Light and luxury at the Barclays Center: Vistosi signs the lighting for The Toki Row in Brooklyn with Plissé pendant lights

The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, home to the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty, recently opened two new premium clubs: The Toki Row and JetBlue at The Key. Part of a larger $100 million renovation plan spread over five years, these new spaces are designed to offer an exclusive experience for fans and spectators, combining design, comfort and hospitality of the highest standard.

Vistosi illuminates The Toki Row with Made in Italy elegance

Inside The Toki Row club, an intimate space inspired by the architectural elegance of Brooklyn brownstones, Vistosi has created the lighting design using pendant lamps from the Plissé collection, designed by Chiaramonte & Marin.

Plissé is a tribute to old-world charm, reinterpreted in a contemporary key with hand-blown glass and an internal fabric shade that creates refined plays of light and transparency. The pendant lamps fit perfectly into the material moodboard of the space, made up of herringbone wood floors, velvet furnishings and custom-made boiserie. The available colours — dark amber, smoked, burnt earth, antique green and crystal — together with the satin-finish steel or matt bronze frames, offer a versatile range for high-profile contract projects. All versions are equipped with an integrated LED light source.

In the context of one of the most prestigious stages in American entertainment, Vistosi’s presence represents the perfect synthesis between aesthetics and performance, but above all, recognition of the excellence of Made in Italy, which the US market continues to appreciate for its timeless quality and craftsmanship.

Another venue that is part of this huge project is JetBlue at The Key.

More dynamic and interactive, JetBlue at The Key offers an immersive community experience, with tables made from recycled parquet flooring from the old Nets courts, the only draught beer service at Barclays Center and a 44-foot media wall for spectacular viewing. Private suites, all-inclusive food service and convivial design make this space an exclusive meeting place for 252 members.

The protagonists of the project

Populous is one of the world’s leading architecture and design firms specialising in large public, sports and entertainment spaces. Founded in 1983, the firm has over 800 professionals in 20 global offices, including New York, London, Brisbane and Singapore. Populous has designed some of the world’s most iconic projects, including:

• Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)
• Yankee Stadium (New York)
• T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
• Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle)
• Wembley Stadium (Londra, ristrutturazione)
• Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys for FC Barcelona (updated 2023)

In the sports hospitality sector, Populous is at the forefront of integrating architecture, technology and experience design, as demonstrated in the project for the new Barclays Center clubs.

BSE Global is the company that manages and operates the Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets (NBA), the New York Liberty (WNBA) and other sports entertainment properties. BSE Global is also active in live event production and promotion and content management. With a vision focused on innovation, BSE has led a process in recent years to rebrand the Barclays Center as an experiential hub in the heart of Brooklyn, leveraging strategic partnerships and collaborations with international brands.

Project credits

• Client: BSE Global
• Architectural design and interior design: Populous
• Lighting – pendant lamps The Toki Row: Vistosi – Plissé collection
• Artworks The Toki Row: Adam Pendleton
• Supply of furnishings and finishes: selection curated by Populous
• Installation and lighting design: in collaboration with local teams

Discover how Vistosi brings Venetian craftsmanship to the heart of New York with the Plissé collection. A project where design, culture and hospitality come together under the light of blown glass.