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 |
Architecture 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 |
Architecture 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 |
Architecture 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 |
Architecture 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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