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Designing meaningful spaces

Nature has its own kind of balance. Wild shapes, shifting light, harsh weather and quiet moments exist together in a delicate harmony. Our work begins by observing this relationship between people and landscape.

We design spaces that allow you to experience these qualities again and again—each time slightly differently. Guided by intuition and precision, we create architecture that connects people with their surroundings and captures what truly matters.

Snorre Stinessen drawing something in a small notepad.

Our Approach

Intuition + Precision

 

Every project develops through a careful dialogue between analysis and instinct.

 

We begin by listening—to our clients, to the site, and to the specific conditions of each place. Through research and observation we gather the information that shapes the project.

 

Concepts are then developed through an iterative process: presenting ideas, discussing them together, refining and improving until the design expresses both the needs of the client and the character of the landscape.

We specialize in projects that are meaningful. For you and our nature.

Employees at By Stinessen sitting in the office and discussing.

The Studio

A small, dedicated team

 

Stinessen is a small studio made up of carefully selected collaborators. Each member is chosen for their expertise and commitment to meaningful design.

 

Working as a compact team allows us to stay closely involved in every stage of a project. Clients work directly with the studio throughout the process, ensuring continuity from concept to completion.

 

We focus on projects where architecture can create a lasting relationship between people and nature.

Where are we working now

A caravan placed next to a cabin with a view of the sea and mountains on a sunny day.

Meaningful projects

 

We work with clients who value architecture that responds carefully to its environment.

 

Each project is an opportunity to create a place that feels both grounded in its landscape and personal to the people who inhabit it.

Tromsø/Lyngen

Ravikveien 208

or where the Airstream may be

 

Udine

Piazza Matteotti 11/16

Contact

ss@snorrestinessen.com

+47 9158 0977

 

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Snorre Stinessen leaning his head on his arm and looking into the room.

I am always the personal contact for our clients and always directly involved in the design process. We understand and know projects may change along the way, very few things in life are just straightforward.