{"id":237551,"date":"2025-12-17T14:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/237551\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:06:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:06:15","slug":"christ-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/237551\/","title":{"rendered":"Christ &#038; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/6942662a50794054ade8fe19-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christ &amp; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway - Image 1 of 5\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6942662a50794054ade8fe19\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"480\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/6942662a50794054ade8fe19-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway_3.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 480\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Emanuel Christ, Christen Sveaas, Christoph Gantenbein. Image \u00a9 Albrecht Fuchs Courtesy of Kistefos<\/p>\n<p>    Share<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<ul class=\"afd-share__networks clearfix\">\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"facebook_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1037114\" data-social=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Facebook<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"twitter_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1037114\" data-social=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Christ%20%26%20Gantenbein%20Win%20International%20Competition%20for%20New%20Museum%20at%20Kistefos%2C%20Norway&amp;url=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway&amp;via=archdaily\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Twitter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"email_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1037114\" data-social=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Christ &amp; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway&amp;body=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\"><\/a>\n<p>Mail<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Pinterest\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"pinterest_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1037114\" data-social=\"pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1037114%2Fchrist-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.adsttc.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F6942%2F662a%2F5079%2F4054%2Fade8%2Ffe19%2Flarge_jpg%2Fchrist-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway_3.jpg%3F1765959220&amp;description=Christ%20%26%20Gantenbein%20Win%20International%20Competition%20for%20New%20Museum%20at%20Kistefos%2C%20Norway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Pinterest<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Whatsapp\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-action=\"share\/whatsapp\/share\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"whatsapp_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1037114\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=Christ+%26+Gantenbein+Win+International+Competition+for+New+Museum+at+Kistefos%2C+Norway+%7C+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1037114%2Fchrist-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway%3Futm_source%3DWhatsapp%26utm_medium%3DIM%26utm_campaign%3Dshare-button\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n<p>Whatsapp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/kistefos-museum\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kistefos Museum<\/a> has announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/swiss\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Swiss<\/a> architectural practice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/christ-and-gantenbein\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christ &amp; Gantenbein<\/a> as the winner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1027707\/kengo-kuma-lina-ghotmeh-and-snohetta-among-the-finalists-for-the-new-kistefos-museum-gallery-competition-in-norway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">its international design competition<\/a> for a new museum building at the Kistefos site in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/jevnaker\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jevnaker<\/a>, approximately one hour north of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/oslo\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oslo<\/a>. Conceived as a significant new addition to one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/europe\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Europe<\/a>&#8216;s leading sculpture parks and cultural destinations, the project is scheduled to open in 2031 and will house the art collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/kistefos-museum\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kistefos<\/a> founder and collector Christen Sveaas through the Christen Sveaas Art Foundation. Following the announcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/christ-and-gantenbein\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christ &amp; Gantenbein<\/a> will now work with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/kistefos-museum\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kistefos Museum<\/a> to further develop the concept design toward realization. <\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"694266935773f054d5eb51c6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/694266935773f054d5eb51c6-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christ &amp; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway - Image 2 of 5\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"694266935773f054d5eb51c6\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway_4.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/694266935773f054d5eb51c6-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" title=\"The Twist Museum \/ BIG. Image \u00a9 Laurian Ghinitoiu\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"694265e350794054ade8fe17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/694265e350794054ade8fe17-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christ &amp; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway - Image 3 of 5\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"694265e350794054ade8fe17\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway_1.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/694265e350794054ade8fe17-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" title=\"Swiss National Museum \/ Christ &amp; Gantenbein. Image \u00a9 Roman Keller\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6942674b5773f054d5eb51c9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/6942674b5773f054d5eb51c9-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christ &amp; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway - Image 4 of 5\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6942674b5773f054d5eb51c9\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway_5.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/6942674b5773f054d5eb51c9-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" title=\"List Customer Center \/ Christ &amp; Gantenbein. Image \u00a9 Stefano Graziani\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6942660750794054ade8fe18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/6942660750794054ade8fe18-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christ &amp; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway - Image 5 of 5\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6942660750794054ade8fe18\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765980372_980_christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway_1.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/6942660750794054ade8fe18-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" title=\"Kunstmuseum Basel \/ Christ &amp; Gantenbein. Image \u00a9 Derek Li Wan Po, Basel\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"gallery-link afd-desktop-e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/6942662a50794054ade8fe19-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christ &amp; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway - More Images\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway_3.jpg\" itemprop=\"image\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/6942660750794054ade8fe18-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christ &amp; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway - Image 5 of 5\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6942660750794054ade8fe18\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/6942660750794054ade8fe18-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765980372_933_christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway_1.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Kunstmuseum Basel \/ Christ &amp; Gantenbein. Image \u00a9 Derek Li Wan Po, Basel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/christ-and-gantenbein\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christ &amp; Gantenbein<\/a>&#8216;s winning entry was selected for its clear conceptual approach and its response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/competition\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">competition<\/a>&#8216;s environmental and spatial ambitions. According to the jury statement, the proposal is based on a compact and legible architectural form informed by the site&#8217;s natural context, with a design strategy rooted in simplicity, material efficiency, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/adaptability\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">adaptability<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/sustainability\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainability<\/a> was a central criterion of the invited competition, which called for a zero-energy and zero-emissions building. The winning proposal addresses these goals through a compact structure, simplified building systems, flexible interior arrangements, and an emphasis on daylight and locally sourced materials. The design also incorporates an integrated roof system with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/photovoltaic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">photovoltaic<\/a> shingles, alongside a central <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/daylight\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">daylight<\/a> opening intended to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/natural-light\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">natural light<\/a> into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/exhibition-space\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">exhibition spaces<\/a>. Wood from the region is intended to play a significant role in the project, referencing both the surrounding forested landscape and the site&#8217;s industrial heritage. