Norwegian designer Daniel Rybakken created Shelter on the water in Stockholm, symbolizing the plight of refugees around the world. On February 6, the Dezeen portal writes about this.
The “refuge” consists of a simple gabled roof raised on steel columns, below which lanterns are mounted to illuminate the water below. The facility is located in the waters close to the island of Skeppsholmen.
The project pays tribute to Norwegian explorer, scholar and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, who was the first High Commissioner of what later became the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
“I wanted to create a contrast between the protection of the roof and the coldness of the water, and then combine it with this very bright light. It’s about creating light in the darkest moments. Rybakken told Dezeen.
Shelter was one of the installations created for Nobel Week Lights, a December festival that filled Stockholm with light installations dedicated to previous Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Nansen received the award in 1922 after the introduction of the Nansen Passport, a travel document for refugees, which was recognized by the governments of 52 countries.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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