Stokes Architecture, completed 2013

Talula's Daily is a high end market and cafe, a compliment to Talula's Garden restaurant. The design is an eclectic mix of warm, rustic, chic elements that creates an inviting, cheerful gathering space.

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Chris Sheffield, completed 2012

Chris Sheffield imagined the space as a hybrid of mid-century beach house meets classic British pub. The lighting is a mixture of clean glowing decorative lamps with rugged performance driven exterior fittings.

All images used with permission from David Joseph.

Oppenheim Architecture + Design, completed 2010

An extensive renovation of a rustic ski chalet in Red Mountain was completed to merge the home's interior and exterior with the picturesque surroundings. The architect introduced materials and textures from the area further emphasizing the connection to the landscape. The lighting design is minimal, warm and meant to evoke the quality of hearth glow. 

All images used with permission from Laziz Hamani.

Jeffrey Beers, completed 2013

Jeffrey Beers International and chef Michel Richard designed a glamorous update to the historic 1882 mansion of Henry Villard located at the New York Palace Hotel. The ornate Roman Renaissance style interiors were infused with fresh modern furnishings creating a whimsical experience as one navigates through each unique space. Gilded ceilings are uplit with discreetly hidden LED lighting. Carvings, frescoes, niches and other architectural details are highlighted to give the space a more dramatic texture and ambiance. The architectural lighting disappears creating the illusion that all of the lighting emits from the chandeliers, occasional lamps and candles. The effect is warm, elegant and enchanting.

 All images used with permission from Jeffrey Beers International.

Stokes Architecture, completed 2013

Le Diplomate has become a beacon in the 14th Street corridor district of Washington DC. The design approach celebrates the vintage facade and elements of the structure with interior and exterior additions that create a space that seems to have developed naturally over time.

The interior lighting is an eclectic mix of decorative fixtures, backlit custom glass columns and hidden warm LED accent lighting. The exterior  is illuminated with hidden lighting that highlights the unique facade providing a backdrop for decorative sconces and neon signage.

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The Rockwell Group, completed 2013

Located in Chicago at the landmark Langham building The Rockwell Group has created a stylish restaurant Inspired by Mies Van der Rohe's architecture, mid-century modern design and the building's industrial era aesthetic. The museum quality architectural lighting is minimal and concealed as it highlights rich materials and textures and allows the views of the river and Chicago Loop take center stage. Meticulously detailed lighting in the wine display casework and the glass box expo kitchen creates further "window" views while custom designed decorative lighting throughout adds intimacy and warmth throughout.

 All images used with permission from Tim Street-Porter.

Yabu Pushelberg, completed 2009

An expansive resort destination, the W Hotel South Beach is a modern oasis that combines striking architecture with fantastic landscape and ocean views. Inspired by James Bond films and Morris Lapidus architecture, the lighting approach is dramatic,  playful and sophisticated.  

All images used with permission from Starwood Hotel Group.

Chris Sheffield, completed 2011

Caffe Storico is a Stephen Starr restaurant located at the landmark New York Historical Society. Chris Sheffield designed the space as a modern Venetian cicchettiria focusing on serving chichetti, (small plates). The eclectic design features contemporary furnishings and striking color housed in an ornate historic envelope. The lighting of the space is equally balanced featuring traditional chandeliers and sleek, custom designed casework lighting that highlights the museum's collection of Chinese and 19th century European porcelain and Staffordshire china.

All images used with permission from the New York Historical Society.

Stokes Architecture, completed 2011

Il Pittore is a quaint Italian restaurant located in midtown Philadelphia.  The two-story restaurant features a communal dining counter and bar on the first level. The second level boasts a larger open dining room. Stokes architecture focused on layering textures of tile, wood, plaster and glass in unique ways to give the space warmth and character. Custom light fixtures created out of pipe fittings define areas of intimacy against a backdrop of soft washes of light on solid and translucent wall surfaces.

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Craig Harvey, completed 2012

The store interior was designed to evoke the feel of museums, art galleries and exhibit spaces. The  canvas is minimal  and flexible, allowing the clothing to function as art pieces in a gallery. Museum quality lighting was designed into channels arranged in graphic patterns on the ceiling to illuminate the clothing and objects. Soft cove lighting washes the envelope of the space providing a clean backdrop to the evolving collection.

All images used with permission from Miguel Antoinne NYC.

Stokes Architecture, completed 2013

Located in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia Fette Sau (German for “fat pig”) is a smokehouse barbecue restaurant with a distinctly Brooklyn vibe. Stokes architecture chose to combine picnic tables with reclaimed and raw finishes to give the space an industrial, communal feel.

Custom tin can pendants, industrial era light fixtures and strung cantina lights occur throughout and connect the interior and exterior with warm incandescent light.

All images used with permission from Matt Wargo.

SHOP Architects, completed 2012

SHOP Architects has designed a stylish, textured loft-like headquarters for the fashion-forward SHOPBOP brand. The multipurpose architectural lighting system blends visually with the exposed piping and ductwork while indirectly highlighting and featuring  the exposed concrete ceilings. The lighting system also directly illuminates multifunction working, shooting and web design spaces with flexible integrated track lighting. At key locations and gathering areas sleek industrial fixtures were introduced to add contrast, focus and whimsy against the backdrop of the spaces raw industrial shell.

 All images used with permission from SHOP Architects.

Stokes Architecture, completed 2013 

Stokes architecture combines an industrial aesthetic with a classic rock style.

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Bruno Borrione, completed 2012

Mihoko Kiyokawa and Bruno Borrione created a unique restaurant in the heart of the Flatiron District. The design, like the cuisine, is a clever combination of  French and Japanese style and culture. The lighting is an eclectic mix of theatrical fixtures, exposed incandescent lamps and chic decorative chandeliers and candelabras. The lighting effect is dramatic and fanciful and inspired by Mihoko's background as a classically trained ballerina and costume designer.

 All images used with permission from Bruno Borrione. 

Stokes Architecture, completed 2011

Located in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia in a formerly abandoned industrial building, Frankford Hall is a modern German beer garden. Stokes architecture chose to celebrate the buildings existing textures and focus on the rough exposed brick and industrial elements. The lighting design is simple and appropriate to the building's character and aesthetic. Factory pendants, industrial era light fixtures and strung cantina lights occur throughout and connect the interior and exterior with warm incandescent light.

All images used with permission from Stokes Architecture.

David Ashen, completed 2003

David Ashen designed a chic update to the infamous Limelight nightclub. The monumental former church was transformed into a contemporary nighttime playground with a mixture of intimate rooms, dance floors and VIP lounges tucked lofted in the rafters. The lighting was designed to create an ethereal place where music and dancing could be worshiped. Architectural lighting highlights the Gothic envelope and illuminates the modern architectural insertions. Kinetic theatrical lighting was designed as a flexible programmable layer to transform the space with each unique performance.

 All images used with permission from John Horner. 

Marshall & Agriam Design Studio, completed 2011

Route Six is a modern take on a classic coastal New England restaurant. The space includes an outdoor courtyard with a rustic white-washed wooden exterior, while the interior is wrapped in window panes and display cabinets housing nautical curiosities. The lighting approach for the space reinforces the modern classic design. Fully integrated architectural lighting highlights the interiors of the curio displays and bar and wall textures while whimsical custom decorative light fixtures float throughout.

All images used with permission from Jim Graham Photography.