birgit has led designboom's editorial and cultural direction for 23 years, since its founding in 1999.
the new 'bean' is snugly squeezed beneath the cantilevering slabs of the 'jenga building' in tribeca.
the building is wrapped in a floating shingle roof, while a sculptural spiral staircase symbolizes rapunzel's braid.
as it captures light from its surroundings the circle's edges gradually begin to glow, resembling a solar eclipse.
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