Gro Bonesmo

Professor Gro Bonesmo at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) is a leading figure in urbanism and landscape architecture. With a career spanning over two decades, her work bridges architectural practice, urban theory, and cultural engagement through projects like V House, Ruten Bypark, and The Ocean Garden. She teaches at the Department of Urbanism and Landscape Architecture and has maintained an active academic profile through exhibitions, lectures, and publications.

Research focus areas include:

• Urban waterfront regeneration (Oslo, Sandnes, Tromsø)
• Circular economy applications in architecture
• Cultural-natural landscape integration
• Exhibition architecture as pedagogical tool
• Post-industrial urban development
• Climate-responsive design strategies

Scientific recognition includes:

• European Steel Design Award (2004)
• DogA Innovation Award (2024)
• Statens Pris for Byggkvalitet finalist (2022)
• International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam award (2005)

Her academic contributions emphasize practice-based research, with extensive writings on Norwegian architecture and participation in major international events like the Venice Biennale (2014). Current work explores the intersection of urban development and cultural landscapes through studio projects and collaborative research.