Archinect - News 2024-11-21T19:07:53-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/2008958/a-lab-wins-sustainable-urban-development-in-oslo-suburb A-lab Wins Sustainable Urban Development in Oslo Suburb Paul Petrunia 2011-04-06T17:23:43-04:00 >2011-04-06T17:24:49-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a9/a9bf32eade3412835a3c51b611b31bf7?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Norwegian practice A-lab won the open international ideas competition on climate efficient urban development on Furuset area in Oslo.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The project goal is to condense the suburb Furuset i Groruddalen outside Oslo with 2,500 new homes and 1,500 new workspaces, and to reduce CO2 emissions by 50 percent by 2030. The project provides a district that stands for sustainable urban development.</p>