Norway

Haptic Architects and Oslo Works have revealed plans to transform a parking lot in Norway into a new tourist attraction. It will be centered around a "Fjordarium," with underwater galleries providing superb views of the local marine life.

Snøhetta has joined forces with Vipp to create a collection of luxurious vacation cabins situated above a fjord in Norway, which feature generous glazing that's designed to make visitors feel like they're floating on the edge of the cliffside.

In an example of a building's design reflecting its purpose comes a fish eye-shaped floating event space dedicated to salmon farming. The Salmon Eye is finished in 9,500 stainless steel scales that are meant to resemble the fish's silvery skin.

A Norwegian team has claimed a world-first, running a gas turbine on 100 percent hydrogen. The modifications made to the turbine, fuel systems and the natural gas infrastructure, could be used to convert other turbines to zero emissions.

BIG is often at its most interesting when mixing contrasting ideas. The Plus furniture factory in Norway boasts impressive sustainable design and also hosts hiking and camping facilities – even welcoming visitors onto its green roof.

Norway has a lot of coastline and many fjords, but not much in the way of open ground on which to build runways. That's where the Elfly project comes in, as it's developing a short-haul electric seaplane that can take off and land in city harbours.

The new Edvard Munch museum cuts a distinctive figure on the Oslo waterfront. It's hailed by Estudio Herreros as one of the world's largest museums dedicated to a single artist and showcases the Norwegian artist's works.

Woodnest is a stunning forest dwelling perched high on a hillside in rural Norway. Supported by a living pine tree that runs through its center, it offers a well-stocked interior that sleeps up to four people.

Snøhetta has completed a remarkably energy-efficient office in Norway. Powerhouse Telemark is estimated to produce more energy than it will require over its entire lifespan, including its construction and its eventual demolition in decades to come.

On December 25, 2011, a cyclone destroyed Norway's Tungestølen Tourist Cabin, which had served hikers for over a century. Commissioned to create its replacement, Snøhetta designed a cluster of cabins that are shaped to mitigate the wind's effects.

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has received a major a new deposit of seeds from several hundred plant species. The addition of seeds from 35 gene banks spread over seven continents brings the total number of seed samples to over a million.

Dorte Mandrup has been chosen to create a new visitors center in northern Norway. Named The Whale, the building will rise out of the landscape like a small hill and offer visitors a choice spot to watch migrating whales pass by.