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Architecture series, episode 1: The Twist, Norway

Designed by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) for the Kistefos Museum in Jevnaker and opened in September 2019, The Twist is an art gallery and a bridge at once, spanning 60 metres across the Randselva river.

Aerial view at dusk of The Twist gallery bridge over the Randselva river
Photo: Laurian Ghinitoiu
WHY IT MATTERS

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The building turns 90 degrees in the middle to connect two riverbanks of different heights. It covers about 1,000 square metres and holds three galleries: a closed gallery to the south, the Twist gallery in the middle where the ceiling becomes a wall, and a panorama gallery overlooking the river to the north.

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Projects · October 2026

King Salman Park: large parts of phase-one infrastructure complete

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Projects · October 2026

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