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Spotify supports Medellín's music industry with a pop-up education and events centre

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Spotify supports Medellín's music industry with a pop-up education and events centre
  1. Dubbed Casa Medallo, the project is an effort by Spotify to provide a meeting point, tools and educational resources for urban music stars. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  2. The space supports the city’s goal of uplifting culture, showcasing Colombia’s strong musical heritage and modern talent. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  3. Del Valle Studio took over the Museum of Antioquia’s Casa del Encuentro. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  4. Chromatic lighting helps give the spaces their new, temporary functions. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  5. Casa Medallo supports a daily programme of workshops, events and more. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  6. The team used a 1/50 scale model of the museum house to conceive new ways of making the domestic spaces multifunctional. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  7. The design represents the ‘codes’ of Medellín. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  8. Live performance areas draw the community in. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  9. 'We wanted – and the place allowed us – to put the conversation of urban art in a museographic context,' says David Del Valle. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  10. The pop-up runs until 3 November. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
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  1. Dubbed Casa Medallo, the project is an effort by Spotify to provide a meeting point, tools and educational resources for urban music stars. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  2. The space supports the city’s goal of uplifting culture, showcasing Colombia’s strong musical heritage and modern talent. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  3. Del Valle Studio took over the Museum of Antioquia’s Casa del Encuentro. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  4. Chromatic lighting helps give the spaces their new, temporary functions. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  5. Casa Medallo supports a daily programme of workshops, events and more. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  6. The team used a 1/50 scale model of the museum house to conceive new ways of making the domestic spaces multifunctional. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  7. The design represents the ‘codes’ of Medellín. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  8. Live performance areas draw the community in. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  9. 'We wanted – and the place allowed us – to put the conversation of urban art in a museographic context,' says David Del Valle. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
  10. The pop-up runs until 3 November. - Mateo Soto, courtesy of Del Valle Studio
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Location
Map pointer Cra. 52ᴬ #51a-1 29, La Candelaria, Medellín, La Candelaria, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Design
Del Valle Studio
Brand
Spotify

A month-long Spotify pop-up in Medellín, Colombia, has seen a house transformed into a music hub with recording studios, classrooms and a space for live performances.

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