Swarovski Crystal Palace
Swarovski Crystal Palace
Project details
Swarovski Crystal Palace, now in its sixth year, is a revolutionary concept aimed at reinventing and revitalising the chandelier, one of the most evocative and emotive expressions of cut crystal. Steeped in history and heritage, redolent of 18th century splendour and candlelit intrigue, the chandelier was frozen in time, undiscovered by the design community. Whilst celebrating the rich traditions of the chandelier, Swarovski Crystal Palace has broken barriers, played with the rules and opened a new chapter in the history of lighting. This year Swarovski Crystal Palace invited eighteen leading designers and artists from all over the world to create their own contemporary interpretation of the chandelier, to give new expression to its story, meaning and message. Their inspirations come from many varied sources, amongst them the natural world, the visual arts and high technology. The results are dramatic, captivating and are emotionally-charged. In Milan Arne Quinze Swarovski Crystal Palace presented provocative, breathtaking contemporary chandeliers by; Yves Béhar, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Ben Jakober & Yannick Vu, Diller, Scofidio + Renfro, Dr Masaru Emoto, Hariri & Hariri, Jaime Hayon, DB Kim, Kengo Kuma, Future Systems, Missoni, Pierre Paulin, Arne Quinze, Stefano Ricci, Sheikh Majed Al-Sabah & Stoique, Fredrikson Stallard, Philip Treacy, Natasha Zupan. Located in the heart of Zona Tortona the exhibition wowed thousands of visitors during the Salone. The glittering private dinner party for the elite of the design and art world under chandeliers, as well as the following cocktail party, was a huge success and continues to be one of the key events during Milan.