Story featured in Introspective Magazine – by Clair Watson
Once upon a time, in 1895, in the small Austrian village of Wattens, a great industrial concern was born.
One of four sons of an ornamental glass stone cutter from Bohemia, a young man called David Swarovski invented a revolutionary mechanical cutting device (a “comb”), which not only [...]
Fredrikson Stallard’s Iris collection for Swarovski Crystal Palace 2011 consists of four crystal and steel pieces designed to resemble the iris of the human eye.
These are grand structures with antiquarian aesthetics that resemble imposing utilitarian surgical and photographic lamps. Each has an individual outer ‘skin’ created by the careful use of varied natural metal treatments [...]
The Swarovski Crystal Palace collection was expanded by two newly commercialized designs certain to amaze and inspire all those who admire the blending of design excellence with unsurpassed luxury.
‘Casino Royale’ is a purely glamorous creation from Kravitz Design, founded by rock icon Lenny Kravitz. With its sleek and ultra-modern Jet and Crystal Golden Teak crystal chains flowing through [...]
To celebrate the launch of Outset’s new design fund for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Swarovski hosted an exclusive gala dinner at the Victoria & Albert Museum on the 25th March, with Yana Peel, Co-Director of Outset and Ben Evans, Director of the London Design Festival.
The event included a tour through the V&A’s, twentieth [...]
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Dear friends,
As you may already have known, Japan was hit by the largest earthquake ever recorded on Friday, March 11th. The huge quake and devastating tsunami has left the overwhelming damage to the country and we are still facing this terrifying conditions. As I have received the message from all over the world, I would [...]
