Leon Jakimič
When Leon Jakimič launched his glassware company, Lasvit, in 2007, his goals were nothing short of epic: “I wanted Lasvit to be the most inspirational glassmaker in the world,” he says. With installations like Neurons, a lighting sculpture that responds to music at Prince Mahidol Hall in Thailand, and The Flash, a zippy LED design at the Equinox Hotel, Hudson Yards, in New York, conceived alongside Rockwell Group, Lasvit is exceeding all expectations.
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The company also collaborates with some of the biggest names in design, including Kengo Kuma and André Fu, and recently unveiled a striking new headquarters in Nový Bor, Czech Republic. Next, Lasvit will debut a performance piece, The Nature of Glass, during Milan Design Week, which will incorporate the company’s craftsmen and new technologies.
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A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2020 Spring Issue under the headline Creative Minds. Subscribe to the magazine.