New lighting for Nando’s Australia at Southland and Carindale
By Jamie Buswell
February 5, 2025

Lighting from the Andro and Symphony Ranges featured throughout
And we have the photos to prove it.
Nando’s is known for a real commitment to creativity with their locations and the projects for Southland, Melbourne and Carindale, Brisbane are no exceptions.
Highlights at Southland include the flush-mounted Decibel linear, that runs throughout the store ceiling including under the escalator. There are some lovely illumination details with the Australian-made Symphony Range in the curved sliced wall. Harmony under point-of-sale, Medley was used because it can sit deeper in channels, adding accent without the dreaded LED dots.
CLIENT
Nando’s Australia
LOCAtion
Southland, Victoria.
Carindale, Queensland
A showstopping ceiling also carries through to the Carindale project with an integrated linear and track feature. The project features many numbers from the Andro range, including track, adjustable recessed and fixed surface mounted Andro.
”Various profile was used for engaging effect and accent. For example, across the back wall, three luminaires from the Australian-made Symphony range were used. Serenade to provide angle for downlighting, Piccolo for uplighting plus Medley in the cove providing accent”
INTERIOR DESIGN
Studio Y
PHOTOGRAPHY
Michael Gazzola


Bendable Medley Surface/Concealed

Harmony Surface/Concealed
And ‘what is andro?’ – I imagine you are saying. Even if you didn’t I am still going to give you a spiel. A marriage of masculine and feminine characteristics into one perfectly engineered, harmonious and ambiguous form. Through the challenges of finding a local architectural luminaire range where forward thinking was a pillar, the vision for andro was borne. The range is characterised by its approach to sustainability and an aesthetic both minimalist and timeless. Founded in a desire for lighting essentials that could bring equal parts uniformity and equal parts creativity to a project. As is always a feature with Nando’s projects, they feature handmade works from African artisans.












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