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The Bezos Learning Center Is Taking Shape on the National Mall

The design by Perkins + Will would add a spiral galaxy-shaped pavilion and observatory to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

A rendering of the Bezos Learning Center shows how it will glow at night.

Photographer: Courtesy of Perkins&Will 

Hello and welcome to Bloomberg’s weekly design digest. I’m Kriston Capps, staff writer for Bloomberg CityLab and your guide to the world of architecture and the people who build things.

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