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Workspace brand Rivvia opens second location and doubles down on scalability with NORNORM

With fast-growing tenants and evolving workspace needs, Rivvia partners with NORNORM to deliver flexible, circular office solutions in Amsterdam and London.

Metropole x NORNORM: A New Creative Hub Powered by Circular Design

Metropole, a thriving hub for creatives, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and media and tech professionals, has teamed up with NORNORM to redefine what a modern office can be.

NORNORM Recognised among Europe’s most impactful Tech scaleups at TECH5

NORNORM, a leader in sustainable, circular office furniture, is proud to announce its nomination as one of the top 5 Nordic finalists in the prestigious TECH5 program, recognised by TNW and backed by the Financial Times.

Smarter Consumption: Why Simplicity and Circularity Beat Endless Choices

How can businesses balance personalisation, simplicity, and sustainability? At Tech Arena, industry leaders explored how data-driven insights and circular models are shaping modern consumer behaviour, and why fewer, better choices may be the key to the future.

Driving Impact: NORNORM ranks among the Top 25 fastest-growing startups by Sifted

This recognition highlights the 75 fastest-growing startups across the Nordics & Benelux region, based on revenue growth over the past three years.

NORNORM Circular Passport at Your Service – for Maximum Flexibility and Circularity

Embedding technology to make it easier for our clients to gain information on, receive help with, and take care of their office furniture, the passport stands ready at your service.

Office Move Checklist: Your Guide to a Stress-Free Office Move

Moving offices doesn’t have to be a headache. At NORNORM, we’ve supported countless office moves and transformations, so we know what works (and what doesn't!). This guide is packed with practical tips to help you plan, adapt, and make your move as seamless as possible.

Office Furniture: Buying vs. Subscribing & The hidden costs

For commercial real estate, owning office furniture hides significant long-term cost. This article breaks down why traditional procurement drags on asset performance and how subscription models better match today’s office market.

New Year, New Norms: What Commercial Real Estate should take from the workplace in 2026

2025 was the end of pretending. In 2026, offices will be judged on performance: purpose-led design, ongoing iteration, sustainability as necessity, and core-plus-flex strategies that reflect real uncertainty.

AI and the Future of Circularity: What Will Unlock Scale?

Circularity has long been limited by operational complexity. At the Lifestyle & Design Cluster seminar, Anders Jepsen shared how AI is now removing those barriers - enabling faster planning, smarter reuse, and truly scalable circular models.

Circularity Pays Off, When Done Right

BCG and NORNORM explore how circularity can drive growth and reduce costs - if integrated right. Learn the key barriers and how to overcome them.

How independent designers and NORNORM collaborate to create future-ready workspaces

Independent designer Karen Toft and NORNORM’s Range Innovation Manager share how collaboration shaped a cohesive, flexible and brand-led office space.

Less Talk, More Action: How Tech is Enabling the Circular Economy

How can technology turn circularity from ambition into reality? At NORNORM’s Circular Breakfast, industry leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs explored the role of AI, data, and investment in scaling real-world impact. Here’s what we learned.

A First Glance: Using Activity-Based Working to Design Workspaces with NORNORM

With our forthcoming ‘Activity Set Book’, NORNORM is set to even more meticulously curate and personalise the spaces that empower our clients to do what they do best.

Exclusive Insights from NORNORM's Circular Breakfast at Tech Arena 2024

We caught up with a few of our expert panellists afterwards to gain exclusive insights on the topics discussed.

Epicenter's Workspace Evolution: How Modular Walls Unlocked Flexible, Dynamic Office Solutions

Epicenter is a leading Nordic coworking operator providing 30,000 square metres of cutting-edge office space dedicated to startups and technology companies. Confronted with the challenge of optimising underutilised office space, NORNORM emerged as the pivotal solution.

CapEx versus OpEx - What's the difference?

Understand the key differences between CapEx and OpEx and what they mean for your workspace budgeting.

Design Dynamics: Key Learnings from NORNORM's Design Projects

As we reflect back on some of our greatest projects, Emma delves into her experience of working with two distinct clients. It's a story of challenges, innovation, and the seamless blending of client identity into spatial design.

What is activity-based working? A practical guide

Activity-based working replaces fixed desks with flexible work zones. Learn what it is, when it works best, and how the right office design and furniture model make it practical over time.

Collective Minds: Building a Global Health Tech Platform with Flexibility at Its Core

Founded in 2017, Collective Minds is a Swedish health tech company on a mission to revolutionise medical research and diagnostics through collaboration. As the company scaled rapidly, its team outgrew its original office setup. The need for a flexible, functional workspace became critical.

Scaling sustainably: Circular furniture across multiple locations

How RIVVIA partnered with NORNORM to furnish flexible offices across London and Amsterdam — with circularity, speed, and service at the core.

NREP Strengthens Leasing Value with NORNORM Partnership

To increase the appeal of its vacant spaces, NREP has partnered with NORNORM to offer fully furnished, turnkey offices in central Stockholm. The solution combines circular design, flexibility, and speed, creating an attractive leasing proposition while supporting NREP’s long-term climate commitments.

