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New Nordic

New Nordic noun: a movement and aesthetic in architecture, design, ceramics, and cooking that started in the Nordic countries in the early 2000s. Also the ellipsis of new Nordic cuisine.

Noun

New Nordic (uncountable)

  1. A movement and aesthetic in architecture, design, ceramics, and cooking that started in the Nordic countries in the early 2000s.
    • I am poised to unpick the “New Nordic” aesthetic, which has, over the past two decades, grown into a regional brand of sorts—stretching from angular architecture to cool contemporary ceramics and tweezer food.2025 July 12, Christian House, “Not so dandy Scandi?”, in FT Weekend (House & Home section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 6

Also used as

New Nordic is also the ellipsis of new Nordic cuisine.

Questions about New Nordic

What does New Nordic mean?
New Nordic means a movement and aesthetic in architecture, design, ceramics, and cooking that started in the Nordic countries in the early 2000s.
What part of speech is New Nordic?
New Nordic is a noun.

Words near New Nordic in the dictionary

  1. New Negro
  2. New Negro Movement
  3. New Negroes
  4. New Negros
  5. New Netherland
  6. New Nordic
  7. New Nordic Cuisine
  8. New Norfolk
  9. new normal
  10. new normals
  11. New Norse

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