Art, architecture and travel in Norway

Kunstsilo sees a functionalist grain silo transformed into Norway’s newest art gallery

Kunstsilo’s crisp modern design by Mestres Wåge with Spanish firms Mendoza Partida and BAX Studio transforms a listed functionalist grain silo into a sleek art gallery

By Clare Dowdy Published 10 May 24

Aarestua Cabin brings old Norwegian traditions into the 21st century

Aarestua Cabin by Gartnerfuglen is a modern retreat with links to historical Norwegian traditions, and respect for its environment

By Ellie Stathaki Published 20 March 24

reMarkable’s Oslo headquarters is a space for ‘better thinking’

reMarkable’s Oslo head office, featuring areas to retreat, ruminate and collaborate, is a true workspace of the future

By Jonathan Bell Published 24 February 24

This Norway cabin was designed as a minimalist, coastal escape

This Norway cabin by Erling Berg is made of local timber that frames its scenic Risør views through large openings and outdoor areas, creating a cool summer escape

By Ellie Stathaki Published 1 February 24

This Oslo house is a suburban cabin in the woods

An Oslo house designed like a retreat, Villa Nikkesmelle by Gartnerfuglen, offers the perfect balance between urban and rural

By Ellie Stathaki Published 19 January 24

Trevarefabrikken is a contemporary Nordic escape embracing its industrial past

Reinvigorated under the creative eye of Jonathan Tuckey Design, Trevarefabrikken offers a holistic retreat that blurs past and present

By Sophie Axon Published 17 January 24

Tommie Wilhelmsen’s cabin on Norway’s wild coast frames the experience of the landscape

Tommie Wilhelmsen has completed a new cabin close to the city of Stavanger, a retreat in the heart of a historic coastal landscape

By Jonathan Bell Published 6 December 23

Aurora 2.0 is the perfect woodland retreat to take in the Northern Lights

Aurora 2.0 by architect Snorre Stinessen in Norway is an architectural retreat with a spectacular view of nature and the Northern Lights

By Ellie Stathaki Published 25 November 23

This modest cabin is the perfect way to experience Norwegian nature

A modest cabin by KIMA arkitektur in Norway makes the most of its dramatic, natural landscape through simplicity

By Ellie Stathaki Published 22 September 23

EFEKT’s elevated walkway is a kilometre-long structure above a Norwegian wood

This new elevated walkway in Fyresdal lifts visitors above the forests and lakes of the Hamaren Activity Park, culminating in a spectacular view

By Jonathan Bell Published 14 June 23

Saltviga House is an architectural celebration of leftovers

Saltviga House by Kolman Boye Architects ingeniously uses offcuts from Dinesen planks to create a timber retreat on the south coast of Norway

By Ellie Stathaki Published 31 March 23

Timber climbing wall by Snøhetta embraces natural themes

Snøhetta's climbing wall recreates the immersive experience of a cave in a leisure centre in Norway

By Hannah Silver Published 2 March 23

Last chance to see: Laure Prouvost's Light Hall commission at National Museum in Oslo

The Turner Prize-winning artist takes over the cavernous space atop Oslo’s new National Museum with an ethereal installation

By Will Jennings Published 3 February 23

The Bolder lodges by Snøhetta embrace a Norwegian cliff-edge view

The Bolder project comprises four elevated cabins, enveloped in a Norwegian fjord view, designed by Snøhetta in collaboration with Tom Bjarte Norland and Vipp

By Martha Elliott Published 3 February 23

Salmon Eye visitor centre in Norway features specially-developed interior panel system by Kvadrat Acoustics

Inside Salmon Eye visitor centre: faced with an ellipsoid interior, Kvorning Design called on Kvadrat Acoustics to create a bespoke set of Soft Cells panels involving 250 unique shapes

By TF Chan Published 29 November 22

A new art initiative sets out to explore Oslo’s architectural tapestry

By Ali Morris Last updated 28 October 22

Atelier Felix expands within Oslo's iconic Kunstnernes Hus

By Philippine Wright Last updated 25 October 22

Architecture news: Letter from Norway

By Torbjörn Goa Last updated 21 October 22

Aslak Haanshuus Arkitekter designs a forest-facing villa in Norway

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 21 October 22

SALT architecture and art festival celebrates the Arctic landscape

By Benjamin Kempton Last updated 21 October 22

Right angle: we pine for this timber cabin in Norway

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 20 October 22

Under construction: Astrup Fearnley Museum by Renzo Piano, Oslo

By Henrietta Thompson Last updated 20 October 22

Nordic architecture explored in Share, a book about contemporary building

Discussions about Nordic architecture and contemporary practice meet in a new book by Artifice, Share: Conversations about Contemporary Architecture – The Nordic Countries

By Ellie Stathaki Published 20 October 22

Taking flight: Nordic Office of Architecture redesigns Oslo airport

By Clare Dowdy Last updated 20 October 22