26. juli 2026

BBC News focus on controversial Oslo makeover

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Oslo is going through the most controversial makeover since the 17th Century, reports BBC News. Photo: Gorm K. Gaare.

BBC News runs a story on the fastest-growing city in Europe.  Maddy Savage reporting: Oslo Is undergoing its biggest and most controversial makeover since the 17th Century.

In 2014, the skyline on show is changing rapidly. From one side you can see a row of shiny skyscrapers lined up like vertical stripes, known as the Barcode, Savage reports.

She interviews Geir Haaversen, the lead architect behind the Barcode:

"A few years ago we had a flat city with just a few church spires," says  Haaversen.

"We are part of the changing face of Oslo," he says as we meet in the hotel's dark lobby, filled with velvet sofas and international art.

"The city isn't just about fish and oil any more. We are becoming an architectural superpower and a destination for culture and business. Anyone who visited 10 years ago will be in for a shock if they return."

Read the BBC News report on Oslo here!