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27.01.2012

NL Architects

CRYSTAL TALK
NL Architects “A little bit more?” – The proverbial ‘extra mile’ is an integral part of the work of Amsterdam-based studio NL Architects, which demonstrates an unwavering clear idea of what it wants to achieve.

 07.12.2011

 FROM MILAN TO YALON 

 FROM MILAN TO YALON — Lenny Kravitz’s limited edition Casino Royale chandelier by Swarovski to be sold at the Yalon Showroom in Herzliya 

 19.10.2011

 Superpool

For many, Istanbul is currently the most exciting place in the world; here, anything seems possible. There is no other architect couple that embodies this dynamic feeling more than Selva Gürdoğan and Gregers Tang Thomsen, who founded Superpool in Istanbul five years ago.  

01.08.2011

SWAROVSKI LIGHTING CENTERPIECES UNVEILED IN NEW LIGHTING SHOWROOM AT DALLAS INTERNATIONAL LIGHTING MARKET, JUNE 2011

SWAROVSKI LIGHTING CENTERPIECES UNVEILED IN NEW LIGHTING SHOWROOM at Dallas International lighting market, JUNE 2011

16.06.2011

HD Expo 2011

SWAROVSKI was pleased to present a scintillating product portfolio to the North American hospitality design community at the 2011 Hospitality Design Expo and Conference in Las Vegas.

06.06.2011

EUROLUCE 2011

Swarovski Lighting Centerpieces ignited Milan at Euroluce 2011.

30.05.2011

CRYSTAL TALK

OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen fascinatingly spans an arch from the perspectives of the Italian Renaissance to the Pop Art of a David Hockney and the collages of “the early Rem Koolhaas”.

18.04.2011

Crystal Talk

Brothers Martin and Sven Fröhlich have been working as AFF since 1999, nowadays in both Berlin and Chemnitz.

 29.11.2010 

Crystal Talk

Caramel is one of those Viennese studios that was founded as of the late 1990s.

11.10.2010

Crystal Talk

For the London office of muf, drawing inspiration from a location is the starting point for all considerations and at the heart of every piece of work.

29.06.2010

Crystal Talk

The buildings designed by R&Sie(n) have many facets – but not always facades. At times they are as light as textiles, give multi-storey car parks dynamic vibrations or seem as strange as bacterium that has been enlarged a million time under an electron microscope.

31.05.2010

Sparkling Hill Resort

High above the picturesque Okanagan Valley in Vernon, Canada, it rises like a freestanding crystalline building: Sparkling Hill Resort. The ambitious building structure, which is integrated into the surrounding countryside on many different levels and is home to a modern spa hotel, is followed by a no less exciting lighting design and interior planning made with crystal.

29.04.2010

Atelier Kempe Thill

André Kempe and Oliver Thill have been running their studio in Rotterdam for ten years now. The two German architects are just as well known for their inexpensive, clearly structured buildings as they are for their relentlessness in the search for extraordinary detailed solutions and unconventional materials.

20.04.2010

Swarovski Crystal Palace exhibition at Salone del Mobile 2010

Swarovski Crystal Palace commissioned Tokujin Yoshioka, Gwenaël Nicolas, Vincent van Duysen, Rogier van der Heide and Yves Behar to incorporate their vision into a piece of design and interpret the beauty of Swarovski crystal.

22.03.2010

And the Oscar goes to ...

At this year’s Oscar Night, Swarovski once again had anything but a minor role in Hollywood’s most-publicized awards ceremony: the moment that hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin took the stage, they stood beneath the shimmer of a curtain by the American designer David Rockwell made of 100,000 STRASS® Swarovski® Crystals.

21.12.2009

Crystal Talk: BauNetz talks to Dekleva + Gregoric

Members of a young generation of architects in Slovenia, Tina Gregorič and Aljoša Dekleva have already attracted considerable attention at an international level, and won various prizes for their work. They have realized projects in Slovenia itself but also in Italy, Portugal and on Hawaii. While the duo has an investigative, analytical approach to its work there is also a love of experimentation.

21.12.2009

100 % Design in Shanghai: Cooperation with CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements

From 15 to 17 October, Shanghai played host to China’s most important international trade fair for interior design. For the first time, CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements, as 100% Design main sponsor, worked closely with journalist and design expert Aric Chen from New York, and artist and designer Tobias Wong, who together acted as creative directors for the trade fair.

21.12.2009

Ivanka Trump: Dream wedding under Schonbek chandeliers

For the wedding of Ivanka Trump at the end of October in New Jersey, Schonbek produced a host of chandeliers that immersed the reception and its 500-plus guests in a magical light. Following the marriage of Donald Trump’s daughter, the chandeliers were transported to one of his hotels, where they will hang in the future.

21.12.2009

The Iris Porsche Hotel, Mondsee: Modern lighting solutions with Swarovski Crystal

Attention to detail and innovative design characterise the Iris Porsche Hotel. The development is the perfect place to relax and enjoy life, and not just because of its idyllic position on Austria’s Mondsee lake – the exclusive atmosphere also plays a key role in ensuring guests have an unforgettable experience.

