ABOUT

The Site & Brand Following the successful refurbishment of the 3rd floor, we were invited back by Fortnum & Mason to design the lighting for their exclusive new destination, the 3’6” Bar. Named after the historic price of tea at the Piccadilly flagship, this space serves as a sophisticated social hub that blends a high-end cocktail bar environment with an ever-evolving gallery space.
The Brief & Solution The primary challenge for this project was flexibility. Because the bar showcases a rotation of world-class artworks throughout the year, the lighting needed to be as adaptable as a professional gallery. We specified high-precision focusable track lighting, allowing the light to be tailored to different canvas sizes and textures as the exhibitions change.
A standout feature of the project was the integration of a bespoke, 3D-printed bar. We developed a custom lighting control solution for this centre piece, ensuring its internal illumination was fully compatible with the wider Casambi system. This allowed for a unified user experience, where the glow of the bar and the accent lighting on the artwork could be synchronized and adjusted simultaneously. As with our previous work for Fortnum & Mason, we provided a full design package and carried out the on-site commissioning to ensure the final atmosphere met the brand's exacting standards.
Total Project Management Included:
• Full Lighting Design in CAD: Integrating gallery-spec track systems into a luxury bar setting.
• Bespoke Feature Integration: Custom driver and control solutions for the 3D-printed bar.
• Lighting Calculations: Ensuring precise lux levels for both task work and art preservation.
• Casambi Control Programming: Creating a single interface for all architectural and feature lighting.
• Final Commissioning: Precision aiming of track heads to highlight current artwork installations.