Askim/Lantto

What Askim/Lantto does

Askim/Lantto Arkitekter AS is a Norwegian architecture practice headquartered at Oscars gate 20, Oslo, founded by architects Niels Marius Askim and Lars Lantto and operating as a private limited company (aksjeselskap). The firm employs approximately 7 people and concentrates its work across three sectors: cultural buildings (museums, concert and cultural centers), residential developments (multi-unit public and private housing), and urban/landscape projects. A distinguishing thread in the practice is heritage-sensitive and publicly-funded work, including projects at cultural and UNESCO-listed sites.

The firm's technical platform is built on BIM using Archicad for design, documentation, and coordination. Notable commissions include Stavanger Forum (a cultural venue with a NOK 255M construction value), Norsk Folkemuseum expansions (NOK 180M), Vikingtidsmuseet (in collaboration with Statsbygg, the Norwegian central government building commissioner), Vitenfabrikken, Husabøryggen residential (NOK 240M), and the award-winning Bok og Blueshuset in Notodden. The firm holds Miljøfyrtårn environmental certification and has received Statens Byggeskikkspris, Arkitekturprisen, and Betongelementprisen; in 2021 it secured first-prize competition wins on the Urnes Verdensarvsenter (a UNESCO World Heritage visitor center) and Kystlandsby Vikan (a coastal community development).

The business model is project-based professional services: the firm earns architectural fees as a percentage of construction cost on commissions sourced through competition wins, direct appointments, and public procurement. Customer segments span national government (Statsbygg), municipalities, cultural institutions (museums and foundations), and private developers. Revenue concentration is spread across multiple named large commissions but, given the firm's 7-person capacity, the loss or delay of any single large public project would have an outsized impact on annual performance.

Name

Askim/Lantto

Legal name

Askim/Lantto Arkitekter AS

Website

https://askim-lantto.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Askim/Lantto Arkitekter AS is a 7-person Oslo-based Norwegian architecture firm specializing in cultural buildings, residential projects, and urban/landscape design, with notable expertise in heritage-sensitive and publicly-funded commissions including museums and UNESCO sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Cultural building design
• Residential architecture
• Heritage rehabilitation
• Urban landscape design

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services and Consulting: Professional fees for architectural design, competition entries, rehabilitation and restoration projects, and exhibition/formidling design. Revenue is project-based, typically earned through design fees tied to project phases (schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Askim/Lantto Arkitekter AS is an Oslo-based architectural practice that designs cultural buildings (museums, visitor centers, world heritage centers, cultural houses), high-end private residences and housing developments, urban and landscape spaces, and exhibition installations. The firm also delivers building transformations, heritage rehabilitations, and competition/study services for public and private clients throughout Norway. Projects range from small private residences of 70 m² to large public cultural buildings up to 15,000 m² and NOK 255 million in construction cost.

Product overview

Askim/Lantto Arkitekter AS is an architectural firm offering comprehensive architectural services including the design of cultural buildings (museums, visitor centers, libraries), residential buildings (single-family homes, cabins, housing developments), and urban/landscape spaces. The firm also provides exhibition design, building transformations/rehabilitations, and participates in architectural competitions. Projects span Norway, with notable completed works including Bok og Blueshuset (Notodden), Norsk Reiselivsmuseum (Balestrand), Stavanger Forum, and various residential projects throughout the Oslo region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cultural Buildings Design (Kulturbygg)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple 1st prize competition wins including Framtidens Kystlandsby (2021), Stavanger Forum (2009), Opptre (2020), and Orkla Industrimuseum (2015)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dronninga Landskap AScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture collaborator on multiple cultural and public space projects. Partnership on Vikingtidsmuseet (with HRTB Arkitekter AS), Stavanger Forum, Skreisenter in Lofoten (with L2 arkitekter), and Kystlandsby Vikan (with Anberg–Moum arkitekter as and Grindaker landskapsarkitekter as).
• HRTB Arkitekter ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Vikingtidsmuseet project, Oslo, where HRTB handled structural design aspects while Askim/Lantto served as lead architects.
• L2 arkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServed as co-design partner with Askim/Lantto on Skreisenter competition project in Storvågan, Lofoten.
• Anberg–Moum arkitekter ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-design partner with Askim/Lantto on Kystlandsby Vikan project in Fillan, Hitra.
• Grindaker landskapsarkitekter AScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture collaborator on Kystlandsby Vikan (Hitra) and Urnes Verdensarvsenter competition projects.
• Grindaker landskapsarkitekter AScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture collaborator on Urnes Verdensarvsenter international architecture competition (2021).
• Arkitektkontoret GASAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating architect firm on Husabøryggen residential project in Stavanger.
• Arkitektkontoret Børve & BorchseniusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating architects on Bok og Blueshuset, Notodden project.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Snøhetta: Norwegian-headquartered architecture practice with deep cultural-building portfolio (e.g., Norwegian National Opera, library projects). Most directly comparable as a Norwegian firm operating at the cultural/landmark intersection, though at materially larger scale than Askim/Lantto.
• Helen & Hard: Norwegian architecture firm with a portfolio spanning cultural buildings, residential, and sustainable design. Comparable in size range, Norwegian focus, and emphasis on material-driven cultural projects.
• HLM Arkitektur: Norwegian architecture firm with a broad portfolio across cultural, healthcare, and public buildings. Comparable Norwegian peer operating at somewhat larger scale.
• Mad arkitekter: Oslo-based architecture firm active in cultural, public, and residential work in Norway. Comparable Norwegian peer with similar size and project-mix characteristics.
• Dyrvik Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture firm with cultural and public-sector commissions. Comparable as a small-to-mid Norwegian practice competing for similar institutional work.
• Jensen & Skodvin Arkitektkontor: Norwegian architecture firm known for landscape-sensitive cultural and tourism projects (e.g., Norwegian Wild Salmon Centre, Juvet Landscape Hotel). Closely comparable in Norwegian heritage/cultural niche and competition-driven model.
• Rivington Høvding Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture firm engaged in cultural and public-sector projects. Comparable as a domestic peer competing for similar heritage and cultural commissions.
• Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter: Oslo-based practice with a strong cultural/public building portfolio and multiple competition wins (e.g., Randsfjord museum projects, Trollstigen visitor center). Comparable in size, Norwegian context, and emphasis on site-specific cultural architecture.

Broad incumbents

• White Arkitekter: Large Nordic architecture firm with offices across Sweden, Norway, and beyond. Comparable in cultural and public building capability but operates at much larger scale across multiple Nordic geographies.

Regional players

• AART architects: Danish/Nordic architecture firm with cultural, residential, and urban portfolios. Comparable in Nordic cultural-building category though primarily Danish rather than directly competing in the Norwegian market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/askim-lantto

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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