Welcome to the launch of the 5th edition of AHO's urbane utredninger, published in collaboration with the Oslo Architecture Triennale.

Under the title "Willingness to Change – Strategy and Action for Greener Cities" ("Endringsvilje – strategi og handling for grønnere byer") the book calls for the willingness – and ability – to change, if we are to achieve a sustainable change of our cities and society. There is no lack of "green" ambitions or international climate treaties. But we need a change in attitude – and new modes of operation. As the book's introduction states: «We do not only need new tools in our toolbox – we need a whole new set of tools, and a new attitude towards and understanding of the role of architecture and planning".

The publication engages with the theme of this year's Triennale, "What if Nature Comes First?". The seven chapters, written by students of the Executive Master's Programme in Urbanism at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, aims to answer the Triennale title question from an urbanism perspective. The book takes a closer look at todays practice, connecting large topics from ecological democracy to doughnut economics to concrete examples from Norwegian and International cities.

At the release party there will be presentations from the authors and a conversation with reflections from researchers Gro Sandkjær Hanssen (OsloMet) and Erling Dokk Holm (NMBU). Doors open 6 PM – the programme starts 6:30.
The bar at Byens Tak will be open and the book will be available to buy.

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The event is a part of the pre-programme of the 2026 Oslo Architecture Triennale, opening September 17 2026. The book is written by Anne Kirsti Krogvig Karlsen, Christopher Lejonberg, Gislunn Halfdanardottir, Kristian Edwards, Nora Dyrvik, Saritha Thulasidas, Siv Wiersdalen, Tomine Duller and Torill Hallingstad. Peter Hemmersam and Thomas Cook are the editors. Photo essay by Bettina Barlinn and preface by Line Ramstad and Thomas Cook from the Oslo Architecture Triennale.