Continuing our relationship with Fabled Studio, dpa are pleased to present Duck & Waffle, Edinburgh. This exciting, saturated, surrealist neon dream was a fantastically fun experience for our designers. Warm–dim, quasi-theatrical projectors form the backbone of the lighting scheme, suspended from theatrical trussing at high level and producing dramatic accentuation for the dining tables.

Integrated linear LED is tucked within concealed detailing throughout and is particularly effective around the live kitchen / dining stations, which are all presented on an elevated stage platform, floated with light. Flat panel LED lighting is integrated into the bar and service station shelving to create sparkle through the bottles and glassware. At the open bar, this is all reflected inside a giant, polished whiskey still canopy above.

Modernity is mixed with tradition in the private dining spaces, where you can dine with an audience of refined Scottish waterfowl, all properly illuminated with dedicated artwork lighting. The scheme is brought together with neon signage throughout.

Client: SUSHISAMBA
Project Manager: Gardiner & Theobold
Interior Designer: Fabled Studio
Photography: Courtesy of Duck & Waffle