Accor has opened the doors to its latest UK hotel – The Municipal Hotel Liverpool, MGallery – and Northern Lights was chosen to craft its bespoke lighting magic across the historic listed location…
Each venue and carefully curated space in The Municipal Hotel tells a unique story inspired by the location – from bespoke authentic design to sensorial mixology, MGallery hotels focus on creating a lavish travel experience. British lighting innovators Northern Lights are no stranger to ACCORS’s visions for their brands, having crafted bespoke lighting across a string of previous projects.
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Northern Lights were chosen to collaborate on this project with award-winning interior designers KONCEPT ID and Luke Artingstall of Artin Light to develop bespoke lighting for the array of public areas and guest suites throughout the hotel. Items from the Signature Collection were also specified to complement the design and work fluidly with the custom installations and finishes.
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The lighting brief required over twenty-four individual fittings to be fabricated and distributed throughout the hotel. Guests are greeted from the moment they first enter the hotel with an intricate fretwork of antique brass and frosted acrylic from the feature chandelier suspended above the entrance. The immense framework measures over a metre-and-a-half long, wide and deep with five laser-cut brass layers that have been joined to form a cube. The fixture contains six individual reeded glass lamp holders suspended at differing heights.
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In the Palm Court, ten decagonal chandeliers suspend from the ceiling above creating pools of light below. Laser-cut antique fretwork contrasts against the matt opal ‘windows’ to create an atmospheric ambience that perfectly complements the purpose-built skylight above. Moving further through the hotel, a Deco-inspired brass and frosted glass chandelier brings real extravagance to its surroundings. Within the hand-finished frame sit 73 bespoke formed glass pieces, culminating in a floral likeness when viewed from beneath to create an immersive experience.
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A hand-applied, medium antique brass finish features on the majority of the lighting solutions – including several pendants, chandeliers, table and wall lamps throughout the venue – to tie the lighting scheme together effortlessly. Lighting from the brand’s Signature Collection also features throughout. The Linton wall lamp combines delicately crafted Old English brass and faux alabaster to create a dramatic veining pattern unique to each fixture. Deco-inspired Scala wall lamps offer soft illumination in the restaurant, and the hand-applied tarnished brass finish pairs beautifully with the fixture’s warming bidirectional aura.
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