Art, architecture and travel in Norway - Page 2

Norwegian architecture seems to have one dominant theme – nature and man’s place

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

Red Concrete House in Lillehammer is bolder than its budget suggests

John Sanden and Ingvild Hodnekvam’s work perfectly represents that clean, nature-inspired, human-centric aesthetic that has come to characterise the best of Norway’s architecture – yet with a fresh, contemporary twist that gives it a competitive edge. The two architects jointly launched Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter in 2014 and have since received commissions all over the country, including houses of all scales and sizes. Their material choices vary, spanning wood, brick and concrete, but it’s their latest house’s distinctive colour that gives it its name: Red Concrete House. The project, located in Lillehammer, is an intergenerational home – a typical family set up for the Nordic country. Here, three generations live under one roof in a minimalist house nestled into a slope.