ALULA Lighting Design collaborated with Studio Munge to provide Lighting Design service for the Pearle Hotel & Spa, Ontario’s first Autograph collection Hotel, located in Burlington, Ontario. Designed by Studio Munge, the 151-room hotel is located on the scenic waterfront at the City of Burlington. Hotel amenities include a spa, two restaurants, indoor swimming pool, fitness centre, hotel lobby, feature stair, and elegant event spaces suitable for weddings and events of different sizes.

ALULA also worked closely with Studio Munge and Eventscape in the design of the signature Lupine wall sconces and illumination of the Lupine filled ceiling inside the event spaces.

Location: Burlington, Canada
Interior Design: Studio Munge
Lupine feature: Eventscape
Completion: 2021

ALULA Lighting provided lighting design for the Osler Bluff Ski Club - Clubhouse Enhancement project in collaboration with architectural firm Williamson Williamson. The project included a complete renovation and expansion of the Clubhouse and other associated spaces.

The lighting design of the Clubhouse space was essential to the apres-ski experience during ski season. With the intricate Douglas Fir acoustic ceiling in this highly visible space, indirect (uplighting) and decorative lighting were utilized to the fullest to create an intimate and warm ambiance of the space, along with strategically placed architectural lighting to highlight interior features such as the grand fireplace, as well as lighting for the various required tasks in this space, such as food and bar services.

The renovation project also included other spaces associated with the clubhouse such as reception, members lounge, child minding, and multipurpose rooms.

Location: Blue Mountains, ON, Canada
Architect: Williamson & Williamson
Photographer: Doublespace Photography
Completion: 2019

Located in the Yorkville neighborhood in Toronto, Aburi Hana is the latest venture from the Vancouver based restaurant group Aburi Restaurants Canada, serving a modern interpretation of the traditional Kyoto-style ”Kaiseki” menu, a 15-course meal that showcases seasonal and local ingredients, prepared by an intricate dance of both modern and ancient cooking techniques.

Inside the elegant 3400 ft² restaurant space, diner can choose to dine at the 16-seat chef’s counter - where the diners have an optimal view to the kitchen and can enjoy the art and theatre of Kaiseki food preparation, or in one of the Kakurega private dining rooms – the “hidden gem” spaces of the restaurants. Freshly arrange Ikebana floral arrangements creates elegant focal points throughout the restaurant, along with original art pieces from Japan provides additional accents throughout.

ALULA Lighting Design worked with Ste. Marie Design from Vancouver for the lighting design of this restaurant. The lighting at the chef’s counter seating needed to be both functional and dramatic, all within the intimate space of the counter seating and chef’s preparation counter. The private dining room lighting accents focal points in the most minimalist ways – wall art, ikebana flower arrangements, and food. The dark finishes and variety of interior textures used throughout the restaurant in combination with the strategic placement of lighting creates a moody and mysterious atmosphere, waiting to be discovered.

Location: Toronto, Canada
Interior Design: Ste. Marie
Photography: Courtesy of Aburi Restaurants Canada
Completion: 2020

Al Jadaf Rotana is located in the developing hub of Al Jadaf, home to Dubai’s cultural village. The luxury hotel will feature 338 apartments, along with an array of food and beverage outlets. ALULA Lighting Design has provided the lighting design for the Façade, Landscape & FOH areas of the 65,600 m² hotel.

The lighting concept has been envisioned to complement the traditional architecture along with Interior Designers vision of the union of nature and luxury.

Location: Dubai, UAE
Architects: Emirates Engineering
Completion: 2019

SLS Hotel & Hotel Apartments, located in Business Bay, Dubai is a 76-story tower. ALULA has designed the lighting to the Façade and FOH areas of the 5-star luxury hotel. The tower boasts a combination of 255 guestrooms, a luxurious presidential suite, 690 hotel apartments, along with a Sky Lobby, All Day Dining, Specialty Restaurants, Ballroom, Meeting Rooms and Spa.

In collaboration with the interior designers, ALULA Lighting Design has developed a solution wherein the guest experience is enhanced through the use of light as an artistic feature. Subtle transitions from day to night have been translated within the Entrance Lobbies and Sky Lobby, to maintain familiarity with the natural external surrounding. The dynamic decorative light feature in the Sky Lobby creates an experience of awe and calmness. The dynamic nature of light has been carried to the façade with the feature balconies and crown colonnade having a lively lit sequence.

Location: Dubai, UAE
Architect: Aedas Architects Limited
Completion: 2020

ALULA provided the lighting design for the refurbishment and expansion of the Baniyas Ballroom at Grand Hyatt located in Dubai, UAE. Decorated in a classic elegant style, the Baniyas ballroom comprises 3,212 m² of function space for a capacity of up to 2,500 guests. Beside the ballroom, the sleek restaurant style 612 m² glass encased Show Kitchen is another highlight within the event space.

The stunning chandeliers in the high ceiling can be theme controlled to create a dramatic effect along with the stunning crystal glass feature wall enhanced by fiber optic lights.

Location: Dubai, UAE
Architects: Arkiteknik International
Completion: 2017

ALULA provided architectural lighting design services for The Adelaide Hotel (formerly Trump International Hotel & Tower) in collaboration with II BY IV Design Associates.

Located in Toronto’s entertainment district, this 58-storey luxury high-rise includes 315 hotel suites, 118 condominium suites with a super penthouse, 2 levels of recreational space and a spa, 5 star restaurant and bar, 6 levels of parking and a residential sky lobby at level 31. The 800,000 ft² facility, valued at over $750 million, spares no expense when it comes to high-end, show stopping finishes.

The lighting design of the tower’s swimming pool area received an Award of Merit from the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).

Location: Toronto, Canada
Architect: Zeidler Partnership Architects
Photographer: Shai Gil Photography
Completion: 2012