new woodnest treehouses are suspended among pine forests of odda, norway
'woodnest' continues to grow among the forests overlooking norway's fjords, with each treehouse fastened to a single pine tree.
6 stories
helen and hard
helen and hard was founded in 1996 in stavanger on the west coast of norway by siv helene stangeland and reinhard kropf. today, the company has a youthful staff of 31 drawn from 10 different countries, with offices both in stavanger and oslo.
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2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 all competitions
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
