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Architecture

Snøhetta gives lecture at Royal Academy of Arts

Award winning architects Kjetil Thorsen and Craig Dykers, co-founders of Norwegian architectural practice Snøhetta and designers of Oslo’s acclaimed new National Opera & Ballet House, will deliver the 2009 Royal Academy of Arts Annual Architecture Lecture on Monday 13 July. + More

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The architect behind Nordic modernism

The architecture of Sverre Fehn (1924–2009) is a dialogue between the country and the landscape as he saw it, and his buildings are instilled with both natural and human qualities. He believed that a building should enhance the beauty of its setting. + More

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Norwegian design and architecture at London's Design Museum

Along with several other spectacular buildings, Snøhetta’s Oslo Opera House is on the shortlist for the Brit Insurance Design Awards for architecture. The awards conicide with an exhibition at the Design Museum, which presents the finalists in numerous categories, including two other Norwegian contenders. + More

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A Norwegian-Nepali view of the Himalayas

What happens when you combine Norwegian and Nepali building traditions? The answer is to be found in the majestic surroundings on the outskirts of the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, where Norway has built a new, quite unique embassy. + More

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Oslo’s new landmark

Rising from the sea in the centre of Oslo, the new, marble-clad Opera is a futuristic architectural gem. + More

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