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Soft Minimal by Norm Architects

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The first self-curated monograph by Norm Architects explores a sensory approach to architecture and design

Whether it be architecture, interiors, or furniture, Norm Architects‘ unique brand of soft minimalism speaks to the mind as much as the body. Inspired by such, the Copenhagen-based studio published its first issued collection of work this summer appropriately titled Soft Minimal.

Flipping through its pages, you’ll discover a range of works which have established Norm’s position as a key figure within Nordic design. Presenting residential and commercial projects throughout Scandinavia, Italy and Japan, its collection reflects on Nordic traditions, modernist principles, and the importance of natural materials.

Stunning visuals are brought to life alongside details of the studio’s artistic process. A perfect book to display in communal areas where it will be continually discovered, Soft Minimal is insightful, inspirational, and deeply poetic. GESTALTEN.COM

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The Bentway’s playful installation of 50 trees in shopping carts shines a light on climate resilience and green equity

In a city grappling with rising temperatures, accelerated development and increasing inequity in green space accessibility, Moving Forest arrives not as a solution, but as an invitation to rethink our relationship with nature. Designed by NL Architects as a part of The Bentway’s Sun/Shade exhibition, this outlandish yet purposeful installation transforms a fleet of 50 shopping carts into mobile vessels for native trees—red maples, silver maples, sugar maples and autumn blaze—that roll through some of Toronto’s most sun-scorched plazas, creating impromptu oases of shade and community.

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