In the heart of this grand lobby, somewhere between myth and technology, between dream and calculation, a dragon of radiance and legend has emerged. It does not walk the earth, nor does it soar through the sky, but instead hovers at the boundary of reality and imagination, between metal and light. It is the embodiment of contradictions crafted from gold and steel, yet carrying the weightlessness of light. Born of engineering, yet infused with a mythical soul. And the more you gaze upon it, the less you can confine it to a single frame, a single definition, a single structure. With each pulse of light, it transforms into something new, dons a new form, yet remains in none. It is not a solid mass, but a moment a moment in a state of perpetual becoming.
This dragon does not merely reflect light; it dissolves it within itself, transmuting it into an entirely new element. Its countless crystals resemble the pixels of a living galaxy, constantly shifting, changing color, yet never ceasing to move. Its radiance is not an accident but a language a language so fluid that it defies all rules. Here, light is not merely a tool for visibility; it is the essence of the creation itself, oscillating between presence and absence, between transparency and cohesion. This light feels so alive that it seems to burn the dragon from within, as if the creature is nothing but a current of energy trapped within a physical form. And it is precisely here that the boundary between design and magic dissolves.
The structural endurance of this creation presents yet another challenge one that neither the brilliance of its crystals nor the spectacle of its illumination can conceal. This dragon, weighing 40 tons, must withstand the tremors of the earth, the hidden vibrations lurking beneath the surface. Gold, stainless steel, crystal three elements that at first glance seem to embody luxury, strength, and transparency, but upon closer inspection, symbolize contradiction. Gold, warm and luminous, stands beside cold, unyielding steel, while crystal, caught between them, at times reflects the light and at times swallows it whole. This coexistence of materials, much like the dragon itself, is suspended between stability and fluidity, between presence and absence. The design reaches its peak not only in form but in equilibrium, in the precise calculation of every joint, in the flawless harmony between light and matter. But this is not the whole story.
The dragon resembles the sea more than any other creature. Its undulating lines, its interwoven reflections of light, its shifting hues that seem to recreate a tide made of luminance all bear the signature of water. Water that never takes a fixed form, yet in every instant becomes something new. Here, form is in flux, yet frozen in a single frame as if a wave that was about to crash has, at the last moment of its descent, been suspended in eternal stillness. And this is the moment when the creation transforms from a mere structure into an experience an experience locked in time yet, in the eyes of the beholder, forever in motion.
Brand: Lasvit
Designer: Táňa Dvořáková
