Photo: Mark Seelen – Breidenbacher Hof
Photo: Mark Seelen – Breidenbacher Hof

‘The Duchy’ Breidenbacher Hof, Düsseldorf – Noble restaurant lighting

Brass luminaires in a cosy ambience.

mawa sets an example for high-quality restaurant lighting on the ground floor of Düsseldorf’s 5-star Hotel Breidenbacher Hof. After extensive renovation, the reopened restaurant ‘The Duchy’ has been shining in new splendour since June 2020 – and with a sophisticated lighting concept that combines atmosphere and functionality.

Location

Breidenbacher Hof, Königsallee 11, 40213 Düsseldorf

Project Developer and Client

Breidenbacher Hof, Düsseldorf

Konzeption

Gorgeous Group Ltd, London

Interior Design

Peter Silling & Associates, Hong Kong

Technische Planung

ITAB Prolight Germany GmbH, Köln

Photography

Mark Seelen – Breidenbacher Hof

Scope of services

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Recessed luminaire, round, polished brass, dim2warm, 24°, DALI
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Custom-made, recessed luminaire with square spotlight plate special size 190 x 190 mm, polished brass, dim2warm, 24°, DALI

The focus is on customised restaurant lighting with luminaires from the wittenberg 4.0 series, specially designed for the project in shiny brass. The recessed luminaires blend harmoniously into the elegant interior made of wood, warm colours and fine fabrics and specifically emphasise the furniture and works of art.

Außenansicht vom Breidenbacher Hof, Düsseldorf. Messingleuchten in herzöglichem Ambiente.Außenansicht vom Breidenbacher Hof, Düsseldorf. Messingleuchten in herzöglichem Ambiente.
Photo: Mark Seelen – Breidenbacher Hof
Breidenbacher Hof, Düsseldorf. Messingleuchten in herzöglichem Ambiente.Breidenbacher Hof, Düsseldorf. Messingleuchten in herzöglichem Ambiente.
Photo: Mark Seelen – Breidenbacher Hof

A total of 100 light points were installed, including 15 recessed housings in special dimensions in order to utilise existing ceiling openings unchanged – an elegant compromise between technical planning and design requirements. An additional decorative step lends the brass housings a subtle sophistication and emphasises the high quality standards of this restaurant lighting.

Thanks to the swivelling light heads, the illumination is flexible – ideal for changing works of art, table arrangements or special accents in the dining room. The result is a lighting concept that perfectly picks up on the name ‘The Duchy’ as a reminiscence of the historic duchy in Düsseldorf and puts culinary delights in the right light.

Breidenbacher Hof, Düsseldorf. Messingleuchten in herzöglichem Ambiente.Breidenbacher Hof, Düsseldorf. Messingleuchten in herzöglichem Ambiente.
Photo: Mark Seelen – Breidenbacher Hof
Restaurantbeleuchtung im Restaurant »The Duchy« Breidenbacher Hof, Düsseldorf. Messingleuchten in herzöglichem Ambiente.Restaurantbeleuchtung im Restaurant »The Duchy« Breidenbacher Hof, Düsseldorf. Messingleuchten in herzöglichem Ambiente.
Photo: Mark Seelen – Breidenbacher Hof

In terms of style and name, ‘The Duchy’ pays homage to the time of the duchy in Düsseldorf.

With the restaurant lighting realised by mawa, the room becomes a place with literal charisma – whether for lunch after a shopping spree on the Kö or for an elegant dinner in the evening.