How Do You Create a Design to Last for 1,000 Years?

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How Do You Create a Design to Last for 1,000 Years?

London studio Nebbia designed a basalt stone portal in New Zealand as part of a 1,000-year project focused on geological rather than human-centric time.

What: The 'Interlude' sculpture, commissioned by the Paererewā initiative, uses locally sourced basalt bluestone designed to potentially erode or fragment over centuries, prioritizing ecological longevity over static preservation.

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Nebbia's Interlude, a climbable stone portal on a cliff overlooking Lake Whakatipu, is the second completed work in Paererewā's plan for 1,000 works lasting 1,000 years.

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