New Norwegian architecture projects with building news and architectural images, plus architects background. Norway building news from across this Scandinavian country.
Discover interesting projects in this Nordic country, mostly from the capital Oslo. e-architect choose what we consider to be the most interesting architectural projects and post frequently.
The website archives features a selection of the major Norwegian properties. Similarly, find details about designers in this large Scandinavian country.
Design: Atelier Oslo, Architects. The starting point is a typical challenge of densification in an area of existing single family houses. The house is broken up into smaller volumes to adapt to the relatively tight situation and the scale of the surrounding buildings.
Design: Kolman Boye Architects. House on the island of Vega in the Norwegian archipelago not far from the polar circle. The site is distinctive for its grand and harsh northern landscape with wide panoramas of the Norwegian Sea and the jagged mountains rising from it.
Architects: Snøhetta. Building extension based on idea of art hovering above a transparent base. The new space houses a children’s workshop at ground level with floor-to-ceiling windows, located under a cantilevered hall covered in a dynamic metal façade.
Design: Snøhetta, architects. The Swedish outdoor company Houdini has opened its first store in Oslo. Situated in one of Oslo’s most bustling and fastest growing shopping areas, the recently opened signature store marks the launch of a new retail brand concept for Houdini.
Design: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter. Bygdøynesveien 15 is being developed into a new comprehensive residential area, combining historic buildings with new housing in a captivating and innovative way.
Design: Snøhetta. Located near to the fjord in the urban and exciting new neighborhood Bjørvika in Oslo, Shoot Gallery is a starter for the growing arts scene in the Barcode area.
Design: Snøhetta, architects. A coherent design including retail design, web design, signage, and brand design for everything from business cards to shoe boxes, as well as a customized typeface bringing all the elements together.
Design: NORDIC – Office of Architecture. The client wished for a home for both everyday life and entertaining, all primary rooms had to be on one floor, of good sizes and well resolved spatial relationships. By lifting the main floor to the first floor we captured the best of the views and the sun.
Architects: Asante Architecture & Design. The small house on the coast is part of the project Bygda 2.0, a rural development on the island of Stokkøya, focusing on building modern Norwegian houses shaping a dynamic village.
Design: Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS Architects MNAL. The Oslo School of Architecture is homed in an existing building from 1938, situated by the Akerselva River in the eastern part of Oslo. The school is part of a larger vision to revitalize this former industrial area for education-related use.
Architects: TYIN tegnestue. Placed north of the Arctic Circle on the beautiful island of archipelago Fleinvær, which include between 200 and 300 islands, the artists’ retreat blends perfectly into the surrounding rocky landscape.
Design: DRDH, architects. Two new civic buildings or this town 100km inside the Arctic Circle. The architecture stitches into the existing urban fabric, playing off the link to the town centre and nearby harbour.
Design: Reiulf Ramstad Architects – RRA. The church building signals its function with dignity and recognizable form, where the church spire, sanctuary and chapel are emphasized by the ascending roof planes.
Design: Snøhetta, architects. Aesop’s first signature store in Norway, their 100th worldwide. The architectural exploration revealed materials and surfaces hidden within the space, some dating back to the 1800s.
Design: Reiulf Ramstad Architects. This all-year cabin for a family of five is designed to accommodate changes in family composition in coming years. The cabin building is gently placed on the slight slope of the site, where the volume creates small microclimate zones with beneficial sun conditions for outdoor activities and easy access from the interior.
Design: Reiulf Ramstad Architects. The Røldal family vacation home is recognisable for its compact, defined and geometric shape. The objective of preserving as much of the surrounding landscape possible as a high priority resulted in the design of two volumes.
Utøya ‘Memory Wound’ memorial design by Jonas Dahlberg abandoned? Norwegian government offers to replace controversial Utøya memorial to appease local residents. The memorial to commemorate the massacre on the island in 2011 has proved divisive