The infinite aspects of glass

To celebrate its 10th birthday, Lasvit – the company that makes lamps in Bohemia crystal – worked with two of the world’s major design studios: Zaha Hadid and Kengo Kuma. Consistent with Zaha Hadid’s famous aesthetics, the company presented Eve and Duna, two lamps that combine traditional glassmaking techniques with parametric design. Striking in daylight, the structural qualities of the two works open up new dimensions in the evening. The Yakisugi collection is inspired by an ancient Japanese technique by which wood used for construction is preserved by charring the surface. With these two works, Kengo Kuma aimed at investigating the materiality of glass and the natural structure of wood.