Earth Collective
RÅ Materialer
Design
Production
Exhibitions & Lectures
Awards
Press
Testamonials & Reviews
RÅ Materialer
Design
Production
Exhibitions & Lectures
Awards
Press
Testamonials & Reviews
We are Earth Collective.
Together, we address the clear gaps in the Norwegian building industry when it comes to natural, earth-based materials. With deep, complementary experience in design, material research, and hands-on craftsmanship, we saw the need to centralize our knowledge and collaborate more closely. As material experts, we know we have a key part to play in shifting how the industry sees earth — and we’re here for it.
We work with and educate on earth — a healthy, local, circular, ecological, and beautiful building solution for our building industry and communities.
Together, we are working to effectively re-direct usable material flows away from landfills and waste-sites and educate others on the benefits of using raw building materials for local building industries throughout Norway.
Together, we address the clear gaps in the Norwegian building industry when it comes to natural, earth-based materials. With deep, complementary experience in design, material research, and hands-on craftsmanship, we saw the need to centralize our knowledge and collaborate more closely. As material experts, we know we have a key part to play in shifting how the industry sees earth — and we’re here for it.
We work with and educate on earth — a healthy, local, circular, ecological, and beautiful building solution for our building industry and communities.
Together, we are working to effectively re-direct usable material flows away from landfills and waste-sites and educate others on the benefits of using raw building materials for local building industries throughout Norway.
Meet our team here.
Oslo
Badebakken 13, 0467 Oslo
+47 972 74 094
Bergen
Eidsvågbakken 1, 5105 Eidsvåg i Åsane
+47 480 44 726
Interested to hear more about our products for an upcoming project of yours? Reach out here or visit here.
We offer an extremely low-carbon material palette to the Norwegian market to help the industry meet increasing regulations and create the highest quality, healthiest interior environments.
As a production, contracting and distribution company, RÅ delivers clay-based solutions for circular construction. With a focus on recycling waste streams and streamlining production processes, our purpose is to to reduce waste, promote earth-based construction, and thereby push the world in a more sustainable direction.
Interested in Collaborating? Reach out here.
Borrowed Land Oslo
Arkitektenes Hus, Oslo.
Oslo, Norway
2024
Borrowed Land
Faerderbiennale
Hvasser, Norway
2024
Interested in collaborating on art, funiture, or other elements? Reach out here.
Take a Seat at the Table
Furniture
Rammed Earth Stool
2025
Growing Stone
Sculpture & research
Bård Breivik Foundation
Oslo, Norway
2025
Interested in having us for a lecture or collaborating on an exhibition? Reach out here.
Structural procedures with raw earth
Seminar Lecture
Material Flows Seminar: Critical Mass
AHO
Oslo, Norway
2025
Rammed Earth: a brief introduction
Guest Lecture
2024 College Lecture Series
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
2024
The Biogenic Envelope
Symposium Lecture
Naturlige sammensetninger: Miljøbevisste materialalternativer for fremtiden
Oslo Arkitektenes Hus
Oslo, Norway
2024
Rammed Earth Construction: a brief introduction
Guest Lecture
Material Systems Unit in Building Technology I
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
2023
Half of a House
med RAWstudio og i/thee
2024
Ledestjerne 2023, 30 under 30
Katarina & Alvar
2023
DOGA-merket Nykommer, DOGA
Raw Earth
Katarina & Alvar
2023
Richmond Harold Shreve ‘Thesis Prize’ Recipient
Tilt-Up Pisé
Maxwell
2023
by Torbjørn Tumyr Nilsen
2024
‘Borrowed Land’ Divisare
2024
‘Stampet jord på Færderbiennalen’, Arkitektur
by Emma Limseth
2024
‘Kan det glemte jordhuset få sin renessanse?’ DOGA
by
2023
‘Half of A House’ Divisare
2023
‘Materialisten: Vil bygge med jord og leire’, Arkitektur
by Torbjørn Tumyr Nilsen
2023
‘To unge bergensere vil bygge med jord og leire – får talentpris’ PRESSENYTT
by Henning Poulsen
2023
“The results look great. Just as important, though, is that the process itself was beautiful and very much in line with our studio’s vision.”
- Haugen/Zohar Arkitekter, 2025.