Kjetil Thorsen co-founded Snøhetta Architecture and Landscape – a collaboration of architects and landscape architects in 1987. He also co-founded Norway’s first architectural gallery, Galleri ROM. Since the creation of Snøhetta, Kjetil has been a driving partner, and as a board member and project director he has been instrumental in defining and developing Snøhetta’s philosophy and architectural ambition. Many of the projects created by Snøhetta have been inspired or led by Thorsen.