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focal point MELISSA NEW YORK, USA Crystallized from SOFTlab, a New Yorkbased design group, has been created for Brazilian footwear designer Melissa’s New York store, Galeria Melissa. Inspired by Melissa’s Winter 2015 collection, Star Walker, the structure comprises over 50 unique cells and over 400 pieces of custom cut aluminium. The pieces come together to form a three dimensional assembly cladded with dichroic acrylic; the aluminium structure changes colour and reflectivity as visitors move around it. The dichroic film causes interference in light depending on the veiwpoint, creating planes in a range of colours, like light passing through crystal. By lighting the piece from within, the structures cast coloured light onto the store, using the white walls as a blank canvas. The installation acts as both a spectacular form and a giant lantern creating a landscape of colour, filling the store with an otherworldly atmosphere. www.softlabnyc.com Pic: Alan Tansey