Archinect - Features 2024-05-19T08:40:49-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150237039/mork-ulnes-architects-on-balancing-californian-and-norwegian-design-spirits Mork-Ulnes Architects on Balancing Californian and Norwegian Design Spirits Alexander Walter 2020-12-03T13:12:00-05:00 >2020-12-09T17:46:15-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c4/c40ec5696b98a6e3b99abdf56ba03429.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>For this week's&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1222145/studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a>, Archinect spoke with Casper Mork-Ulnes, Founder and Principal of San Francisco and Oslo-based firm <a href="https://archinect.com/morkulnes" target="_blank">Mork-Ulnes Architects</a>. <br></p> <p>We talked about his approach of managing offices on two continents as a nimble 10-person practice, touched on strategies of combining two design mentalities &mdash; Scandinavian practicality and Californian optimism &mdash; as a unique asset, and learned how lessons from Norwegian work culture could contribute to increased productivity among the entire team.<br></p>