Brussels Furniture Fair
veronica 28/07/2025

From Venice to New York

Decorative lighting brand Sogni di Cristallo has completed a bespoke project for the private club Chez Margaux, reinforcing its strong connection with New York City

Step into an exclusive 1920s atmosphere, bathed in Sogni di Cristallo‘s warm, soft light. The Venetian brand, specializing in high-end lighting, contributed to the interior design of the exclusive private club Chez Margaux. This sophisticated venue directly evokes the Great Gatsby era, complete with velvet furnishings, Art Deco details, mirrored surfaces, and dramatic lighting.

Drawing on its expertise rooted in the millenary art of Venetian glass masters, Sogni di Cristallo created captivating bespoke lighting fixtures. The wall sconces, designed as clusters of rhomboidal elements, punctuate the walls, creating a play of reflections with adjacent mirrored surfaces. These same elements adorn the entire ceiling, forming a dynamic cascade of light. The brand’s creative touch is also evident in the fluted glass cladding of the bar counter, which, thanks to backlighting, transforms into a luminous, eye-catching sculpture. Generating 85% of its revenue from the luxury contract sector, Sogni di Cristallo collaborates with over 30 design studios, including Martin Brudnizki, Ken Fulk, Laura Gonzalez, and Roman & Williams.

The brand’s projects illuminate iconic locations such as Annabel’s Mayfair in London, The NED in Doha, Mother Wolf in Los Angeles, The Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York, Bellagio in Las Vegas, Hotel Splendido in Portofino, and Sexy Fish in Dubai. Among its most recent projects, in addition to Chez Margaux, are the New York flagship of Printemps—the Parisian department store designed by Laura Gonzalez, which opened on Wall Street in March—and the renovation of London’s Ritz Hotel. The company also consistently collaborates with the Orient Express chain, creating lighting elements for its luxury trains worldwide.

Photo credits: Max Lemoine

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