The Sámi National Theater Beaivváš and Sámi High School and Reindeer Husbandry School are two important cultural institutions of Sápmi, a region in northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland traditionally inhabited by the Sámi people. To strengthen the position of the two institutions, a project was initiated in 2020 to create a shared cultural and educational facility.
In June 2021,
Snøhetta, in collaboration with Econor,
70°N arkitektur, and artist and architect Joar Nango were the winners in an international competition for the New Sámi National Theater and Sámi High School and Reindeer Husbandry School (Sámi joatkkaskuvla ja boazodoalloskuvla og Beaivváš Sámi Našunálateáhter).
The building, also known as Čoarvemátta, broke ground built five months ago and is expected to be completed by 2024. Located on the outskirts of central Kautokeino, a municipality considered the centre of Sámi culture, Norway, the new facility will be dedicated to reindeer husbandry, duodji, culture, art and storytelling.
Recently, the Norwegian architectural office Snøhetta has also unveiled
“The Lantern,” a maritime centre on the coast of Esbjerg, Denmark. The wooden structure is conceived as a gathering space for watersports clubs and other visitors to the harbor, providing the coastal town with a maritime social hub. The architecture studio has also
revitalized a skyscraper, the
AT&T building, at 550 Madison Avenue New york.