NSW delivers full services within architecture, planning, urban design and interior design. This covers new projects – both large and small – as well as refurbishment and transformation projects.
NSW is an independent architectural firm with offices in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, the coastal town of Svolvær in Lofoten and with a sister-office in the inland city of Hamar – strategically located to handle architectural and planning challenges throughout Norway. NSW also provides services in several other countries.
Team
NSW’s international team is composed of 45 professionals with diverse backgrounds and talents. Our multidisciplinary team and the variety of projects and scales that we undertake have made us experts in the field.
Our values
Our aim is to provide excellent design solutions in response to our clients’ goals and needs within the given framework of quality, cost and time.
We carry out all our commissions with due attention to our core values:
Innovation and boldness
Social responsibility
Teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration
Respect for sustainability and respect for the environment
NSW architecture is committed to comply with the requirements set out in The Norwegian Act relating to enterprises' transparency and work on fundamental human rights and decent working conditions (the “Transparency Act”). Please find our due diligence report covering the fiscal year of 2023 in link below:
Transparency act Due dilligence report 2023.pdf
Miljøfyrtårn certification
NSW wants to contribute to a more sustainable world and will therefore take responsibility for our impact. An important part of our efforts is to be Eco-Lighthouse certified. This means that we have established an environmental management system that guides our climate and environmental work and helps us to improve continuously. Every year, we report activity data which results in a greenhouse gas account, as well as results and statistics.
Part of the Eco-Lighthouse certification addresses the interaction between companies and society. Customers, partners and other stakeholders are therefore invited to provide input on how the climate and environmental impact of our goods / services can be improved.
Do you have input on how this can be improved at NSW? Please send suggestions to ark@nsw.no
Our approach
We combine years of experience with young enthusiasm and our design approach is:
Conceptual — we shape ideas and quality frameworks
Principal — we understand and maintain core values
Pragmatic — we are flexible, practical and adaptable
Innovative — we strive to come up with new ideas
Poetic — we seek to combine the imaginative with the sensitive
Our expertise
Architecture
A multidisciplinary approach from initial concept to final design opens new and innovative possibilities. Honesty in construction, the use of lasting materials, a focus on functional understanding, space programming and social responsibility all form the backdrop for our architecture. Combining our pragmatic understanding with metaphors from culture, community and our own poetic sensibility brings quality and life to our architecture.
Sustainability
NSW aims at being a leader in delivering sustainable solutions and projects that reflect current needs in society. We seek to develop innovative solutions within the framework of each project. Our design investigates the opportunities in circular processes and the re-use of building materials, culminating in architecture which reflects and responds to climatic and environmental challenges.
Urban design
Sustainable development of our cities, towns and communities is based on a holistic approach to environmental, economic and social issues. We believe successful urban design-work includes thorough evaluation of the use of public and private spaces, mobility- and traffic patterns, social behavior and demographics, together with civic functions, housing and recreational needs.
Planning
NSW offers planning services on all scales from small developments with few zoning issues to large building complexes and urban areas. We can steer the planning process from start to finish and have developed analytical methods and tools to investigate the various themes which need to be addressed throughout.
Interior design
NSW provides complete services within the building and design field, taking responsibility for developing a complete architectural experience from the exterior through to the interior design. We have expert groups focusing on interior and product design with in-depth knowledge of materials, products and interior detailing.
BIM & Design Technology
We use Building Information Modelling (BIM) in our projects to bring together all aspects of the architectural information in one location, from concept to construction. Our BIM experts are dedicated to research and development to stimulate innovation within the office.
Job openings
Currently, we do not have any job openings, however, we are constantly evolving, and we are always interested in hearing from skilled architects and designers.
Please send us your portfolio in pdf format (less than 10 MB) via email sent to ark@nsw.no