Located in Dubai Mall’s Fashion Avenue, Opso has undergone a striking transformation led by Bishop Design. The day-to-night dining destination demanded a creative lighting scheme to complement the bold interiors and elevate the visitor journey.
Central to our lighting design is supporting the reimagined brand story by balancing layers of light and dark to heighten the ambience and infuse drama. This creates a vibrant, unique, and memorable environment.
Motion-activated fibre optic lights create a captivating starlit ceiling along the entrance walkway, immersing guests in an energetic play of light that draws them inside.
Integrated illumination in the bar allows the vibrant interior – full of deep orange tones, dancing media screens and lush planting – to breathe. Recessed downlights provide functional lighting over the counter, while gentle lines of light highlight the texture of the bar’s façade, architectural columns, and the showpiece kitchen.
The restaurant’s lattice-style ceiling has integrated RGBW LEDs that create a pulsating effect across the surface, injecting a playful vibe. This eye-catching feature, along with interactive media screens, is complemented by indirect illumination at a high and low level, creating a subtle atmospheric glow.
The celestial theme continues with another starlit ceiling, enhanced by a band of RGBW cove lighting in the brand’s signature orange. A backlit metal-framed wall adds an extra layer of contrast and intrigue.
The atmosphere becomes more charged in the all-red space, where moving head LEDs and dynamic media screens transport guests to another world. For comfort, indirect lighting creates a blanket of illumination, which is punctuated by laser beams that cut through shisha smoke to form swirling patterns.
Interior Design:
Bishop Design
Client:
Al Rafid Gourmet
Photography Credit:
Alex Jeffries Photography Group