Shaping Workspaces That Feel Like Home

How EDGE Workspaces partners with NORNORM to deliver flexible, sustainable office furniture solutions as they scale across Europe.

Circular Design Meets Move-In Ready Functionality. Built for Today, Ready for Tomorrow

NORNORM has partnered with Skanska to furnish a fully equipped, move-in-ready workspace in Hyllie Terrass, Malmö’s landmark building for sustainable office development. The result: a flexible, stylish, and circular environment designed for modern teams and immediate occupancy.

Creating a Nordic Hub for Circular Innovation at Coop Trading

Coop Trading used NORNORM’s circular subscription to create a modern, adaptable workspace that reflects their Nordic identity. The model gives them the freedom to adjust the space as they settle into their new Copenhagen office.

Design. Flexibility. Sustainability. Moss Balanced the Office Triangle of Requirements

When creative tech company Moss set out to design their new Berlin office, they partnered with NORNORM and Studio Vale to create a future-ready space built on circularity. By choosing a furniture subscription model, they prioritised flexibility, sustainability, and design - resulting in a workspace that feels like home, evolves with their team, and reflects a smarter, more sustainable way of furnishing offices.

A turn-key solution for a fully furnished workspace, setting a new standard for flexibility and convenience in commercial real estate

BACKFABRIK and NORNORM have collaborated to simplify the process of moving into furnished workspaces, providing tenants with an effortless and cost-effective solution tailored to their needs.

Furnishing a future-ready climate tech hub

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.

Polaroid’s sustainable office redesign: Merging circularity with brand identity through NORNORM

Polaroid partnered with NORNORM to create a flexible office space that reflects their sustainability goals and unique brand identity. Through NORNORM’s circular furniture solution, they achieved a workspace that grows with them while staying true to their values.

A collaboration etched in the foundations of a synergy of nature and sustainability

A collaboration etched in the foundations of a synergy of nature and sustainability

A partnership forged in flexibility and sustainability

Nova Consulting Group, a leading marketing agency in Stockholm, faced the challenge of unifying its growing, diverse teams under one roof. With rapid business expansion and frequent mergers, they needed a flexible and sustainable workspace solution.

Black Seed: Creating a workspace that evolves with the team

Black Seed is Europe’s first VC firm exclusively dedicated to supporting Black founders. Based in Brixton Village, London, they exist to address the chronic underfunding of Black-led startups, providing capital, strategic support and a vibrant community network. Their mission: to drive systemic change across industries and empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Circular economy leader NORNORM secures €50 million to further scale its furniture subscription model

Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 2025 NORNORM, the Nordic scale-up redefining office furnishing through a circular Furniture-as-a-Service model that turns ownership into access, today announced the successful closing of €50 million in new funding, advised by Houlihan Lokey. All existing investors including Verdane, Inter IKEA, Philian AB and Banco Santander have reaffirmed their commitment.

Scalable and Sustainable: NORNORM and Antilooppi unveil a Plug-and-Play office solution in Helsinki

Together, the two companies are offering a sustainable approach to office spaces, combining flexibility, circularity, and a subscription-based model that aligns with the evolving needs of today’s businesses.

NORNORM closes financing from Santander CIB guaranteed by the European Investment Fund to fuel expansion in Europe

This collaboration reinforces NORNORM's commitment to driving sustainable growth and innovation in the furniture subscription industry while advancing circular economy initiatives.

NORNORM launches in the UK, meeting the growing demand for sustainable office furnishing

NORNORM, a leader in fully circular office furniture subscription services, announces its expansion into the UK market, heralding a new era of flexible office furnishing solutions for London’s real estate market.

NORNORM earns a spot on Børsen 2023's prestigious sustainability list

NORNORM has been recognised on Borsen’s 2023 Sustainability List for its circular approach to office furniture and commitment to responsible business growth.

NORNORM equips Sono Motors offices

NORNORM furnished Sono Motors’ Munich headquarters with flexible, circular office solutions that support collaboration, comfort and sustainable growth.

IWG and NORNORM partner to lead the change in future workspaces

IWG and NORNORM have partnered to accelerate the shift toward flexible, sustainable workspaces by combining scalable office furniture solutions with IWG’s global network.

NORNORM and Niam establish a new partnership with focus on sustainability and flexibility

NORNORM and Niam have entered a new partnership that brings flexible, circular office furniture solutions to Niam’s properties while supporting long-term sustainability goals.

Friends of Friends and NORNORM release series exploring circularity in product design, business and community

NORNORM and Friends of Friends have launched a content series exploring circularity in product design, business and community, highlighting innovators shaping a more sustainable future.

NORNORM and EDGE Next announce partnership to revolutionise workspaces

NORNORM and EDGE Next have formed a new partnership to deliver data-driven, circular office furniture solutions that create smarter, more adaptable workspaces.