Under 40. Young Norwegian architecture 2013

3 May 2013–22 September 2013

The National Museum – Architecture, Norway

Who are currently the most noteworthy young architects in Norway, and how are they positioning themselves both at home and abroad?

The exhibition presented a selection of architects under the age of forty and their fields of interest, methods and creations. Who are these architects and what are their concerns? Do they differ significantly from their predecessors or from the so-called post-Fehn generation? How do these young architects relate to traditional Norwegian architecture and to international social and political trends? And to what extent will they define the architecture of the future?

The exhibition’s full-scale installations, models, films, photographs, and illustrations provided insight into cutting-edge architectural practices and foreshadowed future trends in Norwegian architecture.

The eleven firms of architects represented in the exhibition were:

Atelier Oslo

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FFB

Huus og Heim Arkitektur

Eriksen Skajaa Arkitekter

Lala Tøyen

MDH Arkitekter

Rodeo Arkitekter

Superunion Architects

SF OSL

Tyin tegnestue Arkitekter

The exhibition was divided into two parts. In the Bucher Hall, each firm presents its work in a separate module. In the Ulltveit-Moe Pavilion, two full scale installations –“House of a Medley of Norwegian Birds”by Huus og Heim Arkitektur, and “Corporeal Space” by Atelier Oslo were presented.

After being shown at The National Museum – Architecture, the exhibition was developed into a travelling version, which has been touring to various museums and galleries throughout Norway from 2014 to 2017. The touring exhibition has been visited by nearly 40.000 people.

Curator: Anne Marit Lunde

Project Manager: Nina Frang Høyum

Exhibition Design: Line Kaasine

Curator Education: Eli Solsrud

Graphic Design: Petter Baggerud