Brasserie Blanc is a chain of 19 restaurants owned by Raymond Blanc which deliver authentic French menus.

The challenge

Award-winning design agency Blacksheep have been working with Brasserie Blanc to refurbish a number of their existing sites, each with an individual look tailored to their location.

 Blacksheep contacted Chantelle Lighting to manufacture some bespoke light fittings for the refurbishment project they were working on at Brasserie Blanc in Milton Keynes.

For the Milton Keynes site, Blacksheep wanted to create a contemporary yet cosy feel, contrasting the light flooding in from the large windows with darker fixtures and fittings. 

 Chantelle Lighting have worked with Blacksheep on a range of bespoke manufacturing projects in the past and knew the team of bespoke lighting experts at Chantelle would be able to help them produce something special to create a feature at the Milton Keynes site. 

 The solution

After learning more about the project, the design team at Chantelle Lighting proposed manufacturing two large retro inspired pendant lights which would help to illuminate the whole venue and complement the dark fabric used in seating areas.

Chantelle's team of craftsmen and women manufactured the multiple arms on the pendants using brass, finishing off each fitting with 24 circular glass globes and LED candles.

 Weighing 30KG and with a width of 1350mm and a height of 1600 ,, each pendant was a huge task to manufacture.

 The result

 Now in place at Brasserie Blanc in Milton Keynes, the two retro inspired pendant lights have been a talking point for customers and the design has now become one of the most enquired about products listed on the Chantelle Lighting website, proving that retro interiors are here to stay!