Something’s cookin’

Well, quite literally. According to plan, the old Deichman Main Library is making a comeback. The beautiful, old building is finally set to take on a new life, long after all the books changed address, and found their new home right by the Opera in the Bjørvika district. It ’s safe to assume that for most Osloers, this is great news. The building is simply too great to stay closed-off and unenjoyed for too long. From 2027, the old library will reopen as Deich – a spot dedicated to photography, culinary experiences and meeting places. We are to expect four restaurants, two bars, a large outdoor seating area, and rooms for meetings and events. With that said, the perhaps most joyful and highly anticipated newsabout Deich is that it will bring Fotografiska to Oslo. This Stockholm favorite world-leading Museum of Contemporaty Photography, Art
and Culture has already expanded to global locations such as Berlin, New York, Shanghai and Tallinn. At the helm of carrying out the Deich project we find Møller eiendom and the architectural firm Lundhagem, that recently re-did
Ambassaden from a high-security American Embassy to today’s bustling new hotspot. Interior architects Paulsen & Nilsen and New York based GrecoDeco, known in Oslo for their Sommerro Hotel design, are also part of the project. Everything in close collaboration with the Oslo Directorate for Cultural Heritage. A little patience is required, but 2027 isn’t that far away. As one would say: Good things come to those who wait.

FOTO: ERIK BERG