058 VENUE
SOUND
AFTER SECURING THE 2010 TITLE FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL PROJECT AT THE UK LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS, AND BEST LIGHTING SCHEME AT THE RESTAURANT AND BAR AWARDS, SOUND’S SPECTACULAR DESIGN TEAMED WITH HIGH CLASS TECHNOLOGY IS WITHOUT DOUBT A WINNING COMBINATION...
PHUKET, THAILAND ASIA/PACIFIC/OCEANiA
Phuket, arguably one of Asia’s most popular beach destinations with its idyllic coastlines, tropical forests, and the abundance of exhilarat- ing adventures to be had, is home to new nightclub Sound, which is one of the latest additions to Phuket’s vibrant nightlife scene. Opened earlier this year by experienced operator Bed Management Company, which is also the brains behind the infamous Bed Supper- club in Bangkok, Sound is located in the Patong area of Phuket and can accommodate up to 700 clubbers.
The concept behind this project was to create a venue that would attract a lot of visitors who are looking for a unique and contemporary
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clubbing experience, and over time would become the club to visit when in Phuket. In order to create this amazing experience, Sound’s operators together with the interior design team, Orbit Design Studio, came up with an intriguing theme for the club. Bernhard Bstieler of Inverse Lighting, who was in charge of the lighting design (along with colleague Filip Vermeiren) for the project, described the design process: “The team of Orbit and Bed Management found inspiration for the interior design from the human ear, hence the organic shape and lines in the space. They also wanted to create a new ‘out-of- body’ experience of light, sound and space. We started off with the architectural lighting and then put in another dimension by linking volume of the space with the rhythm and pitch of the music.” The initial design brief, when Inverse was brought in on the project, was to provide lighting which was, “simple to operate, robust and
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