Lune Rosebery by In Addition
With curated lighting by Euroluce, In Addition creates a dramatic, futuristic space for croissanterie Lune’s first Sydney outpost, in the heritage Rosebery Engine Yards.
Lune Croissanterie elevates the process of pastry- making into a true art form, delivering sweet delicacies worthy of a wait – to which the scores of people queueing outside its Melbourne stores will attest. Lune’s brand is as carefully crafted as its feather-light croissants and, in expanding to Sydney, the business needed its Rosebery bakery to reflect that brand identity: a careful balance of scientific precision and artistic flair.
Design studio In Addition, in conjunction with lighting company Euroluce, was tasked with weaving Lune’s striking, celestial-inspired brand within the earth-bound heritage of the Rosebery Engine Yards in Sydney’s inner south. In Addition was briefed to marry the substantiality of the warehouse space with Lune’s core identity, expressed in a futuristic and fluid palette of blackened steel, smoked glass, curved concrete and space-age LEDs.
“We view it as a unique privilege to integrate Lune’s essence into a century-old space, where history and innovation intersect,” says In Addition director Ana Ćalić McLean. “The opportunity to craft the next chapter in Lune’s journey – by embracing its past, present and future – was at the heart of our design process.”
The experience begins at the entrance. “We wanted the Lune customer to feel a sense of discovery from the moment they arrive,” says Ćalić McLean. “Stepping across an inset timeline, visitors are invited on a journey that leads them through a carefully crafted portal into the heart of the venue.” This portal space is crafted from two dramatic circular black walls, with the aperture between their space-age curves framed by a pair of bespoke wall lights. Custom designed by Euroluce and In Addition, these long vertical lights in folded black steel and round profile LEDs define the entry in a bold and unusual way.
Alongside this entry portal are the pastry cases, where Lune’s ephemeral delicacies are treated as miniature masterpieces. Flos Light Shadow Dots were chosen to create an invisible lighting effect, blending into the darkness of the case while directing a targeted spotlight on each confection. The lights also serve a clever practical purpose – each fitting is individually controlled from switches at the tills, allowing staff to extinguish the light on pastries that are sold out.
Stepping into the heart of the venue, the eye is drawn upwards to the bespoke central lighting feature, known as the Hyperdrive.
Stepping into the heart of the venue, the eye is drawn upwards to the bespoke central lighting feature, known as the Hyperdrive. This signature starburst pattern appears across Lune’s stores and branded products; here, it is custom created as a sculptural installation using linear LEDs and set within a smoked glass box, which reflects and multiplies the shooting-star effect of the lights. Within this glass box, the bakers practise their craft, with the positioning elevating these culinary creatives to performance artists.
In contrast to the gravity-defying effect of the starburst-lit glass cube, a vast brutalist concrete counter grounds the store, illuminated by Charm Track Spots overhead. In discreet black, the tracks sit comfortably within the industrial space, marrying seamlessly with the original trusses overhead and the exposed brick walls. As they drop pools of light, they serve to subtly reveal the many design highlights, which make up a visual feast as satiating as Lune’s prized culinary offerings.
Architecture and interior design by In Addition. Build by Trust Projects. Development by Goodman. Engineering by Compass-Intelle Engineering Group. Lighting by Euroluce.
