Red Bull Gaming / Riot Games / Case study
Red Bull Home Ground 2025 Trophy
The championship trophy for Red Bull Home Ground 2025, a VALORANT event: a chrome torch held aloft with an illuminated flame and the Red Bull Home Ground mark, mechanically assembled from top to bottom.
The challenge
Build a trophy that survives the lift.
A tall, top-heavy torch form with integrated lighting had to be lifted, handled, and photographed on stage without fasteners failing or the flame element cracking, on a five-week schedule from contract to delivery.
The approach
Hoku engineered the trophy as a mechanically assembled stack rather than a glued one, so every element could be serviced, replaced, and shipped safely. Champions G2 Esports lifted it on stage at the New York finals.
Photo by Hoku Props Team / Red Bull Home Ground 2025 event photography
Build details
- Timeline: Contract October 8, 2025. Delivered November 11, 2025. About five weeks.
- Construction: Mechanically assembled from top to bottom, with integrated lighting in the flame
Credit
Red Bull Home Ground 2025 VALORANT trophy built by Hoku Props for Red Bull Gaming.
Keep exploring
