Jaroslav Bejvl | Czech republic

* January 18, 1967

1982 – 1986	High School of Applied Arts and Glassmaking
1986 – 1991	Private study of sculpture and design under Professors F. Novak and J.Pulkrabek
1998	Research Fellowship at the Chihuly Studio - Seattle, USA
1986 – 1999	Designer of PRECIOSA - LUSTRY, a.s.
1999 – till present	Chief Designer of PRECIOSA - LUSTRY, a.s.

„My relationship with this glass region and the fact that even my father was a chief designer of Preciosa have awaken in me love for glass. The work I do at Preciosa has always been an affair of the heart for me.“

Awards

2012	Czech Grand Design 2011 – public prize
2012	Czech Grand Desidn 2011 – nominated for Designer of the Year for concepts Fluentum , Sprinkle , Mystery ( The Fresh Light of Corian )
2011	Designblok 2011 – Fluentum lighting object selected among 10 best objects of Designblok 2012
	INDEX Dubai 2011, special installation Fluentum in common exposure Lighting Visione
2010	EXPO 2010 Shangai, China Collection of atypical glass „Metamorphoses“ lighting incorporated into the prestigious display „Modern Czech Design“ , for the Czech Pavilon
2009	Czech Grand Design / MPO Brusel – Messenger lighting object selected for design exposure
2005	“The European Hotel Design Awards 2004” for a monumental glass sculpture
2004	The “Innovation in Architecture Award” for the “Messenger” lighting fixture described in the “They are Just Landing” story.(Frankfurt am Main)
2002	The “La Scala” lighting fixture incorporated into the prestigious display “Design Trends 2002” (in Frankfurt am Main)
1995	Nominated for the “Good Design 95” competition by the Czech Design Center for the “Ophelia” lighting fixture
1994	The “Best Exhibit SIBO Award” for the “Jellyfish” lighting fixture
1992	The “Good Design 1991 Award” for the “Nasua” halogen lighting fixtures collection

The most important realization

(very limited selection from the years 2005-2011)

2011	Galaxy Casino Macau, SPRINKLE
	Designblok 2011 Praha, FLUENTUM
	Milano Design Week 2011, “The Fresh Light of Corian” + Sprinkle
2010	EXPO 2010 - Shangai, China Collection of atypical lighting “Metamorphoses” for the Czech Pavillion”
2010	Light+Building – World´s Trade Fair for Architecture and Technology - Frankfurt, Germany Exposition concept for PRECIOSA, design of lighting objects
2010 - 2011	Marriott Ankara
2010	The Sheraton Bangalore at Brigade Gateway Bangalore - India Design of lighting fixture “Silk in Light Breeze”
2009	The Nanyuan Hotel Ningbo - China Design of lighting spiral
2009	The International Lighting Exhibition Euroluce - Milan, Italy The “Elmo” collection of lighting fixtures
	Designblok 2009- Prague, Czech Republic Design concept of PRECIOSA exposition „Light at the end of the Tunnel“
2008	Villa Richter – National Cultural Monument - Prague, Czech Republic A grapevine-inspired glass object for the Villa’s restaurant
	The Atrium Palace Hotel- Yekaterinburk, Russia A metal sculpture with the “Matrix” crystal stones
2007 - 2008	The International Commerce Centre - Hong Kong A water lily-shaped glass sculpture on the surface of water in the hotel’s entrance hall
2006 - 2007	The Czaricyno Palace - Moscow, Russia Historical lighting fixtures for the palace – project and implementation in cooperation with J. Bejvl
2005	The Swissotel Moscow Hotel - Moscow, Russia A collection of glass sculptures for the hotel’s foyer, in cooperation with J.Bejvl & K. Vesela
2005	The Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa - Mactan, Philippines A glass object inspired by “Life’s birth and death cycles”

A collection of prizes for the Czech Architects’ Community Grand Prix – one of the designer’s last glass sculptures.