It all started with The Thief. Better-known as Oslo’s original design hotel, its partnership with the neighbouring Renzo Piano-designed Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art resulted in one of the most exciting public galleries in a hotel at the time which, along with its own permanent collection, includes pieces from an impressive roster of artists such as Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince and Antony Gormley.
Now, despite recent hardships, Oslo continues to expand its luxury hospitality offerings, this time with the announcement of Sommerro, due to open in 2022. Owing to a sporadic construction period spanning about 13 years from 1917, the monumental pile is a fusion of neoclassical aesthetics, unfussy functionalist features, and a layer of glamorous art deco details.