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<div class="jdp-post jdp-layout_12col_36881 jdp-theme_44085" data-ui-id="post" data-reset-type="class" data-editor-version="3.2.8-rc1" data-ce-tag="post" data-layout-type="limited"><p class="ce-element--empty jdp-element_no-text jdp-reset" data-ce-tag="paragraph"></p><div class="jdp-grid" data-ce-tag="grid"><div data-col-width="8" class="jdp-grid-col" data-ce-tag="grid-col"><figure class="jdp-reset jdp-image-figure" data-ce-tag="image-figure"><div class="jdp-mask" data-ce-tag="mask"><a href="https://upload.jidipi.com/posts/j00074854/4urzfd-1569849847521123_N26.jpg" class="jdp-reset jdp-link" target="_blank" title="The Best Weapon"><img src="https://upload.jidipi.com/fit-in/587x0/posts/j00074854/4urzfd-1569849847521123_N26.jpg" width="4031" height="2126" class="jdp-image jdp-reset" loading="lazy" alt="The Best Weapon" srcset="https://upload.jidipi.com/fit-in/420x0/posts/j00074854/4urzfd-1569849847521123_N26.jpg 420w, https://upload.jidipi.com/fit-in/700x0/posts/j00074854/4urzfd-1569849847521123_N26.jpg 700w, https://upload.jidipi.com/fit-in/587x0/posts/j00074854/4urzfd-1569849847521123_N26.jpg 587w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 420px, (max-width: 768px) 700px, 587px"></a></div></figure></div><div data-col-width="4" class="valign-middle align-center jdp-theme_44085__pad_round_1 jdp-grid-col jdp-grid-col_last" data-jdp-css="jdpn70zk" data-ce-tag="grid-col"><h4 class="jdp-theme_44085__style_small_header jdp-reset" data-ce-tag="paragraph">The Best Weapon</h4><p class="jdp-reset align-center" data-ce-tag="paragraph">Snøhetta</p></div></div><div class="jdp-grid" data-ce-tag="grid"><div data-col-width="4" class="jdp-grid-col valign-middle align-center jdp-theme_44085__pad_round_1" data-jdp-css="jdpQlyeO" data-jdp-css-m="" data-ce-tag="grid-col"><p class="jdp-reset" data-ce-tag="paragraph"><strong class="jdp-reset">ARCHITECTS</strong><br><a class="jdp-reset" href="https://snohetta.com/" target="_blank" title="The Best Weapon">Snøhetta</a></p></div><div data-col-width="4" class="valign-middle align-center jdp-theme_44085__pad_round_1 jdp-grid-col" data-jdp-css="jdpwFY3C" data-ce-tag="grid-col"><p class="jdp-reset" data-ce-tag="paragraph"><strong class="jdp-reset">STATUS</strong><br>Built</p></div><div data-col-width="4" class="valign-middle align-center jdp-theme_44085__pad_round_1 jdp-grid-col jdp-grid-col_last" data-jdp-css="jdpxZLgp" data-ce-tag="grid-col"><p class="jdp-reset" data-ce-tag="paragraph"><strong class="jdp-reset">YEAR</strong><br>2019</p></div></div><div class="jdp-grid" data-ce-tag="grid"><div data-col-width="12" class="valign-middle align-center jdp-theme_44085__pad_round_1 jdp-grid-col jdp-grid-col_last" data-jdp-css="jdpafR2E" data-ce-tag="grid-col"><p class="jdp-reset" data-ce-tag="paragraph"><strong class="jdp-reset">PHOTOS</strong><br>1-5 ©Bjornar Ovrebo, Photo 6 ©UN Photo/Kim Haughton., Photo 7 ©Kjetil Skårdal Andersen, Photos 8-9 ©NorwayUN/Johannes W. Berg.</p></div></div><div class="jdp-grid" data-ce-tag="grid"><div data-col-width="6" class="valign-middle align-center jdp-theme_44085__pad_round_1 jdp-grid-col" data-jdp-css="jdpoJp_G" data-ce-tag="grid-col"><p class="jdp-reset" data-ce-tag="paragraph"><strong class="jdp-reset">LOCATION</strong><br>New York, NY, United States</p></div><div data-col-width="6" class="valign-middle align-center jdp-theme_44085__pad_round_1 jdp-grid-col jdp-grid-col_last" data-jdp-css="jdpErKy0" data-ce-tag="grid-col"><p class="jdp-reset" data-ce-tag="paragraph"><strong class="jdp-reset">CATEGORY</strong><br>Cultural › Pavilion Sculpture</p></div></div><div class="jdp-grid" data-ce-tag="grid"><div data-col-width="4" class="valign-middle jdp-theme_44085__pad_round_1 jdp-grid-col" data-jdp-css="jdpMuhXw" data-ce-tag="grid-col"><p class="jdp-theme_44085__pad_ver_1 jdp-reset" data-ce-tag="paragraph">Snøhetta has designed an installation which is currently showcased the UN Headquarters Plaza in New York City as a symbol of diplomacy and dialogue. </p></div><div data-col-width="4" class="jdp-theme_44085__pad_round_1 valign-middle jdp-grid-col" data-jdp-css="jdp8Y6nX" data-ce-tag="grid-col"><p class="jdp-theme_44085__pad_ver_1 jdp-reset" data-ce-tag="paragraph">Commissioned by the Nobel Peace Center, the piece is titled “The Best Weapon” after Nelson Mandela’s historic quote “The best weapon is to sit down and talk”. </p></div><div data-col-width="4" class="jdp-grid-col jdp-grid-col_last" data-ce-tag="grid-col"><figure class="jdp-reset jdp-image-figure" data-ce-tag="image-figure"><div class="jdp-mask" data-ce-tag="mask"><a href="https://upload.jidipi.com/posts/j00074854/7p1mxe-1569849841449123_N19.jpg" class="jdp-reset jdp-link" target="_blank" title="The Best Weapon"><img src="https://upload.jidipi.com/fit-in/287x0/posts/j00074854/7p1mxe-1569849841449123_N19.jpg" width="1350" height="1800" class="jdp-image jdp-reset" loading="lazy" alt="The Best Weapon" 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The Best Weapon

United States

Commissioned by the Nobel Peace Center, the piece is titled “The Best Weapon” after Nelson Mandela’s historic quote “The best weapon is to sit down and talk”.

Neo-futurism

2019

The Best Weapon - architectures