How to Design a Smarter Olympics Bid

How to Design a Smarter Olympics Bid

The Olympic Games are often a bittersweet milestone for a city, filled with economic and political ups and downs . But it would appear that Oslo’s 2022 aspirations are set for success in the hands of Norwegian design firm Snøhetta, which has executed one of the most elegant Olympic bids in history.

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This serpent-like hotel, coiled around the glacial outcroppings of Norway’s gorgeous Lofoten Islands

This serpent-like hotel, coiled around the glacial outcroppings of Norway’s gorgeous Lofoten Islands north of the Arctic Circle, has been proposed by the architecture firm Snøhetta. The building’s central loop will enclose a courtyard, offering a "spectacular view and the feeling of being ‘in the middle’ of the elements," according to the architects. [Dezeen]

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