First awarded in 1977, the BRITs are Britain's top pop music prize, and last week they announced that the 2017 Awards' trophy will be designed by Zaha Hadid.
The concept sketch, pictured above, for the BRITs trophy was one of the last projects Zaha Hadid worked on before her untimely passing this past March. Solicited by BRIT Chairman Jason Iley to "create something modern and culturally relevant", Hadid's concept also had to be (in the words of Maha Kutay, Director at Zaha Hadid Design and leader of the BRIT design project), "something different within certain guidelines, yet achieving a result recognizable to the public."
The trophy's final design will be unveiled later this year, ultimately leading to a "family of 5 statues bespoke for the 2017 BRIT Awards," according to a press release issued by the firm. The actual Awards ceremony will take place on February 22nd in London.
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