Norwegian designer Daniel Rybakken has installed a roof structure in the cold waters surrounding Stockholm, to symbolise the plight of refugees worldwide.
Shelter consists of a simple gable roof raised up on steel columns, with lights installed underneath to cast illumination onto the waters below.
The project pays tribute to Norwegian explorer, scientist and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, who was the first high comissioner of what later became the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Shelter projects light down onto the waters below
"The UNHCR's motto is to put a roof over the heads of people who are fleeing," said Rybakken, who is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.
"I wanted to create a contrast between the shelter of the roof and the coldness of the water, then combine it with this very bright light. It's about creating light in the darkest of times," he told Dezeen. Shelter was one of various installations created for Nobel Week Lights, a December festival that sees Stockholm filled with light installations that celebrate past laureates of the Nobel Peace Prize.
The installation is located in the waters near Skeppsholmen island
Nansen was awarded the prize in 1922 after introducing the Nansen Passport, a travel document for refugees that became recognised by 52 national governments.
While other installations were removed after the festival was over, Rybakken's design is remaining in place for at least a year.
It forms part of the programme...