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As part of its ongoing mission to redefine and reinvent glass, Czech design brand Lasvit takes over the courtyard of Palazzo Isimbardi during Milan Design Week 2024 with a striking and majestic installation.
'It's a special powder,' explains Velčovský, 'that resists the heat and that you can wash out afterwards.' The flat sheet of glass - or float glass - is laid on top of the ‘imprinted sand’ and then heated in a custom-made kiln so that it absorbs the designs and indentations below.The results are elegant, playful and mysterious in equal measure. Velčovský is partial to two designs in particular, both of which are making their way to Milan as we speak.
'The biggest challenge with a piece like this is how to combine all the different ideas and create a harmonious whole where all the screws and details are hidden,' says Velčovský. 'Sometimes minimal and clean designs are more complicated than the more ornate ones,' he admits.The third and final stop on our whistle stop pre-Milan Lasvit tour is Ajeto glassworks, part of the Lasvit group and a short drive from Nový Bor.
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