In this talk filmed by Dezeen for The Dalmore, Zaha Hadid Architects director Melodie Leung explains how she worked with the Scottish distiller to create a rare edition of its single malt whisky.
During the talk, which was moderated by Wallpaper* China editor Yoko Choy, Leung described her collaboration with whisky makers Richard Paterson and Gregg Glass, with whom she worked to develop a Dalmore 49-year-old single malt whisky housed in a unique glass sculpture.
Architect Melodie Leung teamed up with whisky makers Gregg Glass and Richard Paterson to create a rare Dalmore whisky
"It wasn't just about the physical outcome of the project," she said, explaining how Paterson and Glass drew on her childhood memories to create the one-off edition, which will be up for auction at Sotheby's this week to raise money for V&A Dundee. The final product is "imbued with all of our life experiences," she continued.
The event marked the second instalment of a partnership between V&A Dundee and The Dalmore called The Luminary Series, which pairs notable architects with whisky makers to produce limited-edition whiskies.
The 49-year-old whisky is housed in a glass sculpture
Melodie, Glass and Paterson also teamed up to create a more accessible 16-year-old single malt housed in a specially designed presentation case, of which 20,000 are available.
Throughout the talk, which took place at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland, the panel reflected on the complementary elemen...