Villa Vatnan in Trondheim Property, Norway

Villa Vatnan

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.

Hadar’s Hus on Stokkøya Island

Hadars Hus

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.

Oslo School of Architecture

Oslo School of Architecture

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.

Fordypningsrommet Retreat Fleinvær Island

Fordypningsrommet Retreat

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.

Stormen Concert Hall & Library, Bodø

Stormen Concert Hall and Library

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.

Knarvik Church – Lindås Building, Norway

Knarvik Community Church

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.

Aesop Store: Shop Interior Oslo

Aesop Store in Oslo

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.

V-Lodge in Ål, Buskerud, Norway: Reiulf Ramstad

V-Lodge in Ål

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.

Røldal Cabin Odda Holiday Home, Hordaland

Røldal Cabin

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.

July 22 Memorial Sites: Utøya + Oslo, Norway

Utøya Memory Wound memorial design by Jonas Dahlberg

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

Breiavatnet Lanterna Stavanger building design

Breiavatnet Lanterna Stavanger Building

Design: schmidt hammer lassen architects with SJ Arkitekter. This dynamic winning design aims to create a new benchmark for a sustainable and creative work environment. It includes a new 101m-high tower containing 18,000 sqm of highly flexible space for offices, restaurants, exhibitions and conferences. Ground and top floors will open to the public.

Norwegian Mountaineering Center Åndalsnes

Norwegian Mountaineering Center

Design: Reiulf Ramstad Architects. This building is anchored in an innovative interpretation of nature’s fantastic dimensions and the dramatic experience of mountaineering. The design of the building is based on its function as a mountaineering center and gathering place for both locals and visitors.

Split View Mountain Lodge in Havsdalen, Buskerud

Split View Mountain Lodge

Design: Reiulf Ramstad Architects. This Norwegian holiday home has a clean-cut expression. The main wing houses mainly bedrooms and divides into two branches. The shift in program and different levels lets the building adapt to the slope.

Deg 42 Office Building, Barcode, Oslo

Deg 42 Office Building

Design: a-lab Architects. ‘The Wedge’ is a small high-rise and an untraditional low-energy office building, tailor-made for small and innovative firms: retail on ground level, open office floors for co-working, and a communal restaurant on top.