Elisabeth Tostrup

Elisabeth Tostrup is a Professor at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, focusing on architectural history, competitions, and modernist practices. Her work bridges design and theoretical inquiry, emphasizing contextualization, rhetoric, and adaptive reuse.

Research Interests include:

• Architectural Competitions and Rhetoric
• Modernist and Functionalism Evolution
• Adaptive Reuse of Historical Buildings
• Scandinavian Architectural Identity
• GENDER AND DESIGN in Modernism
• Material and Spatial Innovation

Article Trends explore 20th-century architectural competitions, modernist residential projects (notably Wenche Selmer and Arne Korsmo), and the intersection of rhetoric with design. Her work contextualizes Scandinavian modernism within broader European movements, such as the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition, and examines contemporary challenges in public architecture.

Books Authored include studies on Wenche Selmer's thoughtful architecture, the Korsmo House as a Scandinavian icon, and critical analyses of architectural competitions.