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The Villa

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A house with history - now filled with new creativity

GEM Studio is located in Blystadboligen –
a grand villa from the late 1800s,
built by industrialist Lauritz Blystad.

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Overlooking the Akerselva river, the house has stood as a local landmark in Torshov
for more than a century.

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Today, the villa is alive with new voices and ideas. Photographers, filmmakers, and creatives gather here, bringing fresh energy into the historic rooms.

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A house where history lives in the walls – and the future is shaped every day.

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Founded by

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Gem Studio was established in January 2021 and is currently run by Guro Sommer,  Shawn Arvind, and Paulina Cervenka.

We believe in the power of lifting each other up and moving forward together. Gem is the result of just that.

Many people have contributed to making Gem what it is.

A special thanks to our good friends
Emma Sukalic (founder), Maren Klakegg (founder) and Jon Strøm (advisor), and everyone else who has been part of the journey.

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