Faculty of Landscape and Society

VR-Lab pilot project gave students the opportunity to test AI as a design collaborator, using immersive tools to rethink Porsgrunn’s public spaces and share visions of a more inclusive urban future.

It has been a true privilege spending the past two months at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, surrounded by welcoming and inspiring colleagues. In a constant state of construction and deconstruction, my…

It is with deep sorrow that we received the news of the passing of our colleague Stein W. Bie. Stein passed away on 19 November 2025 at the age of 82. 

How cycling in urban environments is experienced affects both route choice and how much people cycle – especially among women. Safety and surroundings determine who cycles, where, and how often

Over two dynamic days at UiT – The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø, scholars, practitioners, and community representatives came together for our Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Worksh…

The planned gigafactory in Arendal shows Norway's enthusiasm for post-oil reindustrialisation.

The Beyond Oil 2025 conference, hosted by the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation at the University of Bergen, marked its 10th anniversary with a powerful call to rethink societal futures bey…

Through its Master’s in Property and Land Law, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences is the first university in Norway to be approved to authorize graduates as property surveyors.

Over 30 European ministers and officials have pledged bold actions to tackle the escalating housing crisis in Europe. NMBU urban planning expert Roberta Cucca was amongst those drafting the actions.

Renowned landscape architect and NMBU honorary doctor Kongjian Yu has died in a plane crash in Brazil. He was known for his groundbreaking ‘sponge city’ concept that uses nature-based solutions to hel…