Lars Backer – A Pioneer of Norwegian Modernism

With his designs for Skansen Restaurant, Ekeberg Restaurant and the Horn Building, the architect Lars Backer brought the International Style in architecture to Norway. Many people had felt that a new era was imminent, and now it had arrived.


The exhibition “Lars Backer – architect. A pioneer of Norwegian Modernism” tells the story of Lars Backer’s life, explains his contribution to Norwegian architecture, and sheds light on the era he lived in.

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Cite: " Lars Backer – A Pioneer of Norwegian Modernism" 14 Apr 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/784541/lars-backer-nil-a-pioneer-of-norwegian-modernism> ISSN 0719-8884

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