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Lighting design in Dubai — architectural and decorative
Architectural and decorative, in-house.
Lighting is designed alongside the room, not specified at the end. Layered light supports the day rather than dramatising it.
This is one of twelve services held in-house by Montaigne Design. We do not subcontract the parts of the room that matter most — drawings are produced by our designers, joinery by our workshop, lighting by our team, and procurement is held by us. The contractor builds. We design and supervise.
Engagements typically begin with a private conversation in Dubai or Shanghai. Our minimum project fee is AED 400,000, and we respond within one business day.
65
Projects Delivered
25
Cities
2011
Established
12-Mo
Aftercare
Architectural and decorative, in-house.
Montaigne Design
What This Includes
Four pillars of the engagement
Architectural Layer
Cove, wash, downlight, accent — layered to support the day.
Decorative Layer
Pendant, table, floor, sconce — chosen to age.
Control Programmed
Scenes programmed for arrival, dining, evening, late night.
No After-the-Fact
Lighting designed alongside the room, not specified at the end.
The process
How we work
01
Listening
A first meeting, in person where possible. We listen for what the client says and what the household actually needs. No drawings, no proposal — just attention.
02
Site & Brief
We visit the site. We measure, we read the building, we check authority approvals, structural constraints, MEP, wet-area and approvals risk. The written brief comes out of this.
03
Concept
A direction proposed in materials, light, and reference imagery — not in renders. The concept is signed off before drawings begin.
04
Schematic & Design Development
Drawings developed in dialogue with the client. Sample boards, joinery prototypes, lighting mock-ups. The room is resolved on paper before it is resolved on site.
05
Tender & Procurement
Tender package issued. Procurement begins for long-lead stone, joinery, lighting and FF&E. We hold the supplier list.
06
On-Site Delivery
Weekly site presence. Joinery installed, finishes applied, snags caught early. The principal designer stays involved through completion.
07
Handover & Aftercare
A complete handover folder — care manual, supplier contacts, warranty documents. Aftercare visits at +3 months and +12 months. The relationship continues past the project.
Selected Work
Recent Residential projects
Lighting Design across Dubai's communities
Common questions
Frequently asked
Do you design lighting in-house?
We do. Lighting is designed alongside the room, not specified at the end. Architectural and decorative layers are composed together.
Which lighting systems do you work with?
Lutron, Crestron, KNX — programmed scenes that the household actually uses. Every luminaire is individually dimmed and tuned to a specific colour temperature.
Do you do lighting for hospitality projects?
Lighting is integral to our hospitality practice. Public spaces, guest rooms, F&B, and spa suites are each lit to their own brief.
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From the studio
Begin a Project
Every project begins with a private conversation in Dubai or Shanghai.