Preciosa Lighting creates a stunning lighting installation at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1
Changi Airport partnered with Preciosa Lighting to create a lighting installation for a newly refurbished area at Terminal 1 Departure/ Transit Hall.
Sculptural light garden
The Preciosa team knew the installation had to be something outstanding. The lighting should have a strong narrative, rooted in the tropical garden theme characteristic of the airport interiors and all of Singapore. Garden Metamorphosis is a sculpture which blends in unique compositions, exploring the shapes and patterns of nature. It captures every moment of a garden’s never-ending transformation. The installation is organic and fluid, featuring abstract shapes to trigger visitors’ fantasies. Preciosa Lighting designer Anna Kralova was the lead designer on the project. “This is the transformation that nature naturally undergoes,” Ms. Kralova said. “Here, these leaves turn into butterflies which visually blend with the leaves. Just like in nature – when a butterfly sits on a flower or a leaf, it completely merges with it.”
A bright touch of light
The installation is more than ten metres long and 9 metres wide. There are more than 650 hand blown crystal components including small and big butterflies and small and big single and double leaves. Each component is an original and handcrafted at the Preciosa factory in the Czech Republic. The metal base is champagne and polished brass for a warm feel. Component colours include clear crystal, frosted crystal, champagne, light pink, pink, and light and dark lustre.
The architecture and interior design was led by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, Singapore. Preciosa Lighting worked with the main contractor, Takenaka Corporation, Singapore.
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George Karl is appointed as managing director of Preciosa Gulf
Preciosa announced the appointment of George Karl as managing director of Preciosa Gulf. In his new role, Karl will take the lead in implementing the brand’s vision across the Middle East and Africa. He will manage the execution and development of business strategies across the company, working in tandem with designers and developers alike.
Born and raised in the Czech Republic amongst master glass artisans of the Crystal Valley, Karl has a great reverence for the legacy of Preciosa and a desire to see the company continue its pre-eminence in producing exceptional designs across the region. Karl looks forward to leading Preciosa in the next chapter of its growth and looks to elevate Preciosa by furthering its reputational excellence in the world of bespoke decorative lighting.Preciosa is a leading international glass manufacturer that offers unparalleled craftsmanship and brings new creativity and innovation to the art of glassmaking.
The company’s installations are synonymous with sophistication and elegance and encompass intricate wall sculptures and elaborate crystal chandeliers that hang boldly from ceilings all over the world. The lighting company is also renowned for its creative and innovative references, having installed bespoke Bohemian crystal installations across a plethora of prestigious venues in the UAE, including the Mandarin Oriental Jumeira and Atlantis, The Palm. Under Karl’s management, this list is set to expand with future projects to be launched in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE.
Karl disclosed: “I’m incredibly honoured to lead Preciosa Gulf as we embark on this next chapter of our company’s future. My passion for crystal and lighting comes from a childhood growing up amongst the world’s top lighting designers at Preciosa and in the heart of the Crystal Valley in the Czech Republic where I was born. I have tremendous respect for the generations of artisans and talented teams that work with us at Preciosa and am proud of the award-winning work that comes out of our international ateliers. I look forward to continuing and strengthening our strong relations with all our partners within the luxury resorts & hotels, villas, and palaces, and also look forward to shaping the future innovations at Preciosa Lighting across the Middle East and beyond…”
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Former Preciosa Gulf managing director Martin Fryzelka joins NextSpace as new CEO
NextSpace has appointed Martin Fryzelka to the position of CEO. In his new role, Fryzelka will advance the brand’s position across its regional portfolio, while also engaging cross-functionally throughout the organisation to enhance NextSpace’s forward thinking portfolio at every touchpoint and help navigate new and existing brands into the future. Frzyelka, (former managing director of Preciosa Gulf) brings over a decade of executive experience within the hospitality and residential business. Building further on his global experience, his intentional disruption of existing distribution models allows his network of established and new brands to grow, develop and be at the forefront of the design industry across the Middle East and Africa.
NextSpace represents a curated collection of luxury design brands which have a truly authentic story to tell. This new platform provides specialist FF&E solutions across the GCC and supports world-class and forward-thinking design partners. Equipped with an intricate knowledge of the local market; their indelible network of design professionals, operators, developers, contractors, distributors and clients are at the nucleus of the extensive design community. Through this exciting platform new and innovative brands can effectively engage with the regional design community. Laurence Dehlen, the co-founder of NextSpace, discusses his thoughts on the expansion strategy: “NextSpace has grown over the past year and it was time to take on a partner who will help us drive the key projects and propel us forward in terms of sales and strategic direction. I am pleased that Martin Fryzelka has joined our team as CEO and am confident that he will add immense value to our company.”
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