Preciosa Lighting, a global leader in premium lighting design and craftsmanship, is set to unveil a stunning display of light and form at Downtown Design 2024. Under the theme of Signature Designs, Preciosa will present flexible lighting concepts, merging traditional glassmaking techniques with contemporary design and technology, offering endless customization possibilities for designers and architects.

Exhibition Highlights: Crystal Beat – Music to Your Eyes

The highlight of Preciosa’s exhibit is the dynamic Crystal Beat installation, a striking fusion of light and sound. This immersive installation, inspired by Preciosa’s Signature Design Crystal Pixels, with each illuminated ‘pixel’ dancing to the rhythm, creates an inviting atmosphere that allows visitors to engage with the art on multiple levels.

Visitors will be enveloped in an immersive environment where light pulses and shifts in harmony with sound. Suspended hand-blown crystal cubes – each representing a pixel – form an intricate grid structure that glows with rhythm, evoking the essence of digital culture’s impact on modern design. As the rhythm intensifies, each pixel comes alive, inviting guests to engage with light on a deeper, emotional level. This lighting experience is not just a display but an invitation to explore the intersection of nostalgia, technology, and artistry.

“Lighting has the power to evoke emotions, and with Crystal Beat, we invite visitors to experience how light and sound can transform the perception of space,” said Michael Vasku, Co-Creative Director of Preciosa Lighting.

Crystal Pixels: A Tribute to Digital Art Aesthetics

Crystal Pixels, a Signature Design on display, serves as the foundation for Crystal Beat. Embodying the retro charm of digital aesthetics, it is a concept that incorporates grid structures, clean lines and geometric shapes to create a captivating lighting installation. Crystal Pixels symbolizes the profound impact of digital culture on design, blending nostalgia with contemporary expression in interior spaces.

The beauty of Crystal Pixels lies in its versatility. Designers can customize the size, material, and individual programming of each cube, allowing them to realize their creative vision fully. Whether used as a solitary lighting element or clustered in complex arrangements, Crystal Pixels transforms any space into a visually striking experience. The customization extends to the lighting effects as well – ambient, injected, functional, or a mix of these options, thus allowing designers to create a unique lighting signature that adapts to both the space and occasion.

Preciosa’s innovative lighting effects within the Crystal Pixels design concept include Injected Lighting, which emits light from all sides of the crystal pendant, and Functional Lighting, which directs a focused light beam through the bottom of each pixel to illuminate surfaces beneath it. Additionally, the Directional Injected Lighting option allows for sophisticated RGBW illumination, with each of the five-pixel sides individually controlled, offering dynamic lighting experiences for various environments.

Crystal Grid: Celebrating Modern Minimalism

Also on display is the award-winning Crystal Grid, a Signature Design that combines the elegance of hand-blown crystal tubes with the clarity of geometric structure. Suspended in a gridded structure of hand-blown crystal tubes, Crystal Grid elegantly illuminates small and large spaces. Combining the clarity of geometry with the sparkle of crystal. 

A winner of the prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2023 in the Brands & Communication Design and Light Installation category, the design is simple yet profound, creating a feeling of strength and clarity in the space it inhabits.

A winner of the prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2023 in the Brands & Communication Design / Light Installation category, the design is simple yet profound, creating a feeling of strength and clarity in the space it inhabits.

Crystal Grid is versatile and highly customizable. The length of the crystal tubes, as well as the metal surface finishes, can be tailored to meet specific design requirements. The lighting options range from dynamic to dimmable, with RGBW lighting effects adding further layers of customization. Whether used in smaller intimate spaces or as a bold statement piece in large environments, Crystal Grid elegantly illuminates any setting.

Lighting as Art: Preciosa’s Vision

At Downtown Design 2024, Preciosa will elevate lighting design to an art form. Each installation embodies the brand’s philosophy: lighting is not merely a source of illumination, but a creator of emotion and connection. With its cutting-edge designs and centuries of craftsmanship, Preciosa continues to push the limits of what is possible in lighting, forging a path where tradition meets innovation.

“At Preciosa, we believe in the transformative power of light. It shapes the environment, evokes emotion, and connects people. We strive to create designs that not only illuminate a space but also resonate with the soul,” notes Andreas Klug.