Designers: Blakstad Haffner Architects Architecture Category

Hegnhuset, memorial and learning centre on Utøya, Norway

The preservation of a café and local centre following the terrorist attacks of 2011 that struck the island of Utøya. The outer layer is made up of 495 wooden slats, one for every person on the island that survived the attack, while the glazed inside layer is framed by 69 columns that pay tribute to every fatality.

Hegnhuset, memorial and learning centre on Utøya, Norway, 2016 by Espen Grønli

Architecture nominees

Architecture

This category features some of the most established new buildings, including Serpentine Pavilion designer Francis Kéré’s Lycée Schorge Secondary School, built from local sourced materials,

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Beazley Designs of the Year

This exhibition comprises 62 nominations across six categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Graphics, Product and Transport. The exhibition and awards showcases some of the most original and exciting products, concepts and designers in the world today.

Background image | Hegnhuset, memorial and learning centre on Utøya, Norway, 2016 by Are Carlsen

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