I'd say it's pretty safe to assume that whoever did this renovation doesn't have kids. And how do you know the improvements weren't permitted or inspected? Do you live in Oslo and know their building codes?
Personally, I think the idea is to use something that once had an ugly purpose and repurpose it into something beautiful, useful and peaceful. That's a huge difference between having a mounted grenade that is solely there to celebrate war.
Plus, as I said in the post, it can certainly lead to conversation with guests about the usefulness and futility of war, just as it has here in the comments.
Plus, as I said in the post, it can certainly lead to conversation with guests about the usefulness and futility of war, just as it has here in the comments.