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It’s a common perception that the campfire is the origin of modern society: When humans learned how to control fire, we gathered around it and started developing language, traditions, and…
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In 2019 Danish Architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group completed the Twist Museum in Jevnaker, Norway. As a land art intervention, the building works as a bridge and creates an interior…
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In 1975, Sverre Fehn completed the Skådalen School for children with hearing impairment that was comprised of dormitories, administration buildings, a sports hall as well as the school classrooms. The…
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Sverre Fehn’s Villa Busk stands on the edge of a rocky outcrop with a distant view of the sea. It was built for a musician in 1990. Like many of…
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Borgund Stave Church is a magnificent example of medieval Norwegian architecture in the village of Borgund, Lærdal municipality. The church is renowned for its triple nave design, making it a…
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The Nordic Pavilion for the Venice Biennale (1958-1962), designed by Sverre Fehn to represent Sweden, Finland, and Norway, is a project that deals with Nordic identity. Fehn makes an analogy…
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‘If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?’ Cathedrals of Culture offers six startling responses to this question. Cathedrals of Culture Technical Information Directors: Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger,…
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Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor has been working on a groundbreaking project in a remote part of Norway for over a decade. This project involves the creation of a cluster…
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