Le Corbusier’s Paintings Exhibited in a Modernist Villa Stenersen in Oslo.Many associate Le Corbusier with the idea of the house as a machine for living – or with radical urban plans involving high-rise housing blocks and efficient traffic systems. He was obsessed with the machine. And yet his fascination with...
BUKKEKJERKA Mirrored Toilet Block on Norwegian Coastline by MORFEUS Arkitekter.Designed by the Norwegian architects MORFEUS, a reflective building sheathed in mirror sits in the shadow of a rock formation referred to as Bukkekjerka. This is quite possibly the most interesting toilet block I ever did see. The main...
Bakken & Bæck Office in Oslo, Norway by Kvistad.Norwegian design studio Kvistad have recently completed a major upgrade of Bakken & Bæck’s HQ in Oslo, modelling the new office interior on that of a spaceship. And why not. After all, there’s nothing like a little fun and whimsy...
House of Many-Worlds in Oslo, Norway by Austigard Arkitektur.Sam Merwin Jr.’s 1951 science fiction novel The House of Many Worlds is arguably his best work—telling the tale of a creepy West Virginia mansion that’s also a portal between parallel time streams. Whether this classic account of...
Rhythm Of Life: Jotun Identifies Interior Colour Trends.As a culmination of a yearlong design and lifestyle research, Jotun has unveiled its annual colour card featuring 36 shades that will define global interior trends in 2018 and beyond. The Norwegian paint manufacturer is one of the...
Claesson Koivisto Rune Transform the Former Stock Exchange in Norway into Bergen Børs Hotel.Claesson Koivisto Rune has transformed an old landmark into a hotel where contemporary design commingles with remnants of the building’s prestigious...
Stories On Design // Fierce Fireplaces.Fireplaces are kind of a big deal. The reason we all love them so much is, not only do fireplaces provide a major focus in any room, they are also the ultimate social lubricant. So much better than a television, a lot more interactive...
Stories On Design // Built Into Nature.Today we take a world wide tour of seriously incredible examples of architecture that not only address their context and interact with their surrounds, the sites they occupy form the key ingredient that architects have used in the overall...
Norgesglasset Bar at Oslo Airport by Snøhetta.Snøhetta used 4,000 original 'Norgesglasset' jars to clad the ceiling and back wall of a unique bar designed for the expansion of Oslo...
