News

January 2021

AWARDS FOR THE PUY DU FOU

Congratulations to Puy du Fou for its 3 rewards at the Park World Excellence Awards including 2 for the "Wedding of Fire" show! With our permanent service, we had the chance to take part in the staging of this amazing show with our special effects(f...

October 2020

Ice shows by Crystal Group

Ice sculptures are a relatively little-known artistic realm that always prompts amazement and wonder. Live shows allow the public to discover this art and share it during a brand event or private event....

April 2020

FASHION SHOWS by Crystal Group

Crystal Group works with many artists (find out more) and in particular for the most prestigious Companies designing and producing fashion shows (Bureau Bétak, Villa Eugénie, La Mode en images, etc.)....

February 2020

A GIGANTIC ORCHID IN NEW YORK

We’re very proud to have created an XXL orchid for the Jeff Letheam exhibition at the NYBG!...

January 2020

THE ENGHIEN-LES-BAINS CHRISTMAS VILLAGE

Build an entire village including Father Christmas’ house, a toboggan track, ice rink and Christmas tree? A challenge that Crystal Group was happy to take up!...

December 2019

A MULTI-STAGE PROJECT FROM START TO FINISH: LA BULLE PARISIENNE

Find out how the Bulle Parisienne was born, the ephemeral restaurant on the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower....

December 2019

CIRQUE DE PANAME

Since 14 November, the show "Le Monde de Jaléya" (The World of Jaléya) has been presented under the magnificent big-top tent set up inside the ParisLongchamp Racecourse....

November 2019

LA BULLE PARISIENNE

The chance to install a new pop-up restaurant on the first floor of the iconic Tour Eiffel was an opportunity we couldn’t resist!...

November 2019

CHRISTMAS 2019 DECORATION TRENDS FOR YOUR EVENT

The days are getting shorter, the mercury is falling, and log fires are all the rage again: it's that time of year when the end-of-year festivities are fast approaching!...

October 2019

PORTRAIT: CÉLINE ROBERT

Céline is one of the essential cogs in the Crystal Group machine: she centralises a large part of the company's administrative activity, alongside Managing Director Clarisse Helleringer. She also assists Clarisse in managing the Ice department. Célin...

September 2019

PORTRAIT : DANIEL BOURNIQUE, WORKSHOP MANAGER

Daniel Bournique was one of Crystal Group's first employees! He was there when the company began and throughout its development. Very proud of this progress and achievement, he tells us about his career and role within the company....

August 2019

MANAGING INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

Daniel Bournique is Crystal Group's workshop manager. In addition to the supply and manufacturing of materials aspect, he manages the logistics of projects and in particular everything related to shipping. This aspect, which is largely unknown to the...

July 2019

THE FOUR STAGES OF A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT!

A true orchestrator, Stéphane Plume, project coordinator at Crystal Group, is the link between all the departments, teams and clients. He explains to us how a project is carried out from A to Z....

June 2019

PORTRAIT : STÉPHANE PLUME, PROJECT COORDINATOR

For the past year, Stéphane has been working on projects from their inception until their completion, in particular for the Meca, SFX and Water departments. A close associate of Michel Amann, the company's Technical and Artistic Director, he is also ...

May 2019

YOUR PROJECT IN 3D

To enable our customers to immerse themselves within and make the project theirs, we use 3D images and animations to design a large number of our creations. At Crystal Group, this skill is a must...

May 2019

2D ET 3D GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Sébastien Loss is a graphic designer at Crystal Group. He creates 2D and 3D renderings (images and animations) that enable clients to envisage their projects....

March 2019

FOCUS ON: ICE SCULPTING COMPETITIONS

The world of ice sculpture is unfathomable and mystifying. Artists sculpt veritable masterpieces, which only exist for a few days. Ephemeral works of art, of which only a few photos remain....

February 2019

MEETING WITH JOSÉ RAVERA, ARTIST-CRAFTSMAN WELDER AT CRYSTAL GROUP

José only joined Crystal Group team only six months ago, and has already enhanced a multitude of projects with his experience and ideas. A passionate, creative and professional welder with years of experience, we are especially happy to have this art...

January 2019

MEETING WITH ICE SCULPTOR, NENAD KLAJIC

Ice sculpture remains a relatively unknown art among the general public. It astonishes with the unique nature of its medium: a translucent, fragile and ephemeral material. We met up with Nenad, an ice sculptor at Crystal Group....

December 2018

ICE: ICE SCULPTURE, EVENTS, DECOR... HOW DOES IT WORK ?

David Burkat, head of our ice workshop, explains the operation of this special department, in which customised ice bars, ice sculptures, centrepieces, displays and decorations take shape....

November 2018

PORTRAIT : DAWID BURKAT, RESPONSABLE ATELIER GLACE

At just 26 years old, David Burkat is still young, a perfect representation of the adage: "Valour does not depend upon age". He talks to us about the professional pathway which led him to become head of the ice workshop, managing an entire team withi...

October 2018

DISCOVER OUR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

With the Christmas events we like to offer our customers, we share a little overview of the decorations that are sure to make your end-of-year events especially successful. Imagination and a unique expertise allow us to conceive atmospheres and immer...

September 2018

PORTRAIT: ÉRIC BOUSSICHAS, HEAD OF AUTOMATION

With all the rigour of an engineer, Eric is behind a show's movement and fluidity. For him, an electrical cabinet is a thing of beauty. He understands the need for precision, tidiness and order....

August 2018

PORTRAIT: CLARISSE HELLRINGER, MANAGING DIRECTOR

Clarisse Helleringer is organised, methodical and passionate. Along with Michel Amann*, she founded Crystal Group and now manages the Ice department....

July 2018

PORTRAIT: MICHEL AMANN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Michel Amann is a leader who is passionate about his work. No project is too complicated or impossible. We met this relentless enthusiast and inventor who, alongside Clarisse Helleringer, is the director of Crystal Group....

October 2018

A MINI JOURNEY THROUGH OUR CHRISMAS EVENTS

Christmas is a holiday, Christmas is a dream, Christmas is magic... And Christmas is coming! At Crystal Group, with the arrival of Autumn we have already started to organise the end-of-year festivities for all our customers....

June 2018

PRODUCT: THE MECHANICAL ARMS

We met with Fabrice Cochard who has been working for the Crystal Group design offices since January 2012. He talked to us about the design of the two mechanical arms installed in the 3,000 m2 "Brand Village" pool in Villefontaine, near Lyon. This pro...

July 2018

VIDEO PROJECTION ON A WATER SCREEN

Every year, the city of Metz organises an aquatic, sound and light show on the Lac aux Cygnes. At dusk, the spectacle comes alive, transporting the audience to a magical world....

June 2018

THE TRANSFORMATION CHAIN: DECOR

At Crystal Group, the transformation chain is the entire process through which each project comes to fruition. Workshop, Laboratory, Office... The success of our creations relies on this methodical organisation....

June 2018

PORTRAIT: RICHARD LOMBARD, HEAD OF DECOR AT CRYSTAL GROUP

Richard is head of the Decor department He explains his background and responsibilities within Crystal Group. Decoration - an obvious choice for this staging enthusiast....

May 2018

AT THE SERVICE OF ART

Crystal Group works with artists (Stéphane Thidet, Xavier Veilhan, Pierre Huygue, Olivier Beer...) on a regular basis. Our mission is never, under any circumstances, to replace the creator but to support them in the design and production of works of ...