Lambda Files

Edvard Munch Bequeathed his work to the city of Oslo so that it could be housed in a new museum. This is how Lambda's story begins. This book explores the design and construction process of the building conceived by estudioHerreros that was opened to the public in October 2021. The title, Lambda Files, echoes the pseudonym that protected the anonymity of the arcitects in the international comptetition, usually taken by the public and the media to designate the project thereinafter.

The book takes a deep dive into the archives of estuioHerreros, bringing to light those "paperwork" materials usually disregarded by publications, but which accurately document the professional, political, social and technical contex of the project. In the hands of its authors, the new MUNCH becomes an exploration of some present-day concerns such as the importance of museums in rewriting history and imagining a desirable future, the need for dialogue as an intrument of design, environmental commitment, or the experimental responsibility of major projects.