Over centuries, the plinth has been a much mused-over object. With this project Danish studio Norm Architects set out to rethink the uses of the plinth and to reveal the natural beauty of marble. The result is a series of podiums with multiple uses in the home, office or showroom. Plinth is available in six sizes. The low rectangular version is ideal as a monumental coffee table. Profiling the beauty of natural materials and uncompromising craftsmanship,each design is precision assembled to reveal the inherent beauty and uniqueness of the material. Each piece of stone and marble will therefore vary and display differently.
Production Process
2 cm thick marble plates are cut and edges are milled at 45-degree angles before all five plates are glued together in mitre joints. Corners are reinforced by reusing excess marble from the production. The bottom plate is made from plywood, where the adjustable glides are fastened.
Being composed of a natural material, each product is unique and the surface may nuance compared to the images.
Norm Architects
Founded in Copenhagen in 2008 by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen and Kasper Rønn, Norm Architects specialises in residential architecture, commercial interiors, industrial design, photography and art direction. The name reflects the studio’s emphasis on drawing inspiration from norms and traditions in architecture and design—particularly the Scandinavian design ideology of timeless aesthetics and natural materials and Modernist ideas of restraint and refinement. Guided by these principles, Norm Architects creates designs that unite materials and craftsmanship while embodying beauty, history and, most importantly, timeless simplicity—with nothing more to add or subtract. A longstanding collaborator with Audo, Norm Architects helps to drive the evolution of the brand and its products with the same fundamental ethos that guides its own creative direction: a simplicity that carries bigger ideas.
