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Snøhetta has designed a mixed-use building in Hong Kong, named Airside. Commissioned by Nan Fung group, the 176,000-square-meter structure is located in the center of the former Kai Tak airport. A 200-meter tall tower set atop a podium fit with roof gardens and urban space at ground level... View full entry
After winning the competition for the new El Paso Children's Museum, Snøhetta has unveiled its playful and adventurous design for the city's new educational center. The 70,000 sf museum is set within the heart of El Paso's Downtown Arts district. Through an unorthodox use of geometries, the... View full entry
Following an international architecture competition, Snøhetta together with local partner Tomoon Architects and Engineers have won the bid to design the new city hall in Cheongju, South Korea. The new facilities embrace an ethos of community and integration between the government and its... View full entry
Snøhetta has recently completed a four-story timber office building for international trekking and adventure travel company ASI Reisen. The structure combines timber frame construction with solid wooden elements intended to optimize the use of materials and allow for the largest amount of open... View full entry
After the original Tungestølen Tourist Cabin was destroyed by Cyclone Dagmar, a devastating windstorm that swept over Norway on Christmas 2011, glacier hikers lost a treasured destination. Luster Turlag, a local branch of the Norwegian National Trekking Association, and a small local... View full entry
The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation has named Studio Gang, Henning Larsen, and Snøhetta as the finalists for a forthcoming $100 million research and interpretive center dedicated to the nation's 26th president. Slated for a 60-acre site located in the Badlands... View full entry
Snøhetta's new bench design for the United Nations, entitled The Best Weapon after Nelson Mandela's historic adage: "the best weapon is to sit down and talk," was commissioned by the Nobel Peace Center and is currently installed at the organization's headquarters in New York City. ... View full entry
Snøhetta has unveiled the S-1500 chair, made from 100% recycled plastic and steel from the local fish farming industry in the North of Norway. Presented during Stockholm Design Week, the chair has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the market. A collaboration between the international... View full entry
Snøhetta's new Swarovski Manufaktur in Wattens, Austria brings creative design, rapid prototyping, and technical production under one porous roof. To enter the Manufaktur, visitors first walk through a bridge from Campus 311, a new office location in an old factory building that has an interior... View full entry
Hidden in lush forests that are within walking distance from two of Norway’s largest hospitals, the Outdoor Care Retreat is a group of secluded wooden cabins that offer patients a relaxing space to enjoy the therapeutic benefits of nature. Designed by Snøhetta on behalf of the Friluftssykehuset... View full entry
Known for their innovative designs and mesmerizing buildings, Snøhetta has created custom-made cutlery for restaurant Barr in Copenhagen. Collaborating with design brand Table Noir, Snøhetta designed the pieces based on the holistic design experience that compliments the restaurant. Having... View full entry
Showing off a dynamic geometric-patterned facade, the new Calgary Central Library by Snøhetta and DIALOG finally opened its doors to the public on November 1. The Snøhetta and DIALOG team was selected to design the new library after winning the Calgary Public Library's international competition... View full entry
Norway has launched the country's new 50 and 500 kronor notes into circulation. Designed by Snøhetta, the revamped currency will join the graphic 100 and 200 notes launched in 2017 that were also penned by the firm as part of Norway's paper currency redesign. The Oslo studio's pixellated graphics... View full entry
The Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha has selected the architecture firm Snøhetta for its recently announced expansion. The ambitious plans will add a new building to join the original Art Deco museum, built in 1931, as well as a later 1994 addition designed by Norman Foster. Snøhetta's extension... View full entry
More details on Ford's adaptive reuse of Michigan Central Station reveal that Snøhetta has been commissioned as the lead designer as part of Ford's $1 billion capital improvements project. Tasked with re-envisioning the company's Headquarters and Research Campus in Dearborn, Michigan, the firm... View full entry