Terrazzo Palazzo by Jimenez Lai for Swarovski Designer of the Future Award, Design Miami 2017

Inspired by the idea of reusing, reducing and upcycling, Terrazzo Palazzo gives crystal new life. The installation uses so-called ‘second quality’ crystal which has not passed Swarovski’s stringent quality control due to minor imperfections, not usually visible to the naked eye.

Swarovski are committed to promoting sustainability and conscious design in their collaborations, their support of the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange project has enabled Nest, a charity that works to develop that handworker economy, to invite all the participating artisans to join the Nest Guild organization. Swarovski’s support of the project has also allowed nine designers to realise their creations with upcycled crystal from Swarovski. Swarovski is proud to support this exciting project, which uses fashion as a common language to showcase the power and potential of designers working with artisans from across the 53 countries of the Commonwealth.