In the Swedish City of Järfälla, Ten Radical "Superbenches" Are Unveiled as Community Incubators

James Taylor-Foster — Tue, 02 May 2017 04:00:00 +0000

Sweden is home to the world’s longest public bench. At 240 feet (around 72 meters) in length, the Långa Soffan (“long sofa”) was installed by the citizens of Oskarshamn in 1867 to overlook its rather unspectacular harbour, which opens toward the Baltic Sea. The function of this bench was not for passing time and taking in the coastal views, however; in times gone by it was rhythmically occupied by the wives of sailors awaiting their husband’s return from sea voyages. It allowed people to gather under a sense of common melancholy and collectively recall the smiles of their distant spouses before the ocean’s broad, blue canvas.

Call for Submissions: Inhabitant Zero Residencies

Rene Submissions — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:30:00 +0000

Kalejdohill imagines a society where the citizens are inquisitive, involved and pro-active in the making of the places where they live. Therefore, we are inviting individuals or teams to come and stay for a month in the Yellow House on a hill in central Jakobsberg, as a way of introducing the idea of an involved citizen in the post-welfare state landscape of Sweden. For the duration of the residency, the resident or team of residents, will be asked to produce a study, a diary, an investigation or something we haven't thought of. What it is like to live in a foreign country, in a development before it is developed?

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In the Swedish City of Järfälla, Ten Radical "Superbenches" Are Unveiled as Community Incubators

Call for Submissions: Inhabitant Zero Residencies