Five visions for the future of neighbourhoods from Oslo Architecture Triennale
This year's Oslo Architecture Triennale presents strategies for building better urban neighbourhoods. From rewilding to co-living, Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson picks five of the most interesting ideas.
The eighth Oslo Architecture Triennale, which has the theme Mission Neighbourhood, sees the former Munch Museum in Tøyen temporarily transformed into the Oslo Neighbourhood Lab.
The venue is hosting exhibitions, conversations and workshops that explore how architects, designers and city stakeholders can help to create "more sustainable, diverse and generous" neighbourhoods.
One of the exhibitions on show is Mission Neighbourhood ? (Re)forming Communities.
This features a series of real-life projects that challenge traditional ideas of how housing communities should be planned. "There's a growing demand for improvement"
"An intense debate on housing quality and housing access is taking place in Oslo, and internationally," said Christian Pagh, director and chief curator of the triennale.
"There's a growing demand for improvement and for friendly, human-scaled environments that add benefit beyond sleeping, shopping and a fast commute to the city."
Here are five of the most innovative ideas on show:
Building communities around geothermal energy
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