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 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…
November 15, 2023
When it comes to designing healthcare facilities, evidence-based design — making design decisions based on research about how aspects of the physical environment directly influence human performance and wellbeing — is the go-to approach informing the creation of today’s healing spaces, and this in turn influences healthcare flooring selection. Because flooring is the largest surface…
November 4, 2023
The benefits of biophilic design represent a huge opportunity for healthcare facilities to improve the patient and caregiver experience. In our second blog exploring The Economics of Biophilia, we take a deeper look at how incorporating biophilic elements in healthcare design can positively impact both patients and staff in ways that can also offer financial…
September 1, 2023
In his book Biophilia, American biologist Edward O. Wilson reflected that humans have an “innate tendency to focus on life and lifelike processes.” In other words, our brains are hard-wired to seek out and connect with nature. Wilson’s theory, also known as the biophilia hypothesis, makes up the foundation of biophilic design, which is an…
July 21, 2023
A community cornerstone since 1867, Kern Medical is an acute care teaching center with 222 beds in Bakersfield, Calif. As the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles, the hospital is in constant motion with more than 9,735 admissions and 44,400 emergency department visits each year. With such high levels of activity, the…
July 14, 2023
Located in one of Melbourne, Australia’s most exciting tech precincts, accounting software company MYOB’s Cremorne Street headquarters boasts over 5,610 square meters of striking, geometric volumes that bring a contemporary edge to the waterfront at Silicon Yarra, which is considered Australia’s Silicon Valley. The result of a close collaboration between MYOB, Monto Projects and Cachet Group,…
June 26, 2023
Taking cues from Australia’s most iconic natural wonders, Microsoft created its new Sydney headquarters by reimagining the landscape of a modern workplace. Masterfully designed by the team at Group GSA, the bold and immersive interiors have been conceived to invite employees on a journey of discovery, and provide inspiration on a daily basis. “We went…
April 8, 2023
Interface recently partnered with YCH Architects to take on the task of designing for the future of the classroom at Roberta Road Middle School in Concord, NC. From top to bottom, this project’s goal was to create an inviting, safe and creative space for middle school-aged children that encourages learning, collaboration and community. Taking inspiration…
Gayle Smallwood 
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