Norway Archives - MobiSpirit MobiSpirit Sun, 27 Oct 2019 06:37:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 In Norway, a Bridge Serves Also As a Museum https://mobispirit.com/in-norway-a-bridge-serves-also-as-a-museum/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:07:34 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=17893 Modern architecture often creates multifunctional solutions, especially when it comes to public spaces. Introducing The Twist: a twisting bridge across the Randselva river in Norway. The structure itself looks as though it came from the future but not only is it beautiful – its functions are many: serving as a bridge, a sculpture, and a museum. The Twist […]

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Modern architecture often creates multifunctional solutions, especially when it comes to public spaces. Introducing The Twist: a twisting bridge across the Randselva river in Norway.

The structure itself looks as though it came from the future but not only is it beautiful – its functions are many: serving as a bridge, a sculpture, and a museum. The Twist is located in the Kistefos Sculpture Park in Jevnaker and forms a circular loop for visitors to the park. The museum inside will be used as a contemporary art space.  

The structure has won the first prize at an international competition in 2015. Its 1000 square meters are made of aluminum, connecting two river banks with two elevations – higher and lower which are connected through its twisted hallways. This solution was chosen because the banks themselves are not even.   

The exterior affects the interior and provides an unusual transition from one space without windows to another that is filled with light. Check out this amazing creation in the pictures below! 

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This Public Toilet Looks Out Of This World https://mobispirit.com/this-public-toilet-looks-out-of-this-world/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:46:23 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=16890 Going to a public toilet is usually a real nightmare, with rare exceptions – it’s dirty, there’s no toilet paper, no soap and don’t even get me started on the cleanliness. But when you gotta go, you gotta go, so we cross our fingers and hope that we’ll run on at least decent toilet. But there is one public […]

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Going to a public toilet is usually a real nightmare, with rare exceptions – it’s dirty, there’s no toilet paper, no soap and don’t even get me started on the cleanliness. But when you gotta go, you gotta go, so we cross our fingers and hope that we’ll run on at least decent toilet. But there is one public toilet that is not like the others. 

Located in Norway at the Ureddplassen rest area, this place will actually make you want to go. With exquisite design, you would think that is some fancy place for tourists, but you’d be wrong. Designed by Marit Justin Haugen and Dan Zohar, architects from Oslo, the public toilet will trick your mind into thinking that is some kind of an art installation with its futuristic design.  You can also get a breathtaking view from here, because the place is surrounded by the sea and lot of fjords, and if you’re lucky, you might even catch a sight of the unforgettable Aurora Borealis.  

This restroom is part of the Helgelandskysten scenic route, and it can be found on the road Fv17, so if you ever go there, you know where to stop. 

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The Adventures of Troja in the Icy Forests of Norway https://mobispirit.com/the-adventures-of-troja-in-the-icy-forests-of-norway/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 08:34:20 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=4020 Dogs can be faithful companions, this is a confirmed fact. An excellent example is Troja – a red-haired Irish setter dog who has a real passion for travels and adventures in its blood. Troja’s owner, George Rotan is from Norway and publishes on Instagram quite extraordinary pictures of his pet made during their hikes together. […]

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Dogs can be faithful companions, this is a confirmed fact. An excellent example is Troja – a red-haired Irish setter dog who has a real passion for travels and adventures in its blood. Troja’s owner, George Rotan is from Norway and publishes on Instagram quite extraordinary pictures of his pet made during their hikes together. We cannot decide who is more majestic: Troja or the icy forests it walks by.

4 years ago George started taking pictures with his phone during his trips. He says he posted mostly macro photographs of plants or insects; Troja was always accompanying him in his travels, but he did not think of the idea to take pictures of his pet yet. After he met people who raved about the looks of Troja, he really liked photographing it.

Now his Instagram profile has over 125,000 followers. George says his inspirations come from comments and private messages that he receives from people. Asked about the personality of Troja, he says every dog has its own “quirks”. “Troja, for example, puts his paw on my shoulder whenever he wants to attract attention,” he explains.

At the bottom of some of the photographs you can see deserted rails, whitewashed forests or beaches with stony sands. There are no more signs of human presence, apart from them both. At times, it seems Troja is the first to break through that territory.

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Remember kids, if you freeze, freeze with style.

