Cover Despite only measuring 40mm, Lune Brillante’s Chandelle lights are capable of delivering high-brightness illumination
Despite only measuring 40mm, Lune Brillante’s Chandelle lights are capable of delivering high-brightness illumination
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With its compact 40mm modules and adaptable configurations, Lune Brillante’s Chandelle rethinks how architectural lighting can work within the home
For high-end residential interiors, lighting is rarely an afterthought. It can determine how a room is perceived, draw attention to architectural details and, when handled well, disappear into the background. This is the thinking behind Chandelle, the architectural lighting line from lighting solutions company Illuminating Asia’s proprietary brand, Lune Brillante.
Developed from more than 14 years of experience, Lune Brillante approaches its collections with an emphasis on engineering as much as appearance. Chandelle takes that philosophy into the ceiling plane, where its modular system proposes a different way of thinking about residential lighting: rather than treating each fitting as a separate object, it works as a family of components that can be custom-configured around the architecture.
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Diminutive by design
Above A selection of Lune Brillante lights illuminating a photo gallery
A selection of Lune Brillante lights illuminating a photo gallery
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The system is remarkably compact. Each module is only 40mm, featuring high-grade aluminium construction and finishes in matte black, silver, mirror and gold. Despite its scale, the system is designed to deliver high-brightness illumination while sitting discreetly within the architecture. Complementing this subtle footprint, advanced optics deliver absolute visual comfort and glare-free precision for minimal ceilings.
Its ingenuity lies in what happens beyond that small footprint. Chandelle’s interchangeable modules can be configured to address the particular demands of a space, from non-standard floor plans and vaulted heights to bespoke ceiling drops.
Above Chandelle’s modular nature means that lights can be slotted into a frame as needed
Chandelle’s modular nature means that lights can be slotted into a frame as needed
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A fixed downlight can provide general illumination, while directional and adjustable spotlight modules can direct the focus to artworks, collectible objects or architectural features. A soft-lens module offers a more diffused approach where visual comfort is the priority. The modules can then be arranged in either single or multi-slot configurations, creating linear or clustered compositions within the same family.
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Flexible thinking
Above Lune Brillante’s Chandelle lights can even be surface mounted on a staggered frame
Lune Brillante’s Chandelle lights can even be surface mounted on a staggered frame
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That flexibility has practical consequences for residential design. Instead of combining multiple lighting brands and fitting styles across a ceiling, designers can build a scheme from one coherent design language while tailoring individual elements to the project.
This becomes particularly useful in large luxury residences, executive suites and exclusive, high-end show units where every detail has to stand up to scrutiny and harmony has to be maintained across varied spaces. Chandelle allows these requirements to be addressed within the same visual vocabulary. Tunable lighting capabilities allow spaces to seamlessly shift across lifestyle rhythms—transitioning from crisp, high-focus daylight for productivity to an intimate evening warmth.
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It is an approach that reflects Illuminating Asia’s wider interest in bringing design and technical expertise together. Founder and managing director Stanley Tay has spoken of the company’s ambition to explore lighting through both science and art, drawing on fields ranging from architecture and materials to engineering and the study of natural sunlight. Lune Brillante grew from that expertise, with the brand offering lighting products alongside consultancy and technical guidance.
For the long run
Above The Chandelle lights from Lune Brillante can either be surface mounted or recessed
The Chandelle lights from Lune Brillante can either be surface mounted or recessed
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Chandelle also addresses something less glamorous but essential: what happens after installation. Its modular construction makes maintenance more straightforward, while the replaceable LED components mean that servicing does not necessarily require replacing an entire fitting. This is particularly relevant in residential projects, where accessibility and longevity can be as important as the initial design.
The broader Chandelle family extends this philosophy across different recessed and surface-mounted options. Their forms and functions may differ, but the underlying idea remains consistent: that lighting should respond to the architecture, rather than compete with it.
Above Here, the Chandelle lights from Lune Brillante are surface mounted
Here, the Chandelle lights from Lune Brillante are surface mounted
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At Lune Brillante’s Upper Cross Street design consultation studio, designers and clients can explore the system’s configurations and finishes in a private setting. For discerning homeowners commissioning increasingly personalised interiors, that distinction matters. Chandelle offers the freedom to alter the character and function of individual lights while retaining a unified visual identity across the ceiling. The result is a small-scale intervention with a surprisingly architectural ambition: make the fitting less conspicuous, give designers greater control, and let light itself shape the room.
Lune Brillante, 531 Upper Cross Street, #03-02 Hong Lim Complex, Tel: 9191 7560, lunebrillante.sg
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