{"id":73991,"date":"2023-09-11T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wevux.com\/?p=73991"},"modified":"2023-09-10T17:57:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T15:57:17","slug":"the-history-of-brokis-glass-blowing-design-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wevux.com\/the-history-of-brokis-glass-blowing-design-and-innovation0073991\/","title":{"rendered":"The history of BROKIS: glass blowing, design and innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The origins of BROKIS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The history of the brand begins with an entrepreneur who falls in love with a local tradition, glass blowing<\/strong>, and decides, after purchasing the production plants, to continue this art in the name of contemporaneity. A path of growth for 30 years with many key moments: the transition from subcontractors to design brand<\/a><\/em>, participation in international fairs, the – well thought out – entry of family members into the business. Last but not least the 2035 goal, Vision, which sees the development of a campus and its own production of some raw materials (specifically, oak wood). We are talking about Jan Rabell <\/strong>and his BROKIS<\/strong>, based in Jan\u0161tejn, a small village in the Bohemia region, in the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It all started with Jan\u0161tejn Glassworks<\/strong> which for more than 200 years has carried on a tradition of glass blowing that dates back to the end of the 17th century. Founded in 1809, the factory overcame ups and downs with nationalization among the biggest challenges, which ended in 1989. In 1997 Jan Rabell decided to buy the factories, to restore them to its former prestige and ensure that the tradition of Bohemian glass production could survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The JAN\u0160TEJN GLASS GROUP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today the group includes several brands, JAN\u0160TEJN GLASSWORKS, BROKIS, BROKISGLASS, BROKIS SOLUTIONS, <\/strong>and SYROV\u00c1TKA.<\/strong> The first takes up local tradition, around 20% of the blown glass is destined for BROKIS while the rest goes to customers all over the world. The specialized carpentry shop SYROV\u00c1TKA produces components for use in JGG products, custom-made furniture, interior and exterior design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BROKIS was born in 2006<\/em><\/a> from Rabell’s desire to diversify the production of the Jan\u0161tejn glassworks and create his own design line<\/strong>. The Czech lighting brand, also present at Euroluce 2023 this year, is synonymous with high quality and unique design, able to adapt to the different needs required in the lighting of private and contract spaces. The company combines hand-blown glass <\/strong>with other refined materials, such as wood and manually pressed meta<\/strong>l. With more than 25 collections in the catalogue, the brand has always experimented, achieving excellent innovations, to name one, Click&Safe<\/em>, the special connector developed by Brokis in 2017. It offers a notable degree of variability, almost infinite possibilities for creating unique lighting compositions and guarantees a quick assembly-disassembly.
Today Brokis is an international brand with sales in 120 countries and collaborations with many designers:
Lucie Koldova<\/a><\/em>, who also holds the role of Creative Director of the brand since 2013, Dan Yeffet<\/a><\/em>, Boris Klimek<\/a><\/em>, Fumie Shibata,<\/a><\/em> Lenka Damov\u00e1<\/a><\/em>, Vrti\u0161ka & \u017d\u00e1k<\/a><\/em>, LCM Marin Design Studio<\/a><\/em> (with Double <\/em>and Dome Nomad<\/em> collections), Filippo Mambretti<\/a><\/em> (Elo<\/em>) and Federico Peri<\/a><\/em> (Trottola<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BROKISGLASS <\/a><\/em>was created to change the perception we have of glass fragments: in the production of each blown piece, up to 30% of material is discarded – both the final and initial parts must be cut and finished to create the optimal shape for the product. For this reason, the Jan\u0161tejn glassworks and BROKIS decided to use these wastes<\/a><\/em> to create a new unique material, made of glass fragments<\/strong>. Previously, these were simply transported to a landfill, with Brokisglass <\/strong>they are given a new dimension and aesthetic by creating a material with unique properties, perfect for architecture, construction, interior but also product design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Brokis Solutions<\/strong> company was created to provide an individual approach to international light-related projects, from initial sketches to installation and various design services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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