Norway's New Design Palace
Nordic Reach › Vol. 18 Nbr. 14, September 2005 › Culture Shock
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"What was important to the architects was keeping traces of the past. That meant that they couldn't simply create a white cube showroom, which is the usual way to show art or design," says Pia Bodahl of Norsk Form.
The conference area is located on a mezzanine overlooking the exhibition hall, and framed by colorful glass panels. In the area reserved for staff, built in an "open office" style, bookshelves and desks are made of bended steel plates in keeping with the industrial past of the building.When Nordic Reach paid a visit to the design and architecture center shortly after the opening, workmen were still hammering away at the building's cafe and gift store. Those parts of the building had yet to be completed, but the first exhibit called "Extreme North" was already in place.See the full content of this document
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Norway's New Design Palace
How can one take an existing brick structure with great character which was built in stages between 1898-1948, and transform it into a ...
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