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This week Opposite Office proposed turning the US Capitol into a fortress The provocative architecture studio created the concept, named Capitol Castle, as a comment on how democracy is increasingly under threat. "It's tongue-in-cheek, but the question behind it is relevant: how can we protect our democracy?" Opposite Office founder Benedikt Hartl told Dezeen. "Democracy is not for free. Most of us living in the USA, or in Europe, know of no other form of government than democracy." "We explored a lot of different design territories, but kept coming back to the brand's original iconic logo fr...

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Provocative architecture studio Opposite Office has envisioned fortifying the US Capitol building in Washington DC in reaction to the invasion of the building by Donald Trump supporters last week. Named Capitol Castle, the concept would see the neoclassical Capitol building, which is the seat of the US government, surrounded by a 1.5-metre-thick fortified wall. "As a reaction to the storm on the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump, we designed a plan to convert the Capitol into a fortress to protect democracy," said Opposite Office founder Benedikt Hartl. "During his reign, Trump undermin...