant and meeting rooms. Each fixture was meticulously engineered to reflect the design narrative – a balance of contemporary elegance and timeless sophistication – while meeting the demanding technical and aesthetic standards of a five-star property. combined traditional hand skills with modern production techniques to deliver fixtures that are as robust as they are beautiful.
For Dernier & Hamlyn – established in 1888 and still designing and making in Britain – the Montcalm Mayfair was an opportunity to once again demonstrate how bespoke lighting can shape atmosphere, elevate interiors and express a brand’ s identity. The result is a series of unique installations that not only illuminate, but also define, the hotel’ s character – ensuring that Montcalm Mayfair’ s guests experience a sense of place that is as memorable as it is luxurious.
A defining feature of the project is the restaurant’ s striking centrepiece installation. Spanning the ceiling with a sweeping, sculptural form, the piece is composed of hundreds of individually crafted elements, assembled with precision to achieve both visual drama and perfect illumination. The result is a focal point that enhances the space by day and transforms it after dark.
Every piece presented its own challenge. From complex metalwork and custom finishes to specialist glass components, the manufacturing process www. dernier-hamlyn. com
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