Folly Art Norg : COMPRESSION
This is an object submitted for Folly Art Norg 2020. It was selected for construction out of 104 other designs, and will be built in
Author: Lennart Arpots
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Folly Art Norg : COMPRESSION
This is an object submitted for Folly Art Norg 2020. It was selected for construction out of 104 other designs, and will be built in the rural landscape around Norg in the summer of 2021 (postponed due to COVID-19). The design plays into the dual nature of the Dutch landscape, on one hand dense and […]
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