Business & Money | Saturday 31 October, 2015 12:52 am |

Lasvit, a manufacturer of unique works of glass, including bespoke lighting installations and collections, won the prestigious 2015 Harper’s Bazaar Interior Awards, in the category of Best Light Brand. The announcement was made during a ceremony held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers on October 28.

The Awards, which recognize excellence in design, were held during Downtown Design, the region‘s leading platform for original and quality design, are a celebration of excellence and outstanding design across the region.  The latest in Lasvit‘s creations, glass kinetic sculpture Supernova is proving to be a show stopper at Downtown Design, receiving recognition from both design professionals and enthusiasts.

Designer, Petra Krausova, who is behind Lasvit’s Supernova creation, accepted the award on behalf of Lasvit and express her gratitude saying, “At Lasvit, we are continuously striving to push the boundaries of design to manufacture creations that are unique with an essence of magic and beauty.  Being recognized here tonight at the highly respected Harper’s Bazaar Interiors Awards is a great honour.” 

Lasvit’s coveted works are found in the world’s most exclusive hotels, from Paris to New York and from Hong Kong to Seoul. Lasvit is firmly established in the UAE and its installations adorn the interiors of exclusive hotels such as Rosewood and St. Regis hotels as well as several discerning private residences. 

 

About Supernova

The breathtaking Supernova, a glass kinetic sculpture, introduces the future into the present. The installation is composed of clear glass elements with linear texture that creates fascinating light patterns while moving through various angles.

Supernova´s overall shape pays homage to last year’s kinetic sculpture, Alice.  Supernova entices you to look beyond the glass. Its beauty comes to life with unexpected movements and the refraction of light. When exploring the universe, scientists use prismatic refraction in order to identify a supernova’s composition, temperature, pressure, density and expansion.  Here, it’s up to the viewer to look through the glass and into the light, aware that this creative burst is likely to outshine its galaxy.

Dimensions / Dia 3700/3800 × H 1000 mm × OH 1700 mm

Light source / ONE OB20 RGBW 54W + ONE RGBW 8W

Weight / 2600 kg

Primary material / Hand-blown glass

 

Petra Krausova, designer

Petra Krausova (born 1986) searches for inspiration not only in materials and technology but also in the seemingly opposing topics of tradition and futurism. The Lasvit designer and co-founder of the new lifestyle brand Newintage, she focuses mainly on the design of furniture, products and futuristic concepts. Apart from stories and, at first sight, hidden ambiguities, her experience working for major designers and architects such as Tord Boontje, Michael Sodeau, Eva Jiricna and Bang&Olufsen is also reflected in her creations.