Tuesday 26 February 2013

Reykjavik benchmark

Not to be confused with a bench
This piece of public sculpture sits so well in its surroundings. I'm a big fan. Probably best not to sit on it though.
Reykjavik was quite forthcoming with its artistic spirit. This stunning concert hall wins my 'favourite building on a tiny Island with only 300,000 people yet we think of it as so much bigger - it's punching above its weight, even more so than Boston' award.
And I particularly liked this wall art. All of this begs the question, though, what about the benches? I enjoyed looking over the bay from a sturdy cast iron / Nordic pine hybrid bench, but for me the winner was this beauty:

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