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Floof & Ferns

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The Pulverizer

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Norway Archives - MobiSpirit MobiSpirit Sun, 27 Oct 2019 06:37:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 In Norway, a Bridge Serves Also As a Museum https://mobispirit.com/in-norway-a-bridge-serves-also-as-a-museum/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:07:34 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=17893 Modern architecture often creates multifunctional solutions, especially when it comes to public spaces. Introducing The Twist: a twisting bridge across the Randselva river in Norway. The structure itself looks as though it came from the future but not only is it beautiful – its functions are many: serving as a bridge, a sculpture, and a museum. The Twist […]

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Modern architecture often creates multifunctional solutions, especially when it comes to public spaces. Introducing The Twist: a twisting bridge across the Randselva river in Norway.

The structure itself looks as though it came from the future but not only is it beautiful – its functions are many: serving as a bridge, a sculpture, and a museum. The Twist is located in the Kistefos Sculpture Park in Jevnaker and forms a circular loop for visitors to the park. The museum inside will be used as a contemporary art space.  

The structure has won the first prize at an international competition in 2015. Its 1000 square meters are made of aluminum, connecting two river banks with two elevations – higher and lower which are connected through its twisted hallways. This solution was chosen because the banks themselves are not even.   

The exterior affects the interior and provides an unusual transition from one space without windows to another that is filled with light. Check out this amazing creation in the pictures below! 

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This Public Toilet Looks Out Of This World https://mobispirit.com/this-public-toilet-looks-out-of-this-world/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:46:23 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=16890 Going to a public toilet is usually a real nightmare, with rare exceptions – it’s dirty, there’s no toilet paper, no soap and don’t even get me started on the cleanliness. But when you gotta go, you gotta go, so we cross our fingers and hope that we’ll run on at least decent toilet. But there is one public […]

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Going to a public toilet is usually a real nightmare, with rare exceptions – it’s dirty, there’s no toilet paper, no soap and don’t even get me started on the cleanliness. But when you gotta go, you gotta go, so we cross our fingers and hope that we’ll run on at least decent toilet. But there is one public toilet that is not like the others. 

Located in Norway at the Ureddplassen rest area, this place will actually make you want to go. With exquisite design, you would think that is some fancy place for tourists, but you’d be wrong. Designed by Marit Justin Haugen and Dan Zohar, architects from Oslo, the public toilet will trick your mind into thinking that is some kind of an art installation with its futuristic design.  You can also get a breathtaking view from here, because the place is surrounded by the sea and lot of fjords, and if you’re lucky, you might even catch a sight of the unforgettable Aurora Borealis.  

This restroom is part of the Helgelandskysten scenic route, and it can be found on the road Fv17, so if you ever go there, you know where to stop. 

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The Adventures of Troja in the Icy Forests of Norway https://mobispirit.com/the-adventures-of-troja-in-the-icy-forests-of-norway/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 08:34:20 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=4020 Dogs can be faithful companions, this is a confirmed fact. An excellent example is Troja – a red-haired Irish setter dog who has a real passion for travels and adventures in its blood. Troja’s owner, George Rotan is from Norway and publishes on Instagram quite extraordinary pictures of his pet made during their hikes together. […]

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Dogs can be faithful companions, this is a confirmed fact. An excellent example is Troja – a red-haired Irish setter dog who has a real passion for travels and adventures in its blood. Troja’s owner, George Rotan is from Norway and publishes on Instagram quite extraordinary pictures of his pet made during their hikes together. We cannot decide who is more majestic: Troja or the icy forests it walks by.

4 years ago George started taking pictures with his phone during his trips. He says he posted mostly macro photographs of plants or insects; Troja was always accompanying him in his travels, but he did not think of the idea to take pictures of his pet yet. After he met people who raved about the looks of Troja, he really liked photographing it.

Now his Instagram profile has over 125,000 followers. George says his inspirations come from comments and private messages that he receives from people. Asked about the personality of Troja, he says every dog has its own “quirks”. “Troja, for example, puts his paw on my shoulder whenever he wants to attract attention,” he explains.

At the bottom of some of the photographs you can see deserted rails, whitewashed forests or beaches with stony sands. There are no more signs of human presence, apart from them both. At times, it seems Troja is the first to break through that territory.

View this post on Instagram

Remember kids, if you freeze, freeze with style.

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Floof & Ferns

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The Pulverizer

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