<P> All through the first half of the twentieth century, a group of architects had worked hard towards the establishment of an architectural school that was more aesthetically and academically oriented than a polytechnic education . The school was finally located in Oslo, since it was generally felt that the capital had access to many of the nation's best practicing architects . </P> <P> In the beginning, the architectural course was part of the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry . In 1961 The Oslo School of Architecture was established as an independent school, and, from 1968, located in St. Olavs gate . </P> <P> In 1979, the first formal education in industrial design in Norway was offered as a two - year postgraduate study . A full degree program was established in 1983, and in 1989 this was placed under the direction of The Norwegian Arts and Crafts School . Then, in 1996, the Institute of Industrial Design became part of the Oslo School of Architecture . </P> <P> Master of Landscape Architecture became part of AHO's master's programmes in 2004 . In 2005, The Oslo School of Architecture changed name to The Oslo School of Architecture and Design . In 2009, the Institute of Industrial Design changed its name to the Institute of Design . </P>

The oslo school of architecture and design ranking