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01 INSPIRING SPACES
ARCTIC MEMORIAL
Take the single-lane road along the Arctic Ocean to the northeastern-most point of Norway and you will find this incredible structure, a memorial to the 17th-century witch burnings. Steilneset was a collaboration between artist Louise Bourgeois and Swiss architect Peter Zumthor on a building that captures the sheer horror of what it memorialises. Well worth a visit and one of our favourite architectural
