Sustainable Ventures: Furnishing a future-ready climate tech hub with NORNORM’s circular subscription model
Client showcase
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Real Estate
UK
Seeking a sustainable, cost-effective, fit-out solution, NORNORM’s circular subscription model met their sustainability requirements, whilst giving them the freedom to adapt to changing customer needs.
Less climate impact
86.20%
Office location
UK
Office size
20,000 ft²
Design style
Nordic Light
“NORNORM’s circular approach, with its focus on reuse and timeless design, aligned perfectly with our vision for a sustainable and natural office environment at County Hall.”
Sustainable Ventures needed to furnish their new space while aligning with their sustainability goals. They aimed to limit the use of new materials, repurpose existing ones, and avoid significant capital expenditures (CapEx), all while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to the needs of 125 climate tech startups.
NORNORM provided a complete design service and furnished 20,000 sq ft of the space with their circular furniture. The remaining space reused furniture from Sustainable Ventures' previous location. Additionally, NORNORM supported the leasing team with digital sales assets, enhancing the presentation of the studios. By adopting NORNORM’s subscription model, Sustainable Ventures transitioned furniture costs to operational expenditure (OpEx), freeing up over £250,000 in CapEx. This allowed them to invest in upgraded audiovisual (AV) and operational packages from sustainable suppliers.
The County Hall office is now fully occupied, serving over 500 people. NORNORM continues to support both existing and new occupiers with flexible furniture solutions, allowing the space to evolve with the changing needs of its users.
Wayne Shaw, Director of Workspaces
NORNORM’s circular model helped us strengthen our business values as the representative home of climate tech to 125 sustainable startups.
We strive to keep our establishment as sustainable as possible, and with transitioning to a new floorspace, renting furniture was our preferred solution.
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