Industriens- og Eksportens hus is an iconic brutalist building from the 1960s in the centre of Oslo. We designed a new personell restaurant and lobby, and focused on social aspects of these spaces. The design intension was to soften the brutalist architecture while accentuating the beauty of the existing design details. We wanted to create places where people could take a break from their offices, in a casual 3rd space. We designed lighting and sound solutions to make the spaces feel more comfortable and chose colours and materials that complimented the existing materials and artwork.  We also found and re-finished furniture from the era of the building and paired it with our own custom designed furniture from our brand Thorsønn, to create a modern-retro expression within the space.

Photographs by Elisabeth Aarhus