21.12.2009

Luxury Christmas shopping: Henri Bendel - 5th Avenue NYC

Renowned department store Henri Bendel on Fifth Avenue is welcoming passers-by and customers with a unique Christmas installation this year, creating a magical festive shopping experience. The luxury retailer is famous for its annual “Holiday Window Decoration”, and in 2009 is employing Swarovski crystal for the project.

21.12.2009

Rockefeller Center: A star for Manhattan

Ever since 1933, an illuminated Christmas tree has been exhibited at the Rockefeller Center, and as of 2004, the famous tree – part of New York tradition – has been crowned with a Swarovski crystal star.

21.12.2009

Sparkling Illumination: Crystal Snowflake“ for UNICEF

As of 25 November, the Swarovski “Crystal Snowflake” has illuminated the skies of London. The 5-metre tall, 1.3-ton illuminated snowflake features 10,000 Swarovski crystals and was created by renowned lighting designer Ingo Maurer, who worked closely with Swarovski on the project – for an excellent cause.

21.12.2009

Honeycomb: Individual design possibilities with Architectural Elements

The design of the Swarovski Wien façade is a world first, and gives an idea of just how diversely and innovatively the new “Honeycomb” Architectural Element can be employed. “Honeycomb” is available in a variety of styles, and the number, colour and positioning of the crystals can be defined individually. In addition, the modular construction of the Architectural Element means it can be tailored to each design project, and easily assembled.

21.12.2009

Swarovski Vienna Opening: Drawing attention day and night

As of 2 December, Kärntner Straße 24 in Vienna has been generating plenty of attention from passers-by. Austrian architects Hanno Schlögl and Daniel Süß have successfully coupled the past and future in exciting fashion, with the recently opened Swarovski brand centre.

06.11.2009

Crystal Talk: Kraus Schönberg Architects

Starchitecture is a thing of the past – Tobias Kraus and Timm Schönberg are down to earth, in a likeable way. The success of their "wooden crystal” residential building in Hamburg catapulted the duo to the upper echelons of the international architecture scene. This, however, has not prevented them from setting up office within view of the current building site so that they can work with the developers to achieve the best possible result.

22.10.2009

“Globe”, from the Swarovski Crystal Palace collection, sets Viktor & Rolf Spring/Summer 2010 show aglow

Dutch artists Studio Job designed the set for the Spring/Summer 2010 show by fashion designers Viktor & Rolf, which took place in Paris on October 3rd.

15.09.2009

For a new light experience: The latest STRASS® Swarovski® Crystal products

With its modern, clear cut, the new STRASS® Boomerang combines elegance with dynamism and expression. Boomerang was developed specially for Crystal Strands, and as the components are made up of two Crystal Strands, they can be better woven to form a surface. Boomerang can be employed independently and in alternating fashion, creating a range of different structures and effects.

15.09.2009

Crystal Talk: BauNetz meets Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Elizabeth Diller and her two partners Ricardo Scofidio and Charles Renfro have no intention of making a decision between art and architecture – they are researchers, their studio is a laboratory for alternative construction concepts and at the same time a field of experimentation for media art.

15.09.2009

Improving our service to you: Even more information at www.architecture.swarovski.com

Our www.architecture.swarovski.com website now offers you even more, and features all technical information and specifications relating to Swarovski luminaires and lighting systems. Our luminaires and lighting systems catalogue can also be downloaded, while we have simplified the Swarovski retailer locater service quite significantly – try it out for yourself!

15.09.2009

Luxury in London: The Mansion, Hampstead

The Mansion, designed by Anil and Marisa Varma (Harrison Varma architects) offers everything you could possibly want in terms of luxury housing, featuring eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, six reception rooms, a cinema, indoor pool, gymnasium and beauty salon. There is also a bar, wine cellar, underground garage and staff apartment.

15.09.2009

Above the rooftops of LA: The glittering swimming pool at the Thompson Beverly Hills

For a year now, LA has offered its guests a new attraction, or at least those staying at the Thompson Beverly Hills hotel: a roof terrace with a unique 6x11-metre pool.

15.09.2009

Design as an art form: Lolita by Ron Arad at the MoMa, New York

Currently running at the Museum of Modern Art in New York until 19 October is a retrospective of internationally renowned designer and architect Ron Arad, entitled “Ron Arad: No Discipline”. Included in the exhibition is Lolita, the avant-garde chandelier Ron Arad created in 2004 for Swarovski's Crystal Palace Collection, and which has since been shown around the world from Venice to Tokyo, Miami and Paris.

09.07.2009

CRYSTAL TALK: About ecological building and chic oasis architecture

In Al Ain, two hours by car from Dubai, a Berlin company has just completed its biggest project to date – the conversion of a historical fort into a museum. Eike Roswag, Christof Ziegert and Uwe Seiler are currently planning a luxurious restaurant made of earth in Abu Dhabi, and in cooperation with Anna Heringer, the award-winning Meti School was built in Bangladesh.