Luminous Bough
NETHERLANDS…
born, London based designer Tord Boontje has teamed up with the Austrian crystal experts at Swarovski to debut a fresh new take on crystal and light. Entitled Luminous Reflections, the new series is comprised of three groundbreaking pure crystal components – Arc, Swirl, Circle – and four fixtures designed to incorporate these components – Luminous Bough, Lustrous Aura, Shimmering Jewel, Radiant Light.
Lustrous Aura & Shimmering Jewel
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HAVING…worked with Swarovski for 15 years, Boontje approached this project with an eye for innovation – seeing an opportunity to reinvent what the future of crystal could be… |
Radiant Light
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HIS APPROACH…was based in extensive research of Swarovski’s century of archives – testing a near endless array of forms and how each one interacts with light. Boontje explains, “I wanted a ‘soft light’ effect; the quality of light you see in a misty or snowy landscape or on a lake as dancing light reflections.” His solution truly breaks the mold, as it takes the hard-cut edge out of traditional crystal – re-imagining it in organic fluid-like drops. |
Luminous Bough
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THE SERIES…is part of a larger relaunch of Swarovski’s Crystal Palace collection – an experimental platform founded in 2002 that invites design luminaries to push the boundaries of lighting through the medium of cut crystal. The 17 un-archived pieces, including works by Fredrikson Stallard, Tord Boontje, Yves Behar, Vincent Van Duysen and Diller Scofidio + Renfro, have all been updated with cutting edge technologies – now incorporating lead-free Advanced Crystal and the latest in LED. |
The crystal palace collection, including Boontje’s Luminous Reflections, will be available through Swarovski’s sales teams and selected retailers. For more information on Luminous Reflections’ chandeliers and individual crystal components, we recommend a reach-out to Giulia Valentini at Giulia.valentini@swarovski.com +44 (0) 207 8519 914.
