Cabin Thunder Top in Norway doubles as a viewpoint and ski jump
Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter has built a wooden cabin in Telemark, Norway, which has an accessible stepped roof that doubles as a viewpoint and winter ski jump. More
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Angular outdoor terraces and feature staircase define house in Norway
Swedish design practice Claesson Koivisto Rune has collaborated with the architect Todd Saunders on a white house on a steep, stone-walled plot overlooking the city of Bergen . More
Rever & Drage builds one third of a house for a deer hunter in Norway
Norwegian studio Rever & Drage has completed 1/3 House, a building that one part house and two parts empty space. More
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Atelier Oslo wraps House on an Island in gridded timber facade
A prefabricated timber facade envelops the concrete split-level interiors of this cabin, which Atelier Oslo has slotted onto an outcrop in Skåtøy, Norway. More
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Espen Surnevik designs vacation home on steep cliff overlooking fjord
Sitting on a steep cliff overlooking the Mastrafjord in Norway, Vacation House by Espen Surnevik has sliding doors that enable it to become a single continuous space. More
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Timber-and-glass boxes contain pair of residences on a Norwegian hillside
Norwegian studio Reiulf Ramstad Architects arranged the living areas of these two homes in a stack of concrete, timber and glass boxes that extend out from a steeply sloping site in an Oslo suburb. More
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Weathering steel panels create rusty walls for family home in Oslo's old town
Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects has used a palette of Corten steel, concrete and plywood to create this low-maintenance family home in Oslo, Norway. More
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Skapa updates prefabricated Norwegian seafront house with glazed walls
Oslo-based architecture office Skapa has transformed a tired villa near the Norwegian capital into a contemporary home featuring full-height glazed walls that open up to views of the surrounding trees and seascape. More
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Cosy corners and muted colours make house by Norm Architects the "epitome of hygge"
This family home in Norway by Danish practice Norm Architects is filled with cosy nooks and open living areas lined with generous windows, which look out on to picturesque woodland and a lake. More
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Lund Hagem installs Y-shaped cabin on a hilltop overlooking Norwegian ski resort
Pine louvres cover the glazed sides of this cabin by Oslo studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter, which forks at one end to present two large windows towards slopes in Norway's Kvitfjell ski resort. More
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Snøhetta's prefab Gapahuk cabin references a traditional Norwegian mountain shelter
Architecture firm Snøhetta has unveiled a prefabricated cabin with a twisted roof that offers protection in harsh weather conditions. More
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Jon Danielsen Aarhus creates pine-clad mountain cabin in Norway for himself
Architect Jon Danielsen Aarhus designed this pine-clad cabin in rural Norway for his own family, creating a large glazed living area with mountain and lake views. More
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Lund Hagem's blackened timber cabin designed to withstand Norway's harsh winters
Oslo studio Lund Hagem has completed a holiday cabin on a Norwegian ski resort, featuring a blackened timber and concrete elevations that hunker down to protect it from the winter weather. More
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Nordic's Villa Vatnan is a hilltop house with a view over a Norwegian city
Nordic Office of Architecture has completed a concrete and glass house on the outskirts of Trondheim, Norway, that offers its occupants impressive views. More
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Today we like: Norwegian houses
Today is Norwegian Constitution Day – an annual national holiday in the Scandinavian country that marks the anniversary of the signing of its constitution in 1814. To celebrate the occasion, we're revisiting some of the most beautiful Norwegian house designs from our archive, including a remote cottage on the island of Vega (pictured) and a timber-clad home on a slope overlooking Oslo. See more Norwegian houses »
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Rever & Drage's holiday cabin features wooden pods that frame views of a Norwegian fjord
This cabin perched on a hillside on Norway's west coast features modular rooms that extend outwards from the main structure to enhance views of the adjacent fjord (+ slideshow). More
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Link Arkitektur extends Norwegian farmhouse with contemporary gabled structure
Link Arkitektur has added a gabled extension to a 19th-century Norwegian farmhouse, featuring a wooden facade designed to age with the building (+ slideshow). More
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Concrete canopy shelters Lund Hagem's Norwegian holiday home from the sea breeze
This island holiday home designed by Norwegian studio Lund Hagem is sheltered beneath a wide concrete canopy, which bridges the surrounding rocks to frame views to the coast for occupants (+ slideshow). More
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Lund Hagem completes stilted summer house on Norwegian island
Slender stilts anchor this family summer house by Lund Hagem to the rocky edge of a Norwegian island, which is accessible only by boat (+ slideshow). More
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Stepped concrete roof creates seaside viewpoint atop Norwegian retreat by Lund Hagem
This small seaside holiday home by Norwegian studio Lund Hagem nestles against a cliff, and features a stepped concrete roof that doubles as a viewing platform (+ slideshow). More
