Lumiere Cosmetics Clinic

Overview

Lumière — the French word for light — is an apt name for one of Sydney’s largest medical aesthetic institutions. Spanning multiple levels on Sussex Street in Haymarket, the Level 3 expansion by Tian Design inherited the established design language of the original clinic — timber, white and grey tones with concealed minimalist lighting — while introducing Corian® White Onyx as the material for the curved counter forms and backlit fascia.

The Brief

Tian Design needed to execute complex curved counter profiles across reception, nursing stations, and vanity areas — surfaces that had to meet clinical hygiene standards without sacrificing the considered, high-end finish the project demanded. The specification needed a material that could be thermoformed to shape, joined without visible seams, cleaned to clinical standard, and backlit through the fascia to contribute to the ambient quality of the space.

Material Specification

Corian® White Onyx was specified throughout Level 3 — reception desk, feature wall, nurses station, vanity tops, and full-height splashbacks. The colour’s luminous, lightweight quality suited the spatial intent of the fit-out, and its translucency was put to work directly: at the reception desk and nurse station, panels are backlit from within the counter form, the light transmitting evenly through the material to produce a soft, diffused glow — a fitting expression of the clinic’s name. Fabrication was carried out by SCF Interiors.

Design Outcome

The thermoformability of Corian® allowed the curved counter profiles to be executed with seamless joins, and the consistent colour and texture through the full thickness of the sheet produced clean edge profiles and uniform detailing at every surface. The non-porous finish means clinical cleaning protocols are maintained without any visible compromise to the design — the joins are inconspicuous, the surface holds, and the backlit fascia reads as a considered lighting decision rather than a workaround.

The result is an environment that communicates care and quality — warm enough to settle a patient, precise enough to reinforce clinical confidence.

Why It Works for Similar Projects

Corian® White Onyx’s translucency makes it a strong specification wherever lighting is integral to the design intent. Unlike stone or timber, Corian® can be backlit directly through the material — no diffuser panel, no visible light source — producing an even, ambient glow that reads as part of the surface rather than a lighting fixture. For curved counter forms in particular, this allows the backlit effect to follow the geometry of the joinery seamlessly. The application suits any environment where a surface needs to carry both structural and atmospheric weight — retail, hospitality, commercial interiors, and feature installations.

For clinical and wellness environments specifically, the non-porous surface and seamless joins address hygiene requirements without any compromise to the design outcome, making Corian® a practical specification for reception counters and nursing stations where standard joinery solutions would create visible seams and potential hygiene risks.

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