The Giant

Multimedia artist André Heller created a world of wonder to celebrate Swarovski’s hundredth anniversary in 1995. Heller’s thematic centerpiece for Swarovski Crystal Worlds was the shape of the Giant. And he developed the story of a Giant who set out to experience the world and all of its treasures and wonders. With this knowledge, the Giant settled down in Wattens/Tyrol, where he has watched over his Chambers of Wonder ever since.

The original principle of these Chambers of Wonder is based on the historical chamber of wonders in the castle of Ambras, which was a sixteenth-century attempt to assemble a universal collection of all knowledge known at the time. In the Chambers of Wonder at Swarovski Crystal Worlds, internationally and nationally recognized artists, designers, and architects have interpreted crystal in their own unique ways. They create concepts of space and experience from the sparkling material. 

Welcome to the magical world that unfolds whenever you step through the head of the Giant into Swarovski Crystal Worlds…



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Chambers of Wonder

The realm of the Giant hosts a rich collection of precious items housed in different Chambers of Wonder. Here, in a world of fantasy inspired and designed by some of the world’s greatest artists, visitors can believe in miracles for just a moment.

On November 27, 2024, you can discover two new Chambers of Wonder by the artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: 'Kristallstimmen' will feature thousands of crystal voices, and 'Pulse Voronoi' will be the largest Chamber of Wonders ever seen at Swarovski Crystal Worlds.

The following Chambers of Wonders are closed from September 30 to November 26, 2024: Chandelier of Grief, Studio Job Wunderkammer, La Primadonna Assoluta, and Eden.



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