architecture in the faroe islands news, projects, and interviews https://www.designboom.com/tag/architecture-in-the-faroe-islands/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:06:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 henning larsen unveils winning mass timber extension for faroe islands university https://www.designboom.com/architecture/henning-larsen-university-faroe-islands-torshavn-07-25-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/henning-larsen-university-faroe-islands-torshavn-07-25-2023/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 06:45:44 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1006848

the design will honor the heritage of the faroe islands, on which can be found some of the world's oldest functional timber buildings.

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henning larsen’s ‘smyril line’ ferry terminal will be a luminous beacon for faroe islands https://www.designboom.com/architecture/smyril-line-ferry-terminal-henning-larsen-faroe-islands-06-15-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/smyril-line-ferry-terminal-henning-larsen-faroe-islands-06-15-2023/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:01:00 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=998887

linking denmark, the faroe islands, and iceland, the terminal will take shape with a fluid form and rhythmic timber structure.

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BIG nestles ‘glasir’ college into the undulating landscape of the faroe islands https://www.designboom.com/architecture/bjarke-ingels-group-big-glasir-torshavn-college-faroe-islands-04-19-2019/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/bjarke-ingels-group-big-glasir-torshavn-college-faroe-islands-04-19-2019/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:01:49 +0000 lynne myers I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=587992

the circular form of the building is designed as an extension and interpretation of the natural landscape.

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in the design of hotel tórshavn, henning larsen is influenced by faroe islands sea caves https://www.designboom.com/architecture/henning-larsen-hotel-torshavn-03-20-19/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/henning-larsen-hotel-torshavn-03-20-19/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:45:18 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=580456

the formal language of the hotel, reflecting the natural landscape of the islands, is influenced by the sea caves along the faroese coast.

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green-roofed town hall by henning larsen connects two communities in the faroe islands https://www.designboom.com/architecture/henning-larsen-faroe-islands-town-hall-bridge-eysturkommuna-08-19-2018/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/henning-larsen-faroe-islands-town-hall-bridge-eysturkommuna-08-19-2018/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2018 14:14:30 +0000 philip stevens I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=526026

the building's terraces and roof are open to the public, with visitors welcome to bring their own picnics or swim in the river.

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BIG breaks ground on faroe islands education center https://www.designboom.com/architecture/big-breaks-ground-on-faroe-islands-education-center/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/big-breaks-ground-on-faroe-islands-education-center/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:31:32 +0000 andy butler I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=115673

construction has started on the new education center in torshavn, the faroe islands designed by BIG architects.

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bjarke ingels group plans faroe islands education centre https://www.designboom.com/architecture/big-architects-faroe-islands-education-centre/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/big-architects-faroe-islands-education-centre/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:05:00 +0000 ridhika naidoo I designboom https://www.designboom.com/art/8359/big-architects-faroe-islands-education-centre/

located on a hillside, 100 m above the sea level the project is designed as a vortex, radiating out towards its surroundings while at the same time focusing in on the school’s inner landscape.

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