Under the direction of architect Marino Meo, unique pieces were created by craftsmen and artists alike. But it was the light fixtures at the Bristol which reached a standard very difficult to beat by involving the best forges in Murano, amongst them Seguso Vetri d’Arte, with Flavio Poli as their artistic director, who contributed to the project.

In the 70s, after 20 successful years of business, the Hotels’ slow decay set in and it shut its doors for good in 1993. It was demolished in 2006.

“Lace” is a contemporary homage to a grand era of modern history.