Arnstein Arneberg (1882–1961) was among the foremost Norwegian architects of his generation. He shaped some of the country’s most important interiors — including the chamber of the United Nations Security Council in New York and Oslo City Hall — work that placed Norwegian craftsmanship on a world stage. Away from the drawing board, he returned to something far simpler: a modest fishing cabin high in the mountains of Valdres, by the shore of Lake Fullsenn.
02 · The fishing cabin
Arnstein Arneberg’s fishing cabin
From 1919, Arneberg used the little cabin — now known as Arnebergbua — to fish, rest and withdraw. On one wall hangs the original panel where he noted the family’s fishing trips, with dated entries that begin in July 1919 and continue into the years after the Second World War. On the inner door he left a message, in his own hand: «Benyt stūen i nödsfald men vær venlig ikke at ödelægge noget.»
03 · Kept for the future
Kept for the future
That wish has been honoured. In recent years the historic fishing cabin has been carefully restored with deep respect for its original character — jacked up and stabilised, given new roofing felt, and painted afresh outside — without changing what it is. It remains a living piece of heritage, off-grid and unhurried, exactly as Arneberg knew it.
