The studio was founded in 2004 by architects Beate Hølmebakk and Per Tamsen. Hølmebakk
is a graduate from The Oslo School of Architecture and Design where she now holds a
professorship. Tamsen is a graduate from Lund University.

Manthey Kula works at the intersection of architecture, art, and landscape architecture. Their
projects are characterized by distinctively sculptural qualities and special attention to site,
form, construction and narrative. The work spans from ideal, explorative projects to public
commissions. Among recent projects are the National Memorial at Utøyakaia and the
Collection exhibitions at the new Munch Museum in Oslo.

Manthey Kula’s work is widely published, represented in exhibitions, and acquired by
international architecture collections. Their projects have been nominated for the EU Mies
Award in 2009, 2011, 2018 and 2020. Recently both Hølmebakk and Tamsen received the
Prince Eugene Medal for outstanding artistic achievement.