Unicef Snowflake

A star for children

A snowflake as a bearer of hope

The light object “Snowflake” was designed by Ingo Maurer for the UNICEF Snowflake Ball and produced in collaboration with us. With a diameter of 7 meters, this impressive work of art symbolizes a “beacon of hope, peace and compassion for children in need” (UNICEF). Every year, the light object sets an example for the UNICEF Snowflake Ball, which collects donations for children in need.

It´s no Snow with one singel snowflake

The first “Snowflake” was designed for the Snowflake Ball in 2004. With a diameter of 5 meters, it initially lit up the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street near Central Park in Manhattan. But the beacon of hope did not stay in New York for long. The 5-meter-tall light object was brought to Los Angeles in the following years. A new snowflake with a diameter of 7 meters and a weight of 1.5 tons was developed for the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street.

Stainless steel and glass instead of water and cold

Each Snowflake consists of 12 individual segments that are screwed together in the middle. These segments are welded together from numerous stainless steel wires on which Baccarat crystals have been threaded. The sophisticated lighting technology inside each Snowflake not only provides continuous lighting, but also alternating or flashing light. This combination of crystals and lighting technology creates a breathtaking play of light.

Light in the dark season

Both Snowflakes were shipped to New York in individual parts and assembled there. As light objects and beacons of hope, they illuminate New York and Los Angeles during the Christmas season

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