Picture a school morning in Siliguri.
The bell has just rung. Hundreds of students pour up the main staircase, past a wall of framed portraits. And right in the middle of that rush, a few of them stop and look up.
Above their heads, dozens of glowing glass globes hang in mid-air. Big ones, small ones, clear ones, frosted ones. All floating at different heights, like bubbles frozen on their way down.
That is the heart of this school chandelier Siliguri project. One 12-foot cascade of light, made for the DPS Radiance campus. Let me walk you through it.
Quick answer: For this school chandelier Siliguri project, JagMag Lights designed and made one 12-foot cascading globe chandelier for the DPS Radiance stairwell — a polished mirror-finish canopy at the ceiling, fine steel cables below it, and dozens of glass globes in mixed sizes glowing with a soft golden light. It was designed, manufactured and installed in-house in India in 15–20 working days.
In this story:
- What makes this school chandelier Siliguri project special?
- The design story: a shower of glowing globes
- Project at a glance
- Real photos from the DPS Radiance site
- How we built it in 5 steps
- How big should a staircase chandelier be?
- Why schools pick an Indian manufacturer
- Which JagMag light should you pick?
- Questions people ask
What makes this school chandelier Siliguri project special?
Most schools light their corridors with plain tube lights and call it a day.
DPS Radiance Siliguri wanted something different. The main stairwell is the first thing parents, students and visitors see. It is double-height, curved, and lined with portraits — the school’s memory wall.
Here’s the thing. A flat ceiling light would have left all that vertical space dark and dead.
So the brief became: fill the height, keep it elegant, and make it safe and easy to maintain for a busy school. One sculptural cascade instead of ten ordinary fittings.
The design story: a shower of glowing globes
Look up from the ground floor and the first thing you see is a wide, polished steel canopy set inside a round ceiling cove. It works like a mirror — you can actually see the portrait wall reflected in it.
From that canopy, fine steel cables drop down. Each cable carries glass globes at a different height.
And the globes are not all the same. That is the trick.
- Some are clear glass with a frosted inner shade, so the glow is soft, never harsh.
- Some have a light champagne tint that turns the light golden.
- A few have a speckled, starry finish that sparkles as you climb the stairs.
Together they form a column of light roughly 12 feet tall, falling through the stair void. From the upper landing, students look across the globes. From the ground floor, they look up into them. Two views, one fixture.
Now you might be thinking — glass, in a school? The globes hang over the open stair void, not over the steps. Nothing is within a child’s reach, and every cable is anchored to a steel frame above the canopy. Safety first, sparkle second.
Project at a glance
| Detail | This project |
|---|---|
| Client | DPS Radiance, Siliguri, West Bengal |
| Space | Double-height curved stairwell / atrium |
| Fixture | One custom cascading globe chandelier, about 12 ft tall |
| Build | Mirror-polished steel canopy, steel cables, glass globes in mixed sizes and finishes |
| Light | Soft golden LED glow, easy on young eyes |
| Made by | JagMag Lights — designed and manufactured in-house in India |
| Custom lead time | 15–20 working days |
Real photos from the DPS Radiance site
These are not renders. This is the school chandelier Siliguri students walk under every morning.
How we built it in 5 steps
- Measure the void. Our team mapped the stairwell height, the cove diameter and the safe clearance over the railing line.
- Design the fall. We planned every cable length on paper first, so the globes form a full, even column — not a flat sheet, not a clump.
- Make the parts. The steel canopy was cut, polished to a mirror finish and fitted with a hidden support frame in our own factory. The glass globes were matched for tint and glow.
- String and test. Each cable was hung, levelled and lit in the workshop before packing. No surprises on site.
- Install and hand over. Our own technicians installed it at the school and tested every globe. No third-party contractor, no waiting for parts from abroad.
Because JagMag makes everything in-house, the school can get a matching spare globe even 10 years from now. That matters when a fixture hangs in a building meant to serve generations.
How big should a staircase chandelier be?
Simple math you can use for any double-height space:
- Height: allow 2.5–3 inches of fixture for every foot of ceiling. An 18–20 ft stairwell happily carries a 10–12 ft cascade.
- Cascading designs: go to the top of that range. Vertical, falling designs fill a stair void far better than one wide flat fixture.
- Clearance: keep the lowest globe at least 7–8 ft above any step or floor people walk on, and clear of the upper railing line.
Want the full method? Read our staircase chandelier guide and our chandelier size guide. For deeper reading, Morsale’s ultimate staircase chandelier guide covers styles and installation tips well.
Why schools pick an Indian manufacturer
A school buys a chandelier once. It maintains it for decades. That changes what matters.
| What schools need | JagMag — Indian manufacturer | Typical importer |
|---|---|---|
| Custom size for your stairwell | Yes, made to measure in 15–20 working days | 60–120 days, limited sizes |
| Spare globes years later | Yes — in-house manufacturing, spares for 10+ years | Rarely; old stock disappears |
| Service visit if something fails | Own technical team, overnight project support | Depends on overseas supplier |
| Trust signals | DPIIT-recognised, government-funded Make-in-India startup | Varies |
School corridors and halls also have recommended light levels — around 100–200 lux for circulation areas. LED Lighting Supply’s guide to lighting educational institutions is a good reference if you are planning a full campus.
Which JagMag light should you pick for your school?
Want this look for your school, library or auditorium stairwell? Start with these:
- Glass Feather Cascade Chandelier — soft, falling, dreamy. Beautiful over a tall void.
- Talar Murano Staircase Chandelier — a long drop made for double-height spaces.
- Wave Chandelier with Cascading Glass Leaves — flowing and sculptural, lovely for an entrance foyer.
Or do what DPS Radiance did — go fully custom. See how we did it for SKA Destiny’s double-height lobby and SKA Orion’s custom showpieces in Noida, then talk to us about your space.
Questions people ask
Is a glass chandelier safe in a school?
Yes, when planned right. In this school chandelier Siliguri project, the globes hang over the open stair void, out of reach, and every cable anchors to a steel frame above the canopy.
How tall is the DPS Radiance chandelier?
The cascade is about 12 feet tall, hung from a mirror-polished canopy in a double-height stairwell.
How long does a custom school chandelier take?
JagMag manufactures custom fixtures in-house in 15–20 working days. Importers typically quote 60–120 days for similar custom work.
What if a globe breaks after a few years?
Because JagMag owns its manufacturing, matching spare globes stay available for 10+ years. You are never stuck with a half-lit fixture.
Can the same design work in a hotel or home?
Absolutely. The same cascading globe style suits hotel lobbies, banquet foyers and double-height living rooms — sized to your ceiling.
Standing at the bottom of your own stairwell right now, looking up at a plain ceiling?
That space is waiting for its moment. Tell us about it — we will design something your visitors stop and look up at.