Oslo Architecture Triennale reorganized autumn 2009 - into an association with its own steering committee and administration.
The members are National Association of Norwegian Architects (NAL), Oslo Architect Association (OAF), The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), The Foundation for Design and Architecture in Norway (Norsk Form), The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design and Oslo Teknopol.
The Foundation for Design and Architecture in Norway - Norsk Form
Working within a broad social perspective, the foundation Norsk Form endeavours to raise the general understanding of the importance of architecture and design. The foundation strives to achieve quality and innovation in the development of the environment and product design. The foundation will work to strengthen professional and interdisciplinary collaboration, disseminate knowledge and give advice to the general public, professionals, authorities, industry and educational institutions.
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design is a scientific institution at University level, and a leading international architecture and design school, providing education within architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism and design. AHO’s knowledge base focuses on design and works on all scales, from small products to buildings, city and landscape design. AHO has approximately 700 students and 120 employees.
Oslo Architect Association (OAF)
Oslo Architect Association is Norway’s second oldest architects association, formed in 1906. OAF is a local association under Norwegian Architects National Association (NAL) and gathers architects from the capital Oslo and Akershus-region. OAF has more than 1700 members, almost half the total numbers of architects in Norway.
National Association of Norwegian Architects (NAL)
National Association of Norwegian Architects (NAL) is an organization that endeavours to communicate the architectural profession's impact on society, contribute to a sustainable community, improve the working conditions for architects all over the country and to set and maintain high standards for the professional practice.
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
The National Museum holds, preserves, exhibits, and promotes public knowledge about, Norway's most extensive collections of art, architecture and design. The architecture collection encompasses drawings, photographs, models, correspondence and the like. The exhibitions and the educational programme aim at a balance between historical themes and contemporary architecture, and include exhibitions that tour both within and beyond Norway's borders – the latter in collaboration with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Oslo Teknopol
Oslo Teknopol IKS is an inter-municipal company owned by the Municipal of Oslo City and the County Authority of Akershus. Teknopol focuses on Oslo's economic development and profiles the norwegian capital as an internationally competitive region. In cooperation with the private and public sectors Oslo Teknopol aim is to establish Oslo as one of the most innovative regions in Europe. They highlight the development and profiling of five central commercial clusters: Maritime, energy and environment, ICT, the life sciences and culture.