ZAHA HADID

FONTANA, THE MINERAL BOWL

Fontana expresses the powerful dynamism of water. Informed by the continuity and rhythms of waves in motion, delicate undulations envelop the surface. The design’s formal composition conveys a purposeful solidity, whilst the vase’s materiality embeds lightness and refraction within the complexity of a fluid dynamic.

Fontana translates the intrinsic beauty of natural systems by continuing a narrative defined by their unrivalled logic and coherence. The Fontana bowl is presented in plain crystal, black and midnight blue. All these pieces are available numbered and signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

VISIO & MANIFESTO, MIDNIGHT BLUE COLOUR

The Visio & Manifesto vases display innate, fluid lines, which seem to have a life of their own. Superbly displayed in crystal, they are enhanced by the contrasting satin and polished finishes characteristic of Lalique. The particular velvety touch of a satin finish, and a design both contemporary and timeless.

Illuminated by the brilliance of the clear crystal, sublimated by the deep mystery of black crystal, the vases are today completed by the midnight blue colour, a colour close to the heart of Zaha Hadid.

ZAHA HADID PORTRAIT

Zaha Hadid, founder of Zaha Hadid Architects, was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize (considered to be the Nobel Prize of architecture) in 2004 and is internationally known for her built, theoretical and academic work. Each of her dynamic and pioneering projects builds on over thirty years of exploration and research in the interrelated fields of urbanism, architecture and design.

Born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1950, Zaha Hadid studied mathematics at the American University of Beirut before moving to London in 1972 to attend the Architectural Association (AA) School where she was awarded the Diploma Prize in 1977. She founded Zaha Hadid Architects in 1979.

Zaha Hadid’s interest lies in the rigorous interface between architecture, landscape, and geology as her practice integrates natural topography and human-made systems, leading to innovation with new technologies.