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Babylon Garden Affair – a ceiling that shifts with the night.

A rotating chandelier mechanism developed for a 560 m² hospitality venue that changes character from dining room to nightlife destination.

ApplicationKinetic lighting
LocationSol Collective SCBD, Jakarta
Completed2026
FABA roleKinetic engineering
Kinetic chandelier above Babylon Garden Affair at Sol Collective SCBD, Jakarta
Babylon Garden Affair / Sol Collective SCBDPhotograph: Mario Wibowo
Design intent

The chandelier is part of the venue’s transition.

NOLS designed Babylon Garden Affair around a banyan-tree-inspired centrepiece. As the room moves from dining into nightlife, the ceiling installation becomes an active spatial element rather than static decoration.

FABA Tech translated that intent into a rotating mechatronic system integrated with the chandelier, balancing movement, control, installation access and the demands of a live hospitality environment.

Wide blue-lit interior of Babylon Garden Affair with kinetic chandelier
Evening lighting transitionPhotograph: Andhika Alamsyah
Close view of the Babylon Garden Affair rotating chandelier mechanism
Rotating mechanism detailPhotograph: Ryan Salim
A coordinated build

From spatial concept to controlled movement.

01 / NOLS

Spatial vision

The banyan-inspired venue concept and the chandelier’s role in the day-to-night experience.

02 / Maestro Lamp

Chandelier body

Artistic chandelier fabrication and lighting elements developed for the interior composition.

03 / FABA Tech

Kinetic system

Rotation mechanism, motor and gearbox integration, control panel, bearings and rotating structure, electrical integration, workshop validation, onsite installation and commissioning.

Warm wide interior of Babylon Garden Affair with kinetic chandelier
Dining atmosphere beneath the installationPhotograph: Andhika Alamsyah
Engineering accountability

The work continues after opening.

Real operating conditions revealed two issues in the first mechanism: uneven movement and operational noise. FABA Tech responded by initiating a replacement-mechanism scope focused on smoother, quieter motion.

This case study records both the installation and the improvement cycle. For us, commercial mechatronics includes what happens after a venue opens: observation, diagnosis and disciplined iteration.

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