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/694266935773f054d5eb51c6-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christ &amp; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway - Image 2 of 5\" data-nr-picture-id=\"694266935773f054d5eb51c6\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/694266935773f054d5eb51c6-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765980373_848_christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway_4.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>The Twist Museum \/ BIG. Image \u00a9 Laurian Ghinitoiu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/kistefos-museum\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kistefos<\/a> has developed over the past three decades into a distinctive cultural destination that integrates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/contemporary-art\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">contemporary art<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/landscape\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">landscape<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/industrial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">industrial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/heritage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">heritage<\/a>. Its sculpture park features more than 50 site-specific works by artists including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/yayoi-kusama\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yayoi Kusama<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/olafur-eliasson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olafur Eliasson<\/a>, Claes Oldenburg, Pierre Huyghe, and Nairy Baghramian. The site is also home to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/925106\/the-twist-museum-big\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BIG&#8217;s The Twist<\/a>, a combined bridge, gallery, and sculpture, as well as an industrial heritage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/museum\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">museum<\/a> preserving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/scandinavia\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scandinavia<\/a>&#8216;s last intact wood pulp mill, originally built in 1890.<\/p>\n<p>  Related Article <a class=\"rel-article__link\" data-insights-category=\"related-article\" data-insights-label=\"3\" data-insights-value=\"1037114\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1027707\/kengo-kuma-lina-ghotmeh-and-snohetta-among-the-finalists-for-the-new-kistefos-museum-gallery-competition-in-norway?ad_medium=widget&amp;ad_name=related-article&amp;ad_content=1037114\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kengo Kuma, Lina Ghotmeh, and Sn\u00f8hetta Among the Finalists for the New Kistefos Museum Gallery Competition in Norway<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>The competition jury was chaired by a selection panel comprising representatives from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/kistefos-museum\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kistefos<\/a> and the Christen Sveaas Art Foundation, alongside international figures from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture<\/a> and the museum sector. Members included Christen Sveaas; William Flatmo, Director of the Christen Sveaas Art Foundation; architects Svein Lund and Peter Oscar Munthe-Kaas; Kari Roll-Matthiesen, Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/kistefos-museum\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kistefos Museum<\/a>; engineer Christian Joys; and external jurors Max Hollein, Director and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/metropolitan-museum-of-art\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/mark-lee\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Lee<\/a>, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/johnston-marklee\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Johnston Marklee<\/a> and Chair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Architecture<\/a> Department at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/harvard-graduate-school-of-design\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harvard Graduate School of Design<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/694265e350794054ade8fe17-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christ &amp; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway - Image 3 of 5\" data-nr-picture-id=\"694265e350794054ade8fe17\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/694265e350794054ade8fe17-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765980374_916_christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway_1.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Swiss National Museum \/ Christ &amp; Gantenbein. Image \u00a9 Roman Keller<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1027707\/kengo-kuma-lina-ghotmeh-and-snohetta-among-the-finalists-for-the-new-kistefos-museum-gallery-competition-in-norway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The shortlist of finalists<\/a> reflected the international scope of the competition and included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/bjarke-ingels-group\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BIG<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/ensamble-studio?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ensamble Studio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/jensen-skodvin-architects?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jensen &amp; Skodvin<\/a> in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.cl\/cl\/office\/carl-viggo-holmebakk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H\u00f8lmebakk \u00d8ymo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/kengo-kuma-and-associates?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kengo Kuma and Associates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/lina-ghotmeh-architecture?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lina Ghotmeh \u2014 Architecture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/snohetta?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sn\u00f8hetta<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/so-il?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SO\u2013IL<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/christ-and-gantenbein\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christ &amp; Gantenbein<\/a> are internationally recognized for projects that combine contemporary architectural language with sensitive engagement with existing contexts. Their portfolio includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/renovation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">renovation<\/a> and extension of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/781176\/swiss-national-museum-christ-and-gantenbein?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=projects_tab\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Swiss National Museum in Zurich<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/785910\/kunstmuseum-basel-christ-and-gantenbein?ad_medium=office_landing&amp;ad_name=article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the expansion of Kunstmuseum Basel<\/a>. The studio has received numerous international awards, and its founding partners, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/emanuel-christ\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emanuel Christ<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/christoph-gantenbein\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christoph Gantenbein<\/a>, are Professors of Architecture at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/eth-zurich\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ETH Zurich<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/6942674b5773f054d5eb51c9-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christ &amp; Gantenbein Win International Competition for New Museum at Kistefos, Norway - Image 4 of 5\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6942674b5773f054d5eb51c9\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\/6942674b5773f054d5eb51c9-christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765980375_373_christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway_5.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>List Customer Center \/ Christ &amp; Gantenbein. Image \u00a9 Stefano Graziani<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The competition was organized by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/malcolm-reading-consultants\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Malcolm Reading Consultants<\/a>, who have also led several recent major international design competitions. These include the competition for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036684\/frida-escobedo-selected-to-design-qatars-new-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-featuring-adaptive-reuse-of-a-modernist-landmark?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Qatar&#8217;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters, won by Frida Escobedo Studio in collaboration with Buro Happold and Studio Zewde<\/a>, as well as the ongoing competition for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035558\/seven-finalist-designs-revealed-for-the-museum-of-jesus-baptism-in-jordan?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Museum of Jesus&#8217; Baptism at Bethany, Jordan, which has recently unveiled seven shortlisted proposals<\/a>; and the competition for the national memorial to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031417\/foster-plus-partners-to-design-the-national-memorial-to-queen-elizabeth-ii?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queen Elizabeth II in London, won by Foster + Partners and currently in development.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emanuel Christ, Christen Sveaas, Christoph Gantenbein. 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