An Icon Revisited: Varier Introduces Ekstrem.Chances are you’ve seen Ekstrem before. Consisting of a steel frame covered in soft foam and woollen knit upholstery, the piece, designed by Terje Ekstrøm, represents one of Norway's first postmodern designs. Varier reintroduces the...
Stylecraft & Eikund Bring Iconic Mid-Century Norwegian Design to Australia.Norway has a rich design history and a long tradition of craftsmanship ranging from boat building, weaving and felting to rosemaling, Viking art and furniture making. But somehow, the country is often overshadowed by its neighbours in...
Grand Hotel Terminus in Bergen, Norway by Claesson Koivisto Rune.Grand Hotel Terminus is the fourth hotel designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune for De Bergenske in Norway. A celebration of the beauty of the past, the architects have managed to maintain a luxurious, classical feel while incorporating a...
‘The Temple’ Surreal Digital Art by KVANT-1.KVANT-1 is a multidisciplinary design studio in Bergen, Norway who describe their practice as one that is “curious, playful and finds comfort in the realm of the unconventional.” Their series of images, ‘The temple’ are no...
I Would Totally Self Isolate Here.Hey guys. How are the Iso feels going? Hope you're not losing your marbles too much. And if you are, I'm feeling you. Staying home all the time is hard. But while we might be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of us...
Camouflaged in Nature: Gjemmested Fishing Hideout in Telemark, Norway.Gjemmested hideout is built on a steep slope facing a small mountain lake in the south of Norway. Designed by Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter and Mariana de Delá, the mini-building has a secret location, away from all the small trails leading to...
Malin Bülow’s Mesmerising Performance Art.Exaggerated lycra garments are costumes that create tension, shape and scale in Norwegian artist Malin Bülow’s performance installations. Each work is highly choreographed, with the human body forming patterns, linking to one another,...
The Twist Museum in Norway by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).Bridging two forest riverbanks, the twisted aluminium-clad museum by Bjarke Ingels Group effectively doubles as infrastructure that completes the cultural route through Kistefos, northern Europe’s largest sculpture park. The...
Extraordinary Underwater Restaurant in Lindesnes, Norway by Snøhetta.Oslo-based firm Snøhetta have completed Europe’s first ever underwater restaurant in Norway. Appropriately named ‘Under’, the 495sqm monolith is submerged 5-and-a-half metres below the ocean’s surface. Inspired by a sunken...
