Herzog & de Meuron Designs Organic Glass Trophies for Art Basel Awards
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Jane Englefield
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Summary
Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has designed unique glass trophies for the inaugural Art Basel Awards in Miami. The amorphous, bubbly glass trophies are intended to capture the shape of breath in glass and will be presented to gold winners at the Miami art week event in December. The design represents a departure from traditional trophy aesthetics, focusing on organic forms and material experimentation.
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The amorphous trophies will be presented to the gold winners of the inaugural Art Basel Awards, taking place in Miami Beach, Florida, in December as part of Miami art week.
Herzog & de Meuron has designed bespoke trophies that are 'different from anything that's ever been done'.
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