This autumn saw the opening of not one but two new Scandinavian buildings by the American architect Steven Holl. The Herning Center of the Arts in Denmark combines visual arts with music, in a building that’s spread across a flat field in a composition of white twisting long volumes, blending interior and exterior, building and landscape.
Meanwhile, the much smaller Knut Hamsun Museum in north Norway’s Hamarøy, just above the Artic Circle, has a more intimate character. Dedicated to the life and work of writer Knut Hamsun, Holl used traditional Norwegian material with a twist, adding a layer of long grass on the building’s peak, a reference to local traditional sod roofs. Two fine reasons to head further north.
Fab 40: Steven Holl buildings
Michel Zobel’s first collection of fine Jewellery for Acne
Michel Zobel’s first collection of fine Jewellery for Acne
Michel Zobel’s first collection of fine Jewellery for Acne
Michel Zobel’s first collection of fine Jewellery for Acne

Bo Bech’s Bakery, Denmark
Bo Bech’s Bakery, Denmark
Bo Bech’s Bakery, Denmark

LED powered lights by Finnish company, Character

LED powered lights by Finnish company, Character
Amager Bryghus, Brewpub and Nørrebro Bryghus in Copenhagen

Nimb Brewery, Copenhagen
Nimb Brewery, Copenhagen
The Karriere Bar, Copenhagen’s Meatpacking District
The Crowd at Jolene, Copenhagen’s Meatpacking District
Eyewear from Han Kjobenhavn, Denmark
Eyewear from Han Kjobenhavn, Denmark
Eyewear from Han Kjobenhavn, Denmark
Eyewear from Han Kjobenhavn, Denmark
Eyewear from Han Kjobenhavn, Denmark
Eyewear from Han Kjobenhavn, Denmark
Eyewear from Han Kjobenhavn, Denmark
Eyewear from Han Kjobenhavn, Denmark

Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm
Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm
Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm
Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

The Zerhouse Project by Huus Og Heim Architects, Norway

The Zerhouse Project by Huus Og Heim Architects, Norway
The Zerhouse Project by Huus Og Heim Architects, Norway

The Zerhouse Project by Huus Og Heim Architects, Norway
Haugen Zohar’s Norweigen turf hut inspired playhouse, Norway
Haugen Zohar’s Norweigen turf hut inspired playhouse, Norway

Oslo’s National Library by Longva Architects, Norway

Oslo’s National Library by Longva Architects, Norway
Luxury leather luggage from Mismo, Denmark
Luxury leather luggage from Mismo, Denmark
Luxury leather luggage from Mismo, Denmark
Luxury leather luggage from Mismo, Denmark
Luxury leather luggage from Mismo, Denmark
The Knut Hamsun Museum by Steven Holl, Norway
The Knut Hamsun Museum by Steven Holl, Norway

Hearning Museum of Contemporary Art by Steven Holl, Denmark

Hearning Museum of Contemporary Art by Steven Holl, Denmark

The Knut Hamsun Museum by Steven Holl, Norway

Hearning Museum of Contemporary Art by Steven Holl, Denmark

Hearning Museum of Contemporary Art by Steven Holl, Denmark

Hearning Museum of Contemporary Art by Steven Holl, Denmark

SIS Deli & Cafe, Finland

SIS Deli & Cafe, Finland

SIS Deli & Cafe, Finland
Stokkoya Resort by Svenning and Langklopp, Norway. Photograph courtesy of Anniken Zahl Furunes
Stokkoya Resort by Svenning and Langklopp, Norway. Photograph courtesy of Anniken Zahl Furunes
Stokkoya Resort by Svenning and Langklopp, Norway. Photograph courtesy of Anniken Zahl Furunes
Stokkoya Resort by Svenning and Langklopp, Norway. Photograph courtesy of Anniken Zahl Furunes
Stokkoya Resort by Svenning and Langklopp, Norway. Photograph courtesy of Anniken Zahl Furunes
Stokkoya Resort by Svenning and Langklopp, Norway. Photograph courtesy of Anniken Zahl Furunes
Stokkoya Resort by Svenning and Langklopp, Norway. Photograph courtesy of Anniken Zahl Furunes
Stokkoya Resort by Svenning and Langklopp, Norway. Photograph courtesy of Anniken Zahl Furunes
Stokkoya Resort by Svenning and Langklopp, Norway
Tres Bien beauty shop, Sweden

Tres Bien beauty shop, Sweden

Tres Bien beauty shop, Sweden

Tres Bien beauty shop, Sweden
Tres Bien beauty shop, Sweden
Zenvo ST1 supercar, Denmark
Zenvo ST1 supercar, Denmark
Zenvo ST1 supercar, Denmark