Architecture studio Snøhetta has recently completed work on the new Orionis Planetarium and Observatory in Douai, France. Nestled within a truly remarkable location, this project gracefully bridges the gap between the adjacent Scarpe river, the esteemed archaeological museum Arkéos, and a neighboring residential complex. Its primary objective is to seamlessly unite these elements, resulting in […] More
At Archiscene we wrote for the first time about the project back in early 2015 when Snøhetta while still never failing to impress just as many had to work with less sophisticated renderings and also be only one of myriad of office building projects. Nevertheless, the work on the massive Le Monde Group headquarter building […] More
Snøhetta is proposing a reconstruction and extension of the 1937-built harbor bath Knubben as a gift to the people of Arendal, Norway. Originally closed in the 1960s, the new knubben is interpreted as an architectural response to the past, conserving vital parts while emphasizing the town of Arendal as an urban destination for national and […] More
BOA Light Studio, in collaboration with Snøhetta and SRA Architects, recently unveiled the MEDIA PLAZZA, within the new head office of the Le Monde group. It is one of the flagship projects in a rapidly developing Parisian district. Discover more after the jump. More
Snøhetta‘s and Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard‘s “A House to Die In,” is now on display at the Tjuvholmen exhibition in Oslo, Norway. The exhibition shows the artistic process of designing the unique home and studio that is currently seeking approval for its construction. Take a look at the complete story below. More
Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta is designing Europe’s first underwater restaurant – Under. The new restaurant will be located on the southern coast of Norway, close to the village of Båly. More
The ever innovative Snohetta architecture practice team has design the impressive Bolzano Cable Car project expected to enter completion phase by the end of 2017. The project is to make the Virgolo/Virgl mountain in Bolzano accessible for visitors after almost forty years of neglect. Snohetta has won the first prize and therefore the commission to design the project […] More
Le Monde Headquarters is to be designed by the world renowned architecture practice Snøhetta. The project is developed for a location in Paris. The Le Monde Group is an icon in the media world and its long standing reputation of integrity and quality is a measure for media houses worldwide. The Le Monde Group has […] More
Snøhetta is an active partner within ZEB – The Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings. The ZEB Pilot House is a project cooperation between Snøhetta, Scandinavia’s largest independent research body, SINTEF, ZEB partner Brødrene Dahl and Optimera. More
World-known architectural firm Snøhetta has unveiled the images of a hotel and residential building named Lofoten Opera Hotel, located in the Lofoten, Norway. Snøhetta has developed a project and looked at a number of factors: the landscape “critical load” vs. new construction, functional and technical aspects of access, infrastructure, ecology and sustainability, connection to outdoors […] More
In 2010, the New York City Department of Design and Construction and the New York City Department of Transportation selected Snøhetta to lead the design of the new public spaces in Times Square, comes 2014 the iconic site are now under construction. More
Snøhetta`s design of the Far Rockaway Branch Library in Far Rockaway, Queens. The new building will replace the existing library building, while also doubling the area of the existing space. The project, currently in design development in New York, has also received the Public Design Commission of the City of New York’s recognition for outstanding […] More