Norway Art, architecture and travel
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Norway - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Norway.
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Stunning northern homes by Todd Saunders
A new monograph of the work of Norway-based Canadian architect Todd Saunders unveils a series of stunning homes in dramatic, northern landscapes
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Midcentury figurines inspired by Arctic fauna get a new lease of life
Eikund resurrects wooden figurines by Norwegian designer Arne Tjomsland that were created with poetic imagination and a touch of humour
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Nothing short of genius, Snøhetta's Under prompts awe, amusement and a lot of questions
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Bergen-based architect Todd Saunders’ home is a soaring symphony in Norwegian wood
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Politics hots up at architectural sauna installation in Norway
Rintala Eggertsson Architects and the municipality of Moss in Norway launch FLYT, an architectural installation that celebrates the country's traditions of bathing and saunas, as well as its political history
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A joint effort between Scandinavian architects wins Oslo tower competition
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Hotel Norge, a Bergen landmark, is revamped by Dutch studio Concrete
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Oslo’s newest restaurant takes its design cue from the Asian-inflected menu
By Daven Wu Last updated
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A Norwegian coastal cabin provides a platform for spectacular views
Architect Tommie Wilhelmsen turns constraints into elegance at this new cabin on the Norwegian coast
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Taking flight: Nordic Office of Architecture redesigns Oslo airport
By Clare Dowdy Last updated
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Snøhetta’s Outdoor Care Retreats offer patients the therapeutic power of nature
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A tantalising tale of art and Gothic horror in Norway’s Arctic archipelago
We visit the 2022 edition of the Lofoten International Art Festival (LIAF) in Norway's Arctic archipelago, an edition filled with myth, politics and Gothic horror.
By Louise Long Last updated
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Design collective Rotor ventures 'Behind the Green Door' at the Oslo Architecture Triennale 2013
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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How Norway’s latest crop of designers is engaging with circularity
Discover this year’s Norwegian Presence projects from 11 designers, shot by Lasse Fløde and styled by Kråkvik&D’Orazio at Edvard Munch’s own studio in Ekely
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Heaven’s gate: ‘The Portal’, by Snøhetta, Erik Jørgensen Møbelfabrik and Everything Elevated
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Amerikalinjen champions all things local in Oslo
By Lauren Ho Last updated
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Take a plunge with Oslo’s floating sauna island
Oslo's newest floating sauna, part of Oslo Badsforening, has launched in the waters of its tranquil, inviting fjord, courtesy of architects Biotope
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Local architects create modern vision for Norwegian cabin in Stokkøya
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Snøhetta paints the Holmen Industrial Area in Norway with colour
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Geir Grung’s UFO-like hydroelectric station in the Norwegian mountains
The Suldal power station complex, part of industrial giant Norsk Hydro’s huge hydroelectric development in the 1960s, is an unassuming design destination with tourism potential. Architect Geir Grung, who hatched design concepts quickly with very little self-doubt, designed the buildings to dominate nature and reflect the progressive spirit of the space age. Inspired by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, with whom he travelled to China with on a research trip, Grung’s design combines Asian design influence with interiors carved out of the raw rock
By Torbjörn Goa Last updated
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Snøhetta brings a 21st-century approach to Swarovski’s production facilities
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Oslo's ambitious Deichman Library opens to the public
Oslo's latest Diechman Bjørvika Library branch throws open its doors today in the city's Bjørvika district, with a sculptural design by Lund Hagem Architects and Atelier Oslo
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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DRDH Architects’ new cultural block Stormen is set to raise Bodø’s cachet
By Malaika Byng Last updated
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The Oslo Architecture Triennale celebrates ideas over new products
By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated
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Fitting tribute: Blakstad Haffner Architects unveil latest piece in Utøya’s rebuilding
By Henrietta Thompson Last updated
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Snøhetta completes world’s northernmost energy-positive building in Trondheim
The mantra of the design industry should not be “form follows function” but “form follows environment”, says Snøhetta founder Kjetil Trædal Thorsen
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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This Oslo penthouse is an urban tribute to natural simplicity
By Massimo de Conti Last updated