God Jul from 70°N

Merry / Feliz / God / Jouyeux Christmas / Navidad / Jul / Noël

aller/retour

We got a visit from extraordinary Yasmín, directly from México and graduation - congratulations miss Architect! After some days in Tromsø, with all kinds of weather, traditional food and great conversations she left together with Federico for a european tour. Thank you both for this time and see you soon!

pepparkakebak

We got stung by the decoration bee and felt the urge to get all the silver balls, candy stars and glazing available attached to our pepparkakor...

Said about Norway..

In today's Dagbladet Søndag international design and architecture experts tell what they think about the norwegian development in these areas in an international context. Under a picture of Torvdalshalsen Mark Isitt, formerly Forum AID, applauds the National Tourist Routes. The article overall shows an enthusiasm for norwegian architecture, mentioning also Fantastic Norway, Jensen & Skodvin, Snøhetta, 3RW, Space Group, Norway Says, Tommie Wilhelmsen and Todd Saunders.

Lucia at 70°N

This year's christmas dinner included thai food and champagne, and friends and family of course..

hyperbolic paraboloid art

The Art Academy of Tromsø invited to a Christmas exhibition vernissage today. They had invaded / adopted / parasited the great Tromsø library.. see more in slide show 1 and 2.

'scape

In the November issue of 'scape magazine Tromsø is one of the case studies under the title "Melting ice puts arctic city Tromsø on the map". The article by Joren Jacobs is based on interviews with Jarle Aarbakke (rector at the Tromsø University), Jan Gunnar Winther (director of the Norwegian Polar Institute) and Knut Eirik Dahl: "If you look at the most recent statistics from the Polar Institute, but certainly also from the United Nations, you will conclude that the icy Arctic landscape that shaped and created Tromsø now disappears. The city is literally relocated."

Brinkvegen Games

We celebrated the very good kindergarten article ("the best of the newest kindergartens") by Bente Bakken (with, of course, Ivan Brodey's beautiful photos) in today's Dagbladet Søndag with Brinkvegen Games - several inventive winter sports executed by skilled and fearless young athletes encouraged by an enthusiastic crowd..