January 31, 2025
After a year of fun, rambunctious maximalism – think “Brat Summer” and “Wicked Winter” greens – Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year is here, and it’s a warm, delectable brown. In contrast to more, “of the moment” shades, Mocha Mousse emerges as a timeless neutral, offering grounding familiarity after a year of bold, rebellious…
January 23, 2025
When Concord’s Christa McAuliffe Elementary School was built in 2012, the district invested in nora® rubber flooring for its durability, sustainability, and low maintenance. Twelve years later, the decision has paid off with floors that still look new and perform beautifully—despite the wear and tear from students, harsh winters, and heavy foot traffic.
September 5, 2024
What constitutes good design today? The answer, it seems, lies in adaptable multi-use interiors, Zen-like spaces, and design essentials that stand the test of time. At Interface, we’re made for design, and as a result, our designers keep close tabs on which looks resonate best in interiors. Over the course of 2024, we’ve noticed a…
August 29, 2024
As Nevada’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, Renown Health operates two acute care hospitals, a children’s hospital, a medical group, and a network of urgent care facilities. With such an extensive portfolio of facilities supporting a diverse range of needs, Renown put extra thought into material selections when it was ready to update its major facilities.…
August 9, 2024
The world’s largest sporting competition is here! This year, the Summer Games planning committee has a goal to halve its environmental impact compared to previous Games. In connection with this goal, the committee established a bold target for 1.5 million tons of CO2 – the lowest in the history of the event. Reducing the Carbon…
July 16, 2024
The Salesforce Tower Sydney, a 55-story landmark in the heart of Sydney’s Circular Quay, emerges from the bustling CBD’s cityscape as a symbol of innovation, collaboration and sustainable design. Located at 180 George Street, this stunning edifice is both Sydney’s tallest commercial building and Salesforce’s new Australian headquarters. The space has been designed to embody the global tech giant’s commitment to growth and cutting-edge technology, marking a new dawn for workplace design – and setting a new benchmark for Salesforce’s design standard internationally.
May 28, 2024
Designing for Students of the Future When James L. Capps Middle School, one of the oldest schools in the Putnam City School District in northwest Oklahoma City, needed a new home, the district saw an opportunity to try something new with biophilic design. Instead of building an environment of closed classrooms and hallways with limited…
May 2, 2024
Years before the pandemic, flexible design was already trending in education facilities. A growing body of research has found that instructional environments that allow for choice, freedom of movement, and interactive experiences result in students who are more comfortable, more engaged, and perform better academically. When the time came for the Oconomowoc Area School District…
April 19, 2024
We are at an inflection point in our global climate crisis. 30 years ago, our founder, Ray Anderson, reckoned with the impact industry was having on the earth and her people, and he formed an unwavering commitment to showing that business could and should do better. The DNA of our company evolved with Ray’s epiphany,…
April 15, 2024
Can a floor be more than a floor? We think so. At Interface, we believe in flooring that is made with purpose and without compromise. That’s why we say our flooring is Made for More — it means our customers don’t have to choose between sophisticated patterns and durability or between ease of maintenance and…
With a passion for design and learning, Mindy O’Gara blends both of these talents into her daily role as Director of Product and Learning Experience at Interface.
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