Dezeen Debate features Herzog & de Meuron "glass turd" trophies

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Herzog & de Meuron have unveiled handblown, bubbly glass trophies for the Art Basel Awards that were designed to resemble breath suspended in mid-air.

Commenters debated the sculptures, with one calling them a "glass turd" and another remarking, "each one being unique is a marvellous design strategy, and once again we are shown the scale at which some building designers should exclusively operate".

Render of a globe on a hill Diébédo Francis Kéré — Diébédo Francis Kéré designs UNESCO museum for stolen artefacts

Other stories in this week's newsletter that sparked debate include the UNESCO Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects by Diébédo Francis Kéré, BIG's designs for a waterfront home for Hamburg State Opera and Salone del Mobile's plans to launch a satellite fair in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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