SINGAPORE — The showstopper at newly-opened furniture store Macsk has to be Alice, a hanging kinetic glass sculpture that literally moves to whatever music is being played.

Created by Czech glass company Lasvit, the idea was to have a sculpture that goes beyond being decorative. “We want to take it to the next level, to offer emotion and poetry with technology,” explained the company’s founder Leon Jakimic, who is based in Hong Kong.

Since it was set up in 2007, Lasvit has wasted no time putting itself and Bohemia glass craftsmanship on the map with stunning glass and light installations that can be found in various hotels and landmark buildings around the world, such as the new Peninsula Paris and the Dubai metro stations. Closer to home, you can check out its dramatic chandelier at the Fairmont hotel lobby.

“We are very proud to create something unique for hotels,” said Jakimic. “For Peninsula Paris, we did an installation called Dancing Leaves, which draws the link between Paris and Shanghai, since the Peninsula group is part of the Hong Kong Shanghai Hotels. It’s a sculpture of leaves from the sycamore tree, which are found in the Elysees district in Paris and in the French Concession of Shanghai.”

Q: You’re based in Hong Kong. What are your favourite activities in the city?

A: Eating out is great. The restaurants and food are amazing, like at Sevva. It has got the most beautiful terrace dining in all of Hong Kong, in my opinion. I also love hiking in the New Territories and Lantau. They offer a good view of the surroundings and the trees make me feel like I’m back in the Czech Republic — except the ones in Hong Kong are much shorter!

Q: Many Lasvit works are found in hotels. Do you have any favourite properties?

A: I like the Upper House in Hong Kong and the Hotel Josef in Prague. The design is truly something and it’s by Czech designer Eva Jiricna. There is also Chateau Mcely, near the Lasvit factory, where we like taking our guests. It’s in the middle of nowhere and very tranquil. It even has a Mark Twain suite where the author used to stay. They have a very good wine cellar, too.

Q: We hear you’re working on a new glass museum in Prague. Can you tell us more about it?

A: It’s a “glass experience” museum and it will be Prague’s largest tourist attraction once it’s ready by 2017. It is located at the former Zivnostenska Bank building and spans five levels. We’ve partnered with 10 artists from around the world to create special works and we also plan to have “glass performances”. The whole idea is to create something amazing.

Q: Lasvit has been very successful, especially in the Middle East and Asia. How did you know there was a gap waiting to be filled?

A: I wanted Lasvit to combine glass craftsmanship — the heritage of Bohemain glass making — with design, story-telling and technology. As for our success in the Middle East and Asia, developers here are more daring. They push the envelope in terms of design and are more willing to try new things. It was good for us when we started, although we now also have a lot of European and American projects. SERENE LIM