Architecture and Glass / Lasvit
A public lecture exploring the relationship between architecture, design and glassmaking.
The Faculty of Arts and Architecture at the Technical University of Liberec (TUL) and the organisers of the Ještěd F Kleci (JFK) student competition are hosting a public lecture in cooperation with Lasvit. The Czech brand combines glassmaking craftsmanship with contemporary design, creating lighting objects, glass installations and solutions for architecture and interiors.
The lecture will explore work at the intersection of material, light and space. It is open to anyone interested in the relationship between architecture, design and craft, and in contemporary uses of glass.
Speakers:
Jan Formánek – Chief Lighting Consultant, Lasvit
Jan Formánek is Chief Lighting Consultant at LASVIT. He graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague and has built his career around the intersection of science, technology and lighting design. He specialises in designing and developing lighting solutions for unique glass installations and architectural projects, combining technical precision with a focus on atmosphere, emotion and spatial quality. His work draws on many years of research into LED technology and on his belief that light is a key element that can transform how we perceive architecture and art.
Ivana Zuskinová – Senior Designer, Lasvit
Ivana Zuskinová is a Slovak designer and visual artist working as a Senior Designer at LASVIT. She studied glass design at Tomas Bata University in Zlín and subsequently graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. Her own artistic practice focuses primarily on glass, objects and installations. She explores the relationship between material, space and people, as well as themes of safe spaces, identity and the boundary between the digital and physical worlds. Experimentation with materials, colour and different glassworking techniques is a defining feature of her work.
Free admission.
Cover photo: LASVIT headquarters. Source: FUA TUL; original source: OVA.