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Remote mountain cabin's hood offers protection from the elements

Adam Williams February 18, 2019

Constraint often proves fertile ground for inspiration and this indeed proved the case for Arkitektværelset AS. The Norwegian firm overcame a remote location and tricky terrain, as well as strict planning regulations while designing the unusually angular Hooded Cabin.

The Hooded Cabin is located atop a mountain in Norway and measures 73 sq m (785 ...

Architecture

Hiking cabin withstands extreme weather north of the arctic circle

Adam Williams January 18, 2019

Getting caught in bad weather while commuting is annoying, but doing so while exploring north of the arctic circle is serious. To offer hikers in Norway a safe refuge and a destination to enjoy the view, Spinn Arkitekter and Format Engineers created a hiker's hut that can withstand nature's worst.

The Hammerfest Hiking Cabins project actually consists of two cabins, but the second is yet to ...

Architecture

Novel cabins reach new heights in Norwegian forest

Adam Williams January 14, 2019

This elevated take on a cabin in the woods was influenced by such disparate sources as children's book regulars the Moomins, A-frame lodges, and electricity towers. Located in a forest in Norway, it's currently available for rent.

The Pan Treetop Cabins are part-inspired by the Moomins and are raised 8 m (26 ft) ...

Architecture

Zaha Hadid Architects designs two stations for Norwegian metro line

Adam Williams December 6, 2018

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), working with local firm A_Lab, has won an architecture competition to design two stations for a new metro line planned for Oslo, Norway. Construction on the line is due to begin in 2020 and the stations are expected to be completed by 2025.

Zaha Hadid Architects, along with local firm A_Lab, was chosen for the Fornebubanen Metro Line Stations ...

Materials

SiliconX: Scientists hail new alloy as missing ingredient for next-gen batteries

Nick Lavars July 12, 2018

For years, scientists have seen silicon as a hugely promising material in the world of lithium-ion batteries. Scientists at Norway’s Institute for Energy Technology are now claiming to have overcome some of its limitations with a new material it calls SiliconX.

Its creators say SiliconX could be the answer to higher capacity lithium-ion batteries

Architecture

Construction of Europe's first underwater restaurant starts above water

Adam Williams May 31, 2018

We initially covered Snøhetta's ambitious design for Europe's first underwater restaurant back in late 2017. The high-profile firm has now revealed that the appropriately-named Under is, well, under construction in Norway's southernmost tip.

Europe's first underwater restaurant, appropriately-named Under, is due to be completed in early 2019

Architecture

Snøhetta-designed planetarium is out-of-this-world

Adam Williams May 4, 2018

Tucked away in a chilly forest north of Oslo, Norway, lies a large solar observatory named Solobservatoriet (aka Harestua Solar Observatory). The observatory has been in use since the 1950s and is now getting a stunning upgrade courtesy of Snøhetta.

Snøhetta says that construction on the project is expected to begin in 2019

Architecture

Our new number one place to drop a number two

Nick Lavars March 22, 2018

Travelers seeking relief along Norway's beautiful coastline will have a stylish new stop for their disposal at their disposal, with the local road authority snipping the ribbon on what is one of the more dapper-looking crappers we've laid eyes on.

Opened earlier in March, the Ureddplassen rest stop is now offering refuge to those traveling along ...

Automotive

Autonomous snowplows debut at Norwegian airport

David Szondy March 20, 2018

Keeping airports clear of snow is a surprisingly expensive job intended to minimize even more expensive flight delays. To make the process more efficient, Swedish tech company Semcon is developing the Yeti – an autonomous snowplow that is the first to clear snow from an operating airport.

The Yeti autonomous snowplows are designed to act as a team

Architecture

Norwegian timber tower will reach new heights

Adam Williams February 21, 2018

Currently under construction in Norway, Mjøstårnet will rise to a height of 81 m (265 ft) once complete, making it the new world's tallest wooden building. Kind of. Maybe. That depends on rule changes which may or may not come into force.

Once completed, Mjøstårnet will comprise over 11,300 sq m (121,632 sq ft) of floorspace, spread over ...