“Crystal Mesh” Brings Bling to Singapore Building
By Jared Newman
Though we don’t know if Singapore’s Iluma retail center needed any sprucing up, it certainly got some in the form of flashing, hexagonal lights. The “Crystal Mesh” project was created by Berlin-based art and architecture studio realities:united, and showed a public demonstration last month. Covering a total area of 5,180 square meters, the “crystal elements” are made of a translucent, polycarbonate hull and an aluminum back plate. Between these layers, some of the crystals have one to seven individually-controllable light sources, while others are left dim to create the layered appearance seen above. Crystal Mesh will open in full, along with an artistic program at the center, in December. [via Daily Tonic]
