David Adjaye creates Swarovski crystal trophy for Fashion Awards 2018
David Adjaye has designed a faceted trophy made from Swarovski crystal for the winners of this year's Fashion Awards.
The British Fashion Council and event sponsor Swarovski commissioned the Ghanaian-British architect to create the bespoke trophy for the UK's annual Fashion Awards, taking place in London on 10 December.
Intended to "create beautiful and unexpected refractions", his design features a six-sided column with triangular facets that taper upwards.
Adjaye designed a faceted trophy using Swarovski crystalHandcrafted from crystal by Swarovski craftsmen at the company's headquarters in Wattens, Austria, each trophy is relatively light, weighing approximately 1.4 kilograms (an Oscar is approximately 3.8 kilograms). It is the second trophy designed by Adjaye that has been unveiled this week – he also developed this year's Brit Awards.
Adjaye said he hopes his Fashion Awards will "bring a certain magic and add to the celebrations on the night".
"Swarovski crystal was integral to the design as I was captivated by the optical effects that you can achieve through geometry, creating refraction, distortion and reflection with the material," he explained.
The design features a six-sided column with triangular facets that taper upwardsThe bespoke trophies will be handed out in a ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall.
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