January 13, 2023
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Work Design Magazine’s website on April 29, 2022. At the start of the pandemic, remote work was an adjustment for many employees. However, after forming new habits and routines, people began to embrace the flexibility that working from home can offer. Workplace habits continue to shift, with work-from-home being an…
December 13, 2022
Color trends can be tricky to navigate – what’s in, what’s out and, most importantly, what works for a particular space? Natalie Makowski, Product Design Manager for Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, shines a spotlight on emerging global color trends, exploring how to apply these tones to commercial spaces. Take nourishing green, which has become…
November 30, 2022
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in Learning by Design’s Spring 2022 issue as part of a content partnership with the title, “Natural Selection.” Architecture is an experience. Among the best of it, context, character, and community inform place, purpose, and point of view to shape a myriad of choices made along the way. In…
July 27, 2022
Last month marked the 53rd anniversary of NeoCon, and amid heightened anticipation of broad attendance following the pandemic, the designers at Interface took on a novel approach to the company’s showroom design that made it one of the must-see presentations during this year’s trade show. Nature as a Muse Relying on its longstanding emphasis on…
February 17, 2022
Home to over 17,000 students, the University of Surrey is continually transforming its campus to create inspiring environments. For one of its most recent renovations, the university wanted to create a space to promote student well-being. Wanting to offer its 17,000+ students a space different from any other on campus, the University of Surrey set about creating an area accessible to all students where…
October 22, 2021
Design innovation in educational facilities at all levels is undergoing a revolution. Evidence-based design—making design decisions based on research about how aspects of the physical environment directly influence human performance and well-being — has transformed healthcare architecture, measurably impacting experiences for patients, families, and staff. Now, the same principles are being applied to spaces for…
October 4, 2021
Color trends come and go, but neutral hues are always perennial favorites in both residential and commercial settings. Still, