Sans Souci and Karim Rashid Unveil Playful Lighting Design That Challenges Your Perceptions at Milan Design Week 2023
Sans Souci, leading designer and producer of glass and lighting installations, and renowned designer Karim Rashid, have unveiled their unique collaboration – CHIN CHIN. Launched at the Milan Design Week this past April, the exquisite design is opulent and contemporary, drawing intrigue as it plays with your perceptions.
Designed by prolific New York based designer and recipient of American Prize for Design Lifetime Achievement award, Karim Rashid, the CHIN CHIN collection features flowing installations in golden hues. The installations are formed of crystal components shaped into different sized golden drinks glasses, each suspended from flawless glass rings and finished with gradient nanocoating. The effect is a perfect paradox – the glasses look full but they are empty, they hang upside down but nothing spills.
“I love a noisy party filled with good wine and good food, great music and perfect lighting. Friends and loved ones gathered around a peaceful beautifully lit dining table that brings beauty and elegance as well as contemporaneity into our lives. I designed CHIN CHIN to embody all these aspects. Sans Souci makes the most beautiful and sculptural hand-crafted lighting, and I was pleased to contribute to their opus. CHIN CHIN is a lighting design that toasts to their artistry. Glass is one of my favourite materials because the possibilities are endless. It contributes to such joy and wonderment. I hope CHIN CHIN celebrates that feeling.”
Karim Rashid
“Karim is such a respected visionary in the design industry, so we were delighted to have the opportunity to collaborate with him. His design for the CHIN CHIN collection is both opulent and playful and uses the best in materials and glassmaking techniques. The unique colouring of the components allowed us to showcase Sans Souci’s expert nanocoating technology, creating a golden ombre on the components. We can’t wait to show this collection at Milan Design Week and allow the industry to experience these one-of-a-kind pieces.”
Martin Chab, Founder and CEO of Sans Souci
The CHIN CHIN collection was displayed as part of Sans Souci’s exhibition ‘The Harmony of Contrast’ at Fuorisalone 2023 at gallery Mimmo Scognamiglio Artecontemporanea. Find out more about Sans Souci’s collections and projects at www.sanssoucilighting.com.
ABOUT SANS SOUCI Sans Souci is a leading designer and producer of quality interior and architectural installations. Design and innovation are at the heart of its vision, offering clients a range of studio collections as well as a bespoke design service to create the perfect piece for each interior. Sans Souci manages the entire creative and production process from its headquarters in Bohemia, the world-famous glassmaking region, ensuring quality and sustainability at each step. Its unique art and lighting designs are installed in luxury interiors around the world, from iconic hotels such as Claridges and Burj Al Arab to private residences and designer retail spaces.