For Design Miami 2019, the Swarovski exhibit required some very special custom fixtures so our talented team got right to work! Inspired by nature, the rustic wooden pedestals, shelves and bell jar vitrines featured sparkling pieces from the Atelier Swarovski collection, and complemented the organic luminaries by designer Tord Boontje for Swarovski’s Crystal Palace collection.

Solid oak logs and slabs were selected for the custom displays.

The team got to work removing the bark and hand finishing each piece to bring out the natural beauty in the wood.

Rustic grape wood branches for the vitrines showed off the glamorous jewelry collections.

The final results of the custom fixtures created a perfect backdrop for the sparkling chandeliers, jewelry and home accessories on display.

In 2018, the iconic Swarovski star that topped the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was updated with a brand new star designed by Daniel Libeskind. Orion’s team of industrial designers, engineers and craftsmen worked closely with the Swarovski and Libeskind teams for over 2 years to produce the complex design.

The 900 point star measures nine feet and four inches in diameter and contains 70 spikes covered in over 3 million Swarovski crystals.

From development to production to installation, Orion was a proud partner to ensure a successful outcome to this brilliant project.

An exact replica of the star was placed on the plaza between the tree and Swarovski holiday pop-up. Set on a faceted mirror polished base, the shimmering full size replica allows visitors a chance to experience the star close up.

El Sol is a cosmic geodesic dome designed to scale, one billion times smaller than the sun, and composed of 2,880 custom made Swarovski crystals. Designer Fernando Romero found inspiration for his design in the sacred geometry used by the ancient Aztecs and Mayans in constructing their pyramids. The sculpture’s outer surface is covered in iridescent triangular shaped crystals that enhance the light discharged from the installation’s core, a spherical pool of LED’s who’s light is refracted by the facets.

As a part of the Pink Jalk Project, held to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, twenty internationally recognized designers were asked to customize a GJ chair, designed by Grete Jalk.  Three of the designers were asked by Swarovski to design custom chairs for their brand.  One of the chairs, the Illuminated Pink Chair,  was designed by famed architect David Rockwell.  Orion inlaid crystal on the under side of the chair and lit it with LED lights.

The Pink Swan Project was an event held to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  18 internationally recognized designers from around the world were invited to redesign an icon Swan Chair by designer Arne Jacobsen.  This chair was designed by D.B. Kim using pink Swarovski crystal.  The chairs were auctioned off and were displayed in rotation at the Gagosian Shop on Madison Avenue.

Orion created this stunning custom chandelier to add sparkle and glamour to the Rib & Rhein Runway Dress Exhibition,  which took place at the Newport Art Museum summer gala. The installation contained over 15,000 Swarovski crystals.

When Swarovski wanted to feature their crystal at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York, they turned to Orion to create a booth for them.  The end product was a crystal “spa”, designed by the Rockwell Group, complete with crystallized furniture, a crystal filled stream, and a functioning waterfall at the back of the booth.

Tivolitoo reached out to Orion to help develop this large sky sculpture in the lobby of the Golisano Children’s Hospital. The task was to create a playful piece that tells a story relevant to the Golisano brand. The final piece resulted in a kite and sun concept which ties back to the Golisano brand message. Made of frosted and colored acrylic that interacts with the sunlight from the exterior windows, the piece creates a lively atmosphere that can be viewed from multiple levels and throughout the hospital.