Partners
The Triennale would not be what it is without our devoted partners.
The National Museum holds, conserves, exhibits and promotes public knowledge about Norway’s largest collections of art, architecture and design. In the National Museum – Architecture, the museum shows changing exhibitions spanning from contemporary architecture to historical topics.
DOGA is a driving force for sustainable value creation through design and architecture. They facilitate collaboration between creative talents, businesses and the public sector and work to strengthen the role of design and architecture in shaping the Norway of tomorrow.
Oslo Arkitektforening (OAF) work for an open and brave professional culture. They contribute to opening up the architecture profession and to be a clear voice in the debate about architecture and urban devlopment in Oslo.
National Association of Norwegian Architects (NAL) is a professional ideal members organization. They work to promote good architecture and architects shared interests.
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) offers a unique research-based education of international standing. Established in 1945, today it has built a solid national funding base and is prominently ranked internationally.
Association of Consulting Architects in Norway is the employer and industry organisation for offices with practicing architects, landscape architects and interior architects in Norway.
Akershus is the largest county municipality in Norway, with around 725 300 inhabitants (as of 09/30-23). Akershus County Municipality is responsible for a number of management tasks, amongst them regional planning and development, culture and infrastructure.
The Norwegian Association of Interior Architects and Furniture Designers (NIL) is a national NGO organizing interior architects and furniture designers.
Norwegian Association of Landscape Architects (NLA) was founded in 1929. The organisation counts 735 ordinary and 250 student members.
NTNU is a university with an international focus, with headquarters in Trondheim and campuses in Ålesund and Gjøvik. NTNU has a main profile in science and technology.
The Agency for Planning and Building Services is part of the City Administration of Oslo and has about 550 employees. The agency plans the urban design and land use development of the city.
Trondheim kommune wishes to secure that aesthetical considerations and architectural qualities are emphasised in buildings, public spaces and urban environments. The City Architect is to contribute to a larger understanding of and debate about the significance of architectural quality in the urban development of Trondheim. With its free voice the City Architect is to give advice in questions of considerable importance or principal character.
The Oslo National Academy Norway’s largest public institution of higher learning for artists and designers. The school offers 21 study programmes within the fields of fine art, design, art and craft, opera, dance, theatre and arts education.
The Directorate for Cultural Heritage is the Ministry of Climate and Environment’s advisory and executive body, and we advise the ministry on all matters pertaining to cultural heritage and cultural environments.
The Faculty of Landscape and Society at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) is an interdisciplinary faculty working with national and global sustainable development. It houses some of Norway's leading academic environments within public health science, international environment and development studies, urban and regional planning, landscape architecture, landscape engineering, and property development.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is the City of Oslo's agency for art and culture, and facilitates a wide and diverse cultural offer in Oslo. The agency's economical support for art and culture institutions provides quality and diversity in Oslo's art and culture scene, supports the conveying of the cultural legacy and stimulates innovation and development.
Arts Council Norway is the main governmental operator for the implementation of Norwegian cultural policy. Arts Council Norway functions as an advisory body to the central government and public sector on cultural affairs.
CMS Kluge is a Norwegian full-service provider of legal services, with three offices covering the key business hubs of Oslo, Stavanger and Bergen. CMS Kluge has a strong position within the energy, construction, infrastructure and public sectors.
Statsbygg is the Norwegian government’s building commissioner, property manager and developer. They also advise the government in construction and property affairs. Their role is to provide and maintain quality public facilities and workplaces for other state agencies.
Add Architects (previously Dyrvik Architects) is a highly acclaimed architectural firm based in Norway. Their office houses a team comprising of both highly experienced and young, ambitious architects. Applying their knowledge and curiosity, they develop innovative and sustainable solutions within urbanism, planning, and architecture. They work with both private and public clients and have a proven track record of delivering award-winning projects.
BOGL is a Scandinavian architectural firm with expertise in landscape architecture and planning. The architectural office gives shape to all the spaces that exist outside, between and on top of our buildings and cities. BOGL was founded in 2009 and currently has 36 employees working in two offices in Copenhagen and Oslo.
Code arkitektur is an architecture office working with different public and private commisions. The office was established in 1997 and is based in Oslo. Code has 25 employees.
DARK Architects was established in 1988, and has worked on several of the largest and most important projects in Norway over the past 35 years. Today, they comprise a large architectural community with over 100 employees spread across five design studios in Norway – Oslo, Drammen, Fredrikstad, Bergen, and Stavanger – and one in Gdańsk, Poland. The goal of DARK Architects is to create a brighter future by designing buildings and places that are enduring, experiential, and inclusive.
DRMA is an architecture and planning office with experience from a wide range of projects within architecture, place development and zoning. DRMA is based in Drammen.
Lala Tøyen works with people, landscape and public space. The office was established in 2009 with its roots in landscape architecture and is today a multidisciplinary office with 22 employees. Lala Tøyen works from a humanistic perspective. This means designing with care for the people that will use the spaces that Lala creates. Lala wants to take its share of social responsibility by contributing to sustainable, vibrant and inclusive places and spaces that promote a sense of community and belonging.
LPO develops architecture for cities, places, buildings and spaces. As a committed social contributor, LPO strives to create good, holistic solutions for both users and society where sustainability and innovation is a priority. They currently consist of 120 dedicated and highly qualified architects, visualization experts and technical draftsmen based in Lillehammer, Longyearbyen and Oslo. In line with the democratic way of thinking that has always characterized LPO's architectural projects and office culture, LPO is a company owned by the employees with an equal share. This unique way of organizing the company builds strong bonds among the employees and gives a collective sense of responsibility.
Over almost three decades Lundhagem has been driven by a consistent approach inspired by the Norwegian design tradition of simplicity, minimalism and functionality. Founded in 1990 by Svein Lund and Einar Hagem, Lundhagem today consists of over 60 employees.
Nordic — Office of Architecture’s mission is to build a more sustainable society through exceptional architecture that transforms, inspires and enhances the environments in which we live. The office is based in Oslo, with offices in Copenhagen and Reykjavik.
Rodeo was founded in 2007 and has established itself in the overlap between design, strategy, and research, with a portfolio of acclaimed national and international projects. Rodeo consists of architects, urbanists, landscape architects and social scientists, in addition to a network of partners.
SLA is an internationally renowned nature-based design studio. Together they are 130 landscape architects, biologists, anthropologists, and city planners.
Snøhetta has grown to become an internationally renowned practice of architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture, product, graphic, digital design and art, with 280 employees. Snøhetta's practice has a global presence, with offices spanning from Oslo, Paris, and Innsbruck, to New York, Hong Kong, Adelaide and San Francisco.
Transborder Studio is an Oslo-based office working on projects in the fields of architecture and urbanism, with a particular focus on cities and spaces for living, working and culture. Transborder works on all scales, from small interventions to large urban projects, often with a unique blend of program, context and history.
The Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Institute (FINNO) promotes cultural exchange between Finland and Norway. The aim is to encourage cooperation, dialogue and mobility between Finnish and Norwegian artists, cultural entities and organisations, and to produce varied programme for the public at large.
KoozArch is a research cluster exploring the potential of our un-built environment. Through our digital open-access magazine, and in conversation with visionary contributors, we explore contemporary and alternative critical readings of the possibilities offered by the "un-built", focusing on its potential as a tool for critical thinking, research for action and ground for virtual world-making.