Øystein Holdø
About
I teach architectural history, building conservation, transformation and traditional architectural design at the Department of Architecture and Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Design.
I am trained as an architect and hold a PhD in architectural history, with a dissertation on the architectural theory of Bernardo Vittone. My research interests focus on the history, theory and design of architecture in the early modern period.
Publications
2026
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Holdø, Øystein;
Mitrovic, Branko.
(2026)
The architectural theory of Bernardo Vittone: A study of the theoretical conceptions of disegno, beauty and harmonic proportion in the ‘Fundamental principles of architecture’ of the Istruzioni elementari.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
2023
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Holdø, Øystein Nilsen.
(2023)
Bernardo Vittone’s room height method and the golden ratio.
Nexus Network journal
Academic article
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Pollio, Marcus Vitruvius;
Weidemann, Einar;
Holdø, Øystein Nilsen;
Moi, Morten.
(2023)
Om arkitektur.
Gyldendal Norsk Forlag A/S
Non-fiction monograph
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Holdø, Øystein.
(2023)
Nota sull’attività letteraria di Bernardo Vittone.
Studi piemontesi
Academic article
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Holdø, Øystein Nilsen.
(2023)
Vitruvs posisjon og betydning i arkitekturhistorien.
Introduction in anthology
2022
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Holdø, Øystein.
(2022)
The Argan-Brinckmann polemic (1932–33) and the reception of Piedmontese Baroque architecture.
Journal of Art Historiography
Academic article
Journal publications
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Holdø, Øystein.
(2022)
The Argan-Brinckmann polemic (1932–33) and the reception of Piedmontese Baroque architecture.
Journal of Art Historiography
Academic article
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Holdø, Øystein Nilsen.
(2023)
Bernardo Vittone’s room height method and the golden ratio.
Nexus Network journal
Academic article
-
Holdø, Øystein.
(2023)
Nota sull’attività letteraria di Bernardo Vittone.
Studi piemontesi
Academic article
Books
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Pollio, Marcus Vitruvius;
Weidemann, Einar;
Holdø, Øystein Nilsen;
Moi, Morten.
(2023)
Om arkitektur.
Gyldendal Norsk Forlag A/S
Non-fiction monograph
Part of book/report
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Holdø, Øystein Nilsen.
(2023)
Vitruvs posisjon og betydning i arkitekturhistorien.
Introduction in anthology
Student thesis or dissertation
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Holdø, Øystein;
Mitrovic, Branko.
(2026)
The architectural theory of Bernardo Vittone: A study of the theoretical conceptions of disegno, beauty and harmonic proportion in the ‘Fundamental principles of architecture’ of the Istruzioni elementari.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2025
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LectureHoldø, Øystein. (2025) Beauty and composition from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. The Nordic Symposium on Beauty
2023
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Conference lectureHoldø, Øystein Nilsen. (2023) Bernardo Vittone’s room height method and the golden ratio. Nexus Conference 2023
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LectureHoldø, Øystein Nilsen. (2023) Vitruv i renessansen: Teori og praksis. SPOR Festival for oversatt litteratur og idéhistorie
2020
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Conference lectureHoldø, Øystein Nilsen. (2020) Platonic Harmony and Aesthetics in the Architectural Theory of Bernardo Vittone. SAH 2020 Virtual Conference