Arne Jacobsen, 1945, Klampenborg, Denmark. “As is crystal clear in Arne Jacobsen’s work, love of nature and principles of technical refinement were not necessarily in conflict, but rather two aspects of a world view, in which general and specific are in mutual balance.“ The architect Arne Jacobsen’s work reflects both rationality and sophistication with his […]
Location: Oslo, NorwayArchitect: Mogens Longborg, Anne-Tinne Kielland, OlavSelvaagCompleted: 1964 …gliding like swallows from mountain-top to mountain-toptill they reach the furthest plateaus along the edge of existence.By Tomas TranströmerFrom The Stones, translated by Patty Crane After the Second World War, Norway had big problems withhousing. Oslo was partly distroyed and there was scarcity ofconstrucition materials. The […]