Sexy Fish, UAE

In 2025 – PLACES: High Budget

ProjectSexy FishLocationDubai, UAELighting Design18FIFTY, UKInterior DesignMartin Brudnizki Design Studio, UKClientCaprice Holdings RestaurantsLighting SuppliersLucent, LightGraphix, LEDflex, DGA, UniboxLighting ControlAcoulitePhotographyChris Goldstraw

The Arrival

The lighting design is tailored to highlight the venue’s intricate details and artwork while offering a distinct dining experience. Upon arrival, guests are immersed in a mosaic ocean dream, where underwater creatures are softly revealed through delicate accent light and softly glowing floor.

The Restaurant

The journey continues on the 11th floor, where a sculptural coral wall and Damien Hirst’s suspended octopus sculpture emerges from its cave, set a very theatrical tone. The lighting was carefully crafted to complement the complexity, textures, and forms of each artistic element. Drama and contrast are the key components to set the tone for the main dining space.

In the dining area, an illuminated agate floor provides a gentle glow, while a backlit golden onyx bar with edgelit amber glass batons becomes the central focal point. Throughout the restaurant, sculpted Murano glass columns—evoking octopus tentacles—are backlit with RGBW LED fixtures that introduce pulsating, intricate patterns during evening hours and club settings.

One of the venue’s signature art features, the embossed Damien Hirst relief, is accented with spotlights during the day and transforms into a dynamic canvas through projection mapping at night.

The Sekushi

Sekushi opens its doors with a striking first impression: a double-mirrored octopus bar that immediately commands attention. The feature is illuminated through a layered lighting approach, combining tunable-white LED backlighting, linear grazing, and miniature spotlights that emphasise the “facial” features of both octopi.

Framed by sculpted cast-glass columns and oversized, edge-lit ocean-themed églomisé panels, Sekushi becomes an immersive sensory experience, where every detail is enhanced through light.

From concept through completion, every lighting element was rigorously studied, tested, and refined. A pivotal part of achieving the final visual impact was the extensive focusing and fine tuning phase, which spanned several weeks to ensure precision and coherence across the space.

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