Design Challenge
Retro-Futurism Fusion: How to fuse classic "American Diner" elements (checkered floors, curved booths) with modern "digital media technology" to create a conflicting aesthetic that is both nostalgic and sci-fi.
Immersive Visual Experience: The challenge lies in the ceiling treatment, breaking traditional lighting limits by using large-scale imagery to cover the field of view, making guests feel like they are inside a fluid movie or music video scene.
Dramatic Color Tension: Using high-saturation "Red" as the brand identity color within a dark base. The challenge is controlling the red light diffusion to create a psychedelic atmosphere without causing visual fatigue.
Product Solution
Marquee / Cabaret Bulb Strips: The most prominent feature. Strings of globe bulbs installed along the white curved arches and structural beams outline the spatial layers, creating a strong "Broadway backstage" or retro Diner stage effect.
Digital Ceiling: The ceiling is not traditional lighting but features multiple display screens or projections playing close-ups of people, retro cars, and abstract graphics. This provides dynamic ambient light, replacing traditional general lighting.
Custom Red Linear Feature:A massive red layered luminous structure hangs above the bar (appearing to be neon or light guide panels). It serves not only as functional lighting but as the visual anchor of the entire space.
Retro Globe Pendants: Classic opal globe pendants are used in the booth seating areas, providing soft accent lighting that echoes the overall curved design lines.
Neihu Bistro
Hospitality
2025
Taiwan
Taipei
This is an experiment in spirits and light. Located in Neihu, this bistro uses precision lighting control to transform a rigid architectural space into an intimate sanctuary. We demonstrate how light sculpting achieves the perfect equilibrium between visual comfort for guests and the dramatic tension of the space.
Neihu Bistro
Taipei
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