$Each of these four chandeliers is a focal point in the industrial inspired lobby-lounge of the hotel. The structure and light fixture itself is fabricated from hot rolled steel, plumbing fittings, and custom machined components. Suspended in the 30” diameter ring is a 1.25”-thick cast glass lens weighing over 100 lbs. Each lens was custom cast to a slight honey hue with small, entrapped air inclusions. <br /><br /> Placing several decommissioned telescope lenses on the cast glass surface further enhanced the chandeliers’ optics. These optical lenses, both convex and concave, help to refract the light with unexpected and intriguing effect.$

Custom Light Fixtures

Client: Ace Hotel

Design: Roman + Williams

Location: Ace Hotel, New York, New York

Inspired by a 1930s Parisian blown glass exit sign, Roman + Williams designed these sconces to be both corridor lighting and room signage for the new Ace Hotel in New York City. Unable to find a source for the lighting that would work within their budget, they asked us to find an approach that would maintain their intent but significantly reduce the costs.