Czech lighting company Sans Souci has completed its largest project to date in the Middle East, at Dubai’s Five Luxe JBR. 

The resort features eighteen unique glass installations by Sans Souci, which opted to bring the beauty of the marine world to the hotel’s interiors, be it through a glass wall composition in the lobby, or lighting in individual suites. 

In the hotel’s glass-encased lobby, a 12m chandelier is composed of crystal balls with sandblasted spheres and stylised droplets resembling fish. Head designer Veronika Vančurová has added a metal spiral symbolising a coral reef, introducing an element of feng-shui that connects the individual components in a harmonious composition. Topping off the aesthetic, dynamic lighting scenes simulate underwater currents. 

Each component of the main chandelier is also coated with a special nanocoating layer, significantly reducing maintenance needs. “We have been developing this unique technology at Sans Souci for several last years,” explains Martin Cháb, the brand’s CEO. “Nanocoating allows us to enhance the aesthetic and technical properties of glass. Unlike other methods, it uses minimal material, no water and enables the metal recovery and glass recycling, minimising the overall ecological impact.”