For the latest in a long-running series of spectacular collaborations for Design Miami/, Swarovski has commissioned the Mexico City-based architecture and design practice to create an installation that explores humankind’s relationship with the sun. Titled El Sol, the installation is a vast geodesic structure, designed to scale, one billion times smaller than the sun, and composed of 2,880 custom–made precision-cut Swarovski crystals. Inspired by the sacred geometry used by the ancient Aztecs and Mayans in constructing their pyramids, Romero endeavors to pay homage to this legacy while also employing modern technologies in creating the structure.
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