Various architects were commissioned to deliver the detailed design, landscape design, and building permit applications for the Midtåsen Housing Project, located in the Nordstrand area of Oslo, Norway. The project consists of eight single-family houses, each with an approximate gross area of 300 m², in addition to underground parking garage.

Each residence benefits from exceptional views of the Oslo Fjord. To maximize these views, the living areas on the upper floors are designed with large, floor-to-ceiling glazed windows. The structural design presented particular challenges, especially at the corners, where extensive glazing required solutions without conventional corner columns.

The bedrooms are located on the first floor, ensuring a high level of privacy. Due to the site’s steep topography, the ground floor is constructed in reinforced concrete, providing stability and durability. The two upper floors are detailed with wooden cladding arranged in both horizontal and vertical directions, reinforcing the architectural concept and material expression.

Each house features a generous roof terrace with panoramic fjord views, complemented by private outdoor gardens at ground level. Together, these elements provide each residence with extensive and high-quality outdoor living spaces.

Various Architects were commissioned to design a new family houses in Svartskog  district of Oslo. The plot is characterised by it´s steep slope with amazing views on Oslo fjord.

Through a close collaboration with the client, the project developed strong spatial solutions, allowing the house to sit naturally within the sloping site. It is oriented towards the west, opening to the afternoon light, the surrounding forest, and views of the fjord beyond.

The house is defined by a mono-pitched roof sloping to the south, creating near-optimal conditions for solar energy production. Over the course of a year, the house generates more energy than it consumes. The roof geometry also allows for a generous ceiling height of over 4.5 metres towards the north.

The west façade is fully glazed, establishing a direct connection to the landscape and allowing daylight to penetrate deep into the main living space, where shifting light and shadow animate the interior throughout the day.

Constructed from natural materials, the house provides a healthy indoor climate and maintains a low environmental footprint. It is well insulated and equipped with hydronic floor heating throughout.

The plan is organized around a large, open living space combining living room, dining area, and kitchen. On one side, a more private volume contains the main bedroom, bathroom, and a walk-through closet. On the opposite side, a separate zone includes a home office and two children’s or guest rooms, along with a bathroom, laundry, and a separate WC.

This clear division of functions allows for both privacy and openness, while positioning the kitchen as the social centre of the house—a solution that works well for both everyday life and larger gatherings.

Various Architects were commissioned to lead the detailed design phases and planning approvals of a high-end residential development in an attractive neighbourhood in western Oslo.

The project comprises four buildings with a total of eight apartments and an underground parking facility, carefully integrated within a historically protected area.

The design merges historical references with contemporary architectural qualities, responding sensitively to the character and context of the surrounding area. Each building is horizontally divided into two apartments, ensuring generous daylight conditions, efficient layouts, and access to sunny outdoor spaces.

The architecture is defined by a restrained, modern material palette and minimal detailing, emphasizing clarity, proportion, and craftsmanship.

Various Architects has been commissioned to design an apartment complex, located in the Northwest hill side of Oslo, Norway, with a great view over the city and to the Oslo Fjord. The neighbourhood is characterised by various types of Norwegian houses built during the last 100 years.

The main intention for Villa Faun was to bring together a unifying identity to the project, while creating individual and private units. The building is placed on the site and oriented with an angle to frame views and natural daylight for indoor and outdoor spaces.

Villa Faun has a basic pitched-roof house shape, that is developed according to the functions and surroundings. The roof, together with Northern and Southern facades create a massive wooden envelope. The other two facades contrast with the envelope in form, material and colour. These facades are characterised with playful extrusions and intrusions that give individual identity to each unit.

This playfulness breaks down the scale of the facades and creates a dynamic form, while the clear wooden envelope balances the overall expression. Therefor Villa Faun appears both calm and playful. The architecture has a unique character and at the same time it fits with the surrounding context in harmony with traditional neighbouring villas.

Due to the sloping terrain, The volumes are designed with split-levels, so that both apartments on the ground floor could get straight into the garden.The split level also allows extra height for the upper apartments which provides generous spaces. The pitched-roof has an asymmetrical shape that works well the split level design and allows for additional height. Hence the possibility to create an extra mezzanine floor within building height regulations. The car parking is located in an underground garage, to maximise green areas and create more enjoyable outdoor spaces.

The massive wooden envelope is visible in the interior and is integrated with various functions, including fire places, kitchen units and ventilation in addition to built-in benches and deep window frames.

Various architects designed a residential project in central Oslo near attractive Frogner Park.

The proposal presents two distinctive residential buildings with modern architecture and practical functional solutions. Both buildings complement each other architecturally and functionally and share an underground parking garage between them.

The concept encourages community while preserving privacy and individuality for every apartment. Each building contains three apartments arranged around central entrances separating bedrooms and living spaces.

This layout ensures good daylight and attractive Oslo views while maintaining a contemporary expression. A large oak tree remains preserved and influenced placement of one building on site. Its southern façade curves around the canopy, linking architecture and landscape while preserving green character.

The buildings use simple refined forms enriched by detailed façades and varied materials. Brick cladding and offset volumes create timeless character, reduce scale, and give the development small-house qualities.

Various architects were responsible for the project throughout all design phases, from initial sketch design to final completion.

The concept aims to create a sense of community among all residential units while still ensuring individuality and privacy for each home. This is achieved by dividing the project into four smaller buildings — two detached houses and one semi-detached building — and by slightly offsetting the buildings in relation to each other.

All units are organized around an inviting and sunny shared courtyard, protected from noise from the adjacent street. The courtyard maximizes views toward surrounding green areas while still providing privacy for each dwelling, creating a calm and sheltered shared outdoor environment.

The houses have a simple architectural expression with restrained detailing. Durable materials have been selected, primarily timber cladding, ensuring good aging qualities over time. The proposed green and grey façade colors reinforce the individuality of each unit while maintaining harmony with surrounding buildings and the wider neighborhood. The result is a modern architectural expression that remains well adapted to its context.

Various Architects has been commissioned to design a housing complex in site at the south hill side in Oslo, Norway. The site is characterized with a steep slope and has a direct view towards Oslo fjord.

The design concept is to split the project into two separate volumes to reduce the scale of the project and to fit in the context within the building regulations. Each volume has been further scaled down by shifting half of it to allow openings for views and natural light from all directions. One volume consists of three apartments, while the other volume consists of an apartment on the top floor and a duplex on the lower two floors.

The volumes are placed on the site utilizing the the slope of the terrain, allowing  maximum views towards the fjord and creating a sheltered common outdoor space for the users. Each apartment has a separate outdoor area in addition.

The interior of the apartments are playful, functional and all different. Wet rooms and kitchens are however located on top of each other as far as possible for a more sustainable project.

Various architects were commissioned by Midgard Eiendom to design a family housing complex situated in central area Holmen in Oslo.

The project consists of eight housing units with wooden facades. The concept was to create spacious common area in the middle of the site, yet each house has its own identity and private garden with roof terrace.