The Central Bank of Norway chose the 2 winners, SNØHETTA DESIGN and THE METRIC SYSTEM, for the new banknote designs. All the design pitches present the great landscapes, people, and the history of Norway; There are some unprecedented and ingenious design executions.
There is an interesting podcast from 99% Invisible talking about the design of paper currency: The Colour of Money
CHRISTIAN MESSEL AND PATI PASSERO http://www.artnet.com/galleries/galleri-k/artist-christian-messel/