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LIGHTING PROJECTS BulletinBulletin No.No. X YEARY EAR 20092009 DEARDEDEAR FRIENDS,FRIENE DSS, YouYou havehave justjusst openedopene ede thethe celebrationcelebration tentht issue of our Bulletin informing you of our company’s latest acactivitiestivities aandnd ppresentingresenting ththee momostst interinterestinges lighting projects that have recently been carried out. In tthehe oopeningpening ppages,ages, wew rrevealeveal what crycrystalst chandeliers and the most popular dance competition have in cocommon;mmmon; youyou willwwilll alsoalso learnlearn ababoutout our cocompany’sm new subsidiary we have opened in Spain this year and ababoutout ourour currentcurreent acactivitiestivitties oonn ththee Spanish marketm in general, and, last but not least, you will discover what ththehe GaGargantuaargr anantua lightinglightit ng objectobject lookslooks like and wherew you can see it. In ooururr Bulletin’sBullel tin’n s centralceentraal section,section, traditionally theth most comprehensive one, we will take you to the Grand HyHyattatt HotelHotel inn SanSana Antonio,Antoonio, U.S.A.,U.S.A., to the ConcertConce Hall in Grozny, Russia, and to Address, Downtown Burj DuDubai,bai, oneonen ofof thetthe world’sworld’d s momostst luxurious hotels, ini Dubai, U.A.E. WeWe,, ofof course,coursr e, hhaven’taven’t forgottenforgotten to conclude thethe Bulletin with the popular chapter "New Creative Ideas", whwhereere yoyouu cancac n drawdraw inspirationinsspiration from our designers’designers innovative creations. CONTENTS IThe Company's Activities 2 - 3 IInspiration 4 - 5 ICompleted and Open Projects 6 - 29 INew Creative Ideas 30 - 33 IUpdate on Selected References 34 - 35 IContacts 36 You are cordially invited to visit our stand at the EUROLUCE 2009 Exhibition held on the Rho Pero exhibition premises in Milan from 22 to 27 April 2009. Bulletin No. X 1 PRECIOSA IN BLACKPOOL For the most part of the year, Blackpool is a typical English seaside city situated on the north-western coast of the Irish Sea, near Liverpool. It is hugely popular especially on weekends and during the tourist season, and is therefore regarded by the British as a tourist and entertainment capital. The Blackpool Dance Festival, incorporating the British Open Championships (www.blackpooldancefestival.net), is often termed as a mecca for all Latin American and Standard dancers, both professional and amateur. This festival is the world’s biggest, oldest (held regularly in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens since 1920) and most famous annual competition in which dancing couples from all over the world participate. Such characteristics, coupled with the presence of so many top couples, are the reason why professional dancers, as well as amateurs and the general dancing public, attach such great importance to this festival – greater even than the regard given to world championships that could never boast, compared with Blackpool, such concentration of couples at one place and in one time. It is true to say that Blackpool is Wimbledon’s dancing counterpart: a dancing couple that has never taken part in the festival can hardly rank among top dancers. Besides the ballroom, where the festival annually takes place, the Winter Gardens complex also includes an exhibition and sale hall where manufacturing companies from all quarters of the world display and offer their complete range of dance-related products. One of the regular exhibitors is also the Dance Sport International (DSI) Company, Preciosa’s exclusive authorized distributor for Great Britain, offering a complete range of dancing gear. DSI regularly purchases machine-cut glass stones from Preciosa to decorate dancers’ costumes and various accessories. Last year, the company’s exhibition stand attracted every visitor’s attention not only due to its splendor and prime position directly opposite the main entrance, but primarily due to the 29 Preciosa - Lustry crystal chandeliers. The Company's Activities The Company's The DSI Company’s exhibition stand exclusively decorated with lighting fixtures by Preciosa - Lustry. 2 Lighting Projects PRECIOSA - LUSTRY IN SPAIN AGAIN On January 1, 2009, Preciosa - Lustry opened its new Madrid-based Spanish subsidiary named Ibero Preciosa. It was established with the aim of extending the company’s range of lighting fixtures on offer, and improving our customer service on the Spanish market, primarily in the lighting projects sector. The opening ceremony, attended by Mr. Petr Eichner, Commercial Counselor, Ms. Adriana Krásová, Director of the Czech Republic’s Cultural Center in Prague, and Preciosa - Lustry headquarters’ representatives Mr. Milan Beneš, Vice President for Sales and Marketing, and Mr. Michal Gabaj, Senior Sales Executive of Spain, took place on January 15, 2009 on the premises of the Czech Embassy in Madrid. Ibero Preciosa was represented by the company’s new managing director Mr. Nick Briggs. Invited to the ceremony also were, first of all, a special guest of honor Mr. Juan Peña Pérez, President of the Tridex company (closed down in January 2009) and the most prominent Spanish architects, designers and distributors. The guests present were acquainted with previous Preciosa - Lustry lighting projects and informed about the company’s plans for the future. This glittering event concluded with an informal discussion and a hors d'oeuvre reception. Mr. Nick Briggs delivering the opening speech Ceremony participants The Company's Activities The Company's Lighting projects presentation Mr. Milan Beneš presenting President Pérez with a personal gift Bulletin No. X 3 PRECIOSA - LUSTRY AT THE FIAM 2008 FAIR, VALENCIA, SPAIN Preciosa - Lustry presented a collection of new domestic lighting fixtures from the NEW 2008 catalogue at the September FIAM 2008 Fair that was held, for the first time, as a biennial. The well-known Czech artist Rony Plesl, Preciosa - Lustry’s external designer, designed the company’s exhibition stand and some of the fixtures from the NEW 2008 catalogue. Rony Plesl designed Preciosa - Lustry’s exhibition stand as a sushi bar, with bamboo stems in various configurations forming interesting decorations contrasting with the crystal chandeliers illuminating the interior. The dominant chandelier, designed by Preciosa - Lustry’s chief designer Jaroslav Bejvl Jr, was our exhibition stand’s most captivating quality, attracting the attention of our customers, mainly architects and designers. Mr. Bejvl followed the current trend in designing classical lighting fixtures characterized by added distinctive Inspiration elements of modern morphology, such as the extravagant vacuum-coated chandelier trimmings combined with classical cut crystal components – all used in the fixture mentioned above. This combination makes a distinctive contrast, amplifying the beauty of the chandelier. This chandelier’s timeless design will match both modern and classical interiors. 4 Lighting Projects PRECIOSA - LUSTRY AT THE DAYS OF DESIGN IN PRAGUE DESIGNBLOK 08 The biggest Czech design show ‘Designblok 08’, held at the DOX Superstudio, featured a unique lighting object by the name of Gargantua, designed by Rony Plesl and his studio team. This hand-made chandelier is about 2,5 meters high and shaped as a bunch of blossoming branches, all shining ends pointing downward. The new chandelier Gargantua, designed by the renowned Czech artist Rony Plesl and his studio team, hovers on the boundary of a work of art and a piece of interior furnishings. This unique lighting object, three meters high, had its premiere at the design show ‘Designblok 08’ held in the entrance hall of the DOX Superstudio. This spectacular chandelier, made and assembled from mouth-blown glass components in combination with machine-cut crystal chandelier trimmings, 50 cm in diameter, will be sold in an original limited edition by Preciosa, the company that started and completed the manufacture of this fixture. The designer Rony Plesl became famous primarily for his collections of wine and beer glasses and glass vases, currently on display at the Prague exhibition staged in the Window Gallery, and for other impressive objects. Recently, he was in the spotlight for his new Pilsner Urquell beer glasses, and for winning the Czech Grand Design Award nomination and the prestigious Red Dot Award. Designblok 08, Prague, GARGANTUA, design: RONY PLESL FOR PRECIOSA 010 696 050 01 50 x 250 cm/20 x 98 in Inspiration Rony Plesl’s works of art Bulletin No. X 5 GRAND HYATT, SAN ANTONIO, U.S.A. Enhance your visit to the Alamo City with a stay at the dynamic Grand Hyatt, San Antonio. With a dramatic design that exemplifies this unique city, our new hotel on the San Antonio Riverwalk is an exciting blend of modernism and Latin culture. Preciosa - Lustry equipped this hotel with 27 types of lighting fixtures. The fixtures’ design reflects current fashion influences. The hotel’s exterior Ballroom Foyer Lighting fixtures designed for the entrance hall consist of an elliptic textile base, with its center formed from square crystal stones strung on cords and suspended from the base. Completed and Open Projects Completed 045 801 044 – 04 335 x 178 x 137 cm/ 132 x 70 x 54 in 6 Lighting Projects GRAND HYATT, SAN ANTONIO, U.S.A. Achiote River Café Lighting fixtures for the Palace‘s Small Hall were designed after the period chandelier from 1793 that was made for Saint Petersburg’s Winter Palace. The collection of fixtures for the hall‘s center was rounded off with lanterns based on fixture types similar to those from the same period. Preliminary sketch 045 825 070