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The Ascension installation features transparent glass elements against a red background.

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  • OCTOBER 22 - 26, 2025

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  • Beirut, Lebanon

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Preciosa Lighting is honoured to take part in the exhibition ‘A Journey of Light’ at the Union Building, presenting its installation Ascension. Karim Nader Studio conceived the exhibition in collaboration with Atelier 33.

The Union Building stands in a state of transformation—neither ruin nor completion. Like Beirut itself, it glows with potential as the city writes a new chapter. From ruin to rhythm, scar to breath, fracture to sky, Union is reborn—carrying its history forward into a luminous future. Every floor and every threshold unfolds as a new chapter in its story—a true journey of light.

WHAT: Discover Ascension – an installation by Lukáš Žák Uliarczyk, Lead Designer at Preciosa Lighting, exploring transformation and the journey from descent to ascent.

WHERE: Immeuble de l'Union, 192 Spears Street, Beirut, Lebanon

WHEN: October 22–26, 2025

Ascension installation by Preciosa Lighting at A Journey of Light exhibition.
Ascension

Ascension

Preciosa’s Ascension, installed in the Union lobby, is a luminous journey of transformation and reflection.

Suspended as a radiant portal of glass and light, it turns descent into ascent and fracture into harmony. Inspired by Dante’s passage from Inferno to Purgatory, it reverses gravity, lifting the soul from shadow to clarity.

Echoing Beirut—a city that has risen from the inferno of war—Ascension embodies resilience and renewal. It invites viewers to awaken, reflect, and experience the transcendent beauty of hope reborn.

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Ascension installation

Look closely: The journey from ruin to rhythm is happening now, illuminated by crystal. We’ve placed a profound literary concept into a setting that embodies resilience.

Who is behind the installation

Lukáš Žák Uliarczyk

Lukáš Žák Uliarczyk, lead designer at Preciosa Lighting, seated on a chair in smart attire.

Lukáš has always been fascinated by the unpredictability and uniqueness of working with glass.

Lukáš Žák Uliarczyk Lead Designer

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How to get to the Union Building

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    You can take Beirut’s modernized bus system to reach Union Building via route B2 (AUB Seaside stop), or routes B3 and B5 (Basta stop). Buses run daily from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM (until 5:00 PM during Ramadan).

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    Car

    You can reach the Union Building via the main Beirut roads like Corniche el Mazraa or Rue Spears. Traffic is often heavy, and parking may be limited—consider nearby parking options in advance.

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