In the heart of Vienna’s museum district, Hotel Sans Souci positions itself at the intersection of art, culture, and contemporary hospitality. Within this context, Veranda Brasserie & Bar offers a dining environment where atmosphere is constructed with the same care as cuisine — balancing material richness, restraint, and a sense of composed ease.
At the centre of the space, above the circular bar, Brand van Egmond created a bespoke lighting sculpture that follows the geometry of the interior with a soft, continuous rhythm. This object, based on the BUBBLES collection, is formed from suspended mouth-blown glass spheres, each subtly tinted and individually placed to respond to the proportions of the room. Rather than forming a fixed structure, the installation reads as a hovering field — shifting in density and reflection depending on viewpoint and light.
The glass elements capture and return the surrounding palette: warm amber tones, bronze accents, and the deeper shades of the interior furnishings. Their surface interaction with light introduces a quiet variability, where reflections appear and dissolve across the bar’s circular form. The result is a layered visual presence that supports movement, conversation, and transition within the space.
Designed by William Brand and handcrafted in the Brand van Egmond atelier, the installation reflects a design approach rooted in dialogue with the space itself.
In hospitality environments such as Veranda Brasserie & Bar, lighting plays a structural role in shaping experience. Here, the Bubbles composition becomes part of the restaurant’s spatial logic — a suspended presence that connects architecture, material, and moment into a single continuous atmosphere.
Photographer: Madaini Media
Location: Veranda Brasserie & Bar at Hotel Sans Souci Vienna
