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23-10-2023

The Architecture of Mork-Ulnes: between nature and innovation

The projects created by the Mork-Ulnes Architects studio are excellent examples of how architecture can dialogue with nature, embracing the challenges and special characteristics of the places in which it is built. The architects' vision and modus operandi are clearly visible in three recent projects: Dobbel Hytte, Skigard Hytte and Trippel Hytte, built in the challenging Norwegian natural settings.

03-03-2023

Six new landscape architecture projects on the Norwegian Scenic Route

Thirty years have gone by since the Norwegian parliament commissioned a study for touristic promotion of the country’s natural beauty and rural areas, producing the famous Norwegian Scenic Route, a programme combining architecture, art and landscaping that will soon be expanded with six new projects.

26-03-2021

Architecture and Landscape in harmony, in the new 2021 Norwegian Scenic Route projects

The Norwegian Scenic Routes attraction is continuing to make headway despite the challenges associated with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The routes that currently unwind through the beautiful and evocative Norwegian landscapes, offering visitors a mix of nature and architecture well integrated into the local context, will see the addition of six new Scenic Route projects to be completed in 2021 and four more that have been announced for the 2022 summer season. By the end of 2023, the Norwegian program will see a total of 190 architectural and artistic installations developed.

31-01-2020

Snøhetta designs Powerhouse Brattørkaia, the world’s northernmost energy-positive building

The severity of the global climate crisis forces professionals to face important responsibilities in designing and constructing new buildings and everyone must do their part. On the one hand, companies like the Iris Ceramica Group commit to fully supporting environmental protection in all phases of the production cycle and to developing eco-active products for architecture, as well as for interiors. On the other hand, architects must focus on creating high quality spaces for people, while also reducing our environmental footprint. This is the case of a recent project, Powerhouse Brattørkaia designed by Snøhetta, which aims to set a new standard for the construction of buildings.

11-08-2017

Wooden church on a hill in Knarvik

The church built on a hill in Knarvik, Hordaland in Norway looks like a coagulation of timber and steel spires

28-12-2016

RRA Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter: Norwegian Mountaineering Centre

Like many other buildings by RRA Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, the Norwegian Mountaineering Centre in Åndalsnes thoughtfully reflects the landscape around it. The Norwegian Mountaineering Centre pays homage to its surroundings and becomes a major landmark for the city of Åndalsnes.

08-04-2016

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter (RRA): Kimen Cultural Centre Stjørdal

At the end of a competitive tender process by invitation announced in 2010 Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter (RRA) was successful in winning the project for the Kimen Stjørdal Cultural Centre, in the heart of Norway. RRA designed a technological container of concrete, steel and glass with a roof inspired by the local traditional houses which have double-pitched roofs.

11-06-2014

Lund Hagem architects: house on Lyngholmen Island

Lund Hagem architects designs a contemporary building inspired by the colours and shapes of the Norwegian landscape. This holiday home on Lyngholmen Island uses white cement, treated ash cladding and glass, drawing inspiration from the rocky landscape sloping down to the sea.

09-10-2013

Ala Architects: Kilden Performing Arts Centre in Norway

In Kristiansand, Norway, Finnish architectural studio Ala Architects has built an arts centre containing a large concert hall and a theatre. The history of the project, which began in the ’80s, led to construction of a landmark of great symbolic value; the Kilden has a sculptural shape somewhere between art and architecture, overlooking the city’s waterfront, and its design and use of materials are derived from local history.