Editor in chief speech

March 8, 2021

On the occasion of the Launch of the Villa Magazine "Norwegian Villas Issue".
March 8 th 2021

Dear ladies and gentelman,

Thank you for joining us on this occasion "The norwegian Villas Issue" launch ceremony.

I am so proud of the quality of this issue: the visual experience, content, and the artistic taste of No.11, the “Norwegian Villas Issue”.
Just above and beyond that, I am so proud of making this happen in IRAN, a country, under the most severe sanctions and in a state of isolation. But I believe after the sanctions are lifted, we have much more to offer to the international arena of art & architecture.
I want to express my gratitude to the villa magazine team!
Since the event happened on March 8th, I would like to mention that most of our team are female.
I am so proud of each and every of them, So many thanks to you guys.
#fatemeh_tajik #rana_zadeh #hosna_pourhashemi #mahshid_motamed #farnoosh_bandi #kiana_amirmazaheri #kimia_sabooni #saeedeh_mahdavian #bahar_arash #golrokh_shahbaz

I would like to thank Mr. Sigvald Hauge, the ambassador of the Royal Norwegian embassy in Iran for his generous support and helping us to spread the word!

I would like to thank our guests of honor, the ambassadors of Norway, Finland, and Sweden to Tehran and their wives;

Mr. Sigvald Hauge and Mrs. Vibeke Simonsen.
Mr. Keijo Norvanto and Mrs. Teija Norvanto.
Mr. Mattias Lentz and Mrs. Katerina Lentz.

May this event be the start of a great cultural exchange between our two countries for the years and decades to come!
I truly appreciate the entire guest’s attendance on this occasion.

Your presence will support our future.

So there’s this thing we love – and we’re itching to share with the world how we feel about it; A second home, an escape, a sanctuary, a base for adventure, expeditions, ski trips, bærsanking and bike rides. A place to relax, rejuvenate, and restore. 1

We feel like there might be something unique about our passion for villas that we could share with the world; “The villa does offer a larger degree of detachment from others, and often a larger connection with nature. The restorative powers of natural settings in contrast to the brawl of city life is an important part of the villa program.

Separation is an excellent word here. Human minds need to be restored.

Sometimes People need to step out of their life routines to zoom out, see things from a distance and find a meaning of things”. 2

Villas are a utopian setting for Architectural Inventions & Architectural Conversations and there is no borderline for such a dialogue among different cultures.

WE truly appreciate your attendance on this occasion.

Your presence will support our future.

I would like to invite our guests of honor, MrSIGVAL HAUGE. Mr. KEIJO NARVANTO and Mr. MATTIAS LENTZ to receive a memorial gift and a sign of our true appreciation for their attendance.

May this be the start of a great cultural exchange between our 2 countries for the years and decades to come.

1- (The Norwegian hytte; The essential guide to the great Norwegian hytte-Jenny K Blake)
2- Dagur Eggertsson

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Villa Magazine Isuue No.11 - PDF