Today thhe New York Times run a piece about 46 places to Visit in 2013.
And guess?
Oslo is one of those places.
The spotlight is always on Copenhagen or Stockholm.
Well...watch out!
"With all the attention recently showered on its fellow Nordic capitals, it’s been easy to overlook Oslo. But no longer. In an effort to embrace the city’s proximity to the sea, the Fjord City development project is rejuvenating the city’s waterfront, most recently (and impressively) on Tjuvholmen, or Thief Island. This is where the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art reopened in September in a spectacular new Renzo Piano-designed structure featuring sloping, sail-shaped glass roofs that nearly dip into the water.
And I say: Remember my previous entries about this Museum?! Here and here.
Next door, the cutting-edge facade and art-strewn interiors of The Thief new Design Hotel set to open this month, should fit right in with the arty neighborhood. Tjuvholmen is now also home to a pack of top-notch galleries and a new sculpture park with works from Anish Kapoor and Ellsworth Kelly. Elsewhere in the city, the restaurant Maaemo caught the food world’s attention when, barely a year after opening, it earned two Michelin stars. More proof that Oslo is ready to shine."
And guess?
Oslo is one of those places.
The spotlight is always on Copenhagen or Stockholm.
Well...watch out!
"With all the attention recently showered on its fellow Nordic capitals, it’s been easy to overlook Oslo. But no longer. In an effort to embrace the city’s proximity to the sea, the Fjord City development project is rejuvenating the city’s waterfront, most recently (and impressively) on Tjuvholmen, or Thief Island. This is where the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art reopened in September in a spectacular new Renzo Piano-designed structure featuring sloping, sail-shaped glass roofs that nearly dip into the water.
And I say: Remember my previous entries about this Museum?! Here and here.
Next door, the cutting-edge facade and art-strewn interiors of The Thief new Design Hotel set to open this month, should fit right in with the arty neighborhood. Tjuvholmen is now also home to a pack of top-notch galleries and a new sculpture park with works from Anish Kapoor and Ellsworth Kelly. Elsewhere in the city, the restaurant Maaemo caught the food world’s attention when, barely a year after opening, it earned two Michelin stars. More proof that Oslo is ready to shine."
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| From the New York Times's article mentioned above |
I don't care much about about designer, super-fancy recommendations - they feel like a "cookie-cutter" import from other latitudes - but I am passionate about Art and cool urban ecosystems and I do sense Oslo´s wanting to becoming more cosmopolitan. The city is not there yet. But this decade should be one in which Oslo´s rapid internationalization will make it shine.
