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Zaha Hadid Shapes a Christmas Tree Ornament for Charity

Zaha Hadid Shapes a Christmas Tree Ornament for Charity

A Christmas tree ornament designed by Zaha Hadid currently on display in London restaurant aqua shard will be auctioned off for charity at the end of the year. The object hangs amongst 19 other ornaments designed by the “celebrity friends” of Matthew Williamson, a British fashion designer responsible for curating the tree. The proceeds generated by the subsequent sale of the items will go towards British charity Kids Company.

The object replicates the futuristic aesthetic of Hadid’s buildings on a micro-scale. According to the listing, it was “manufactured using rapid prototyping technology and materials” which would presumably make it unique amongst the assortment of more recognizable Christmas forms also included in the auction.

This is not the first time Hadid has contributed a design to a fundraising effort of this type. Last month a Hadid-designed doll house garnered $22,000 for UK organization KIDS. No word yet on whether Hadid will design a separate ornament for a charitable cause responding to the slave labor and potential loss of life that may occur over the course of the construction of her stadium project for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Bids for the ornament will be accepted on ebay until December 31st. At the time of writing only the price of British photographer Rankin’s Louboutinesque design tops that of the Hadid creation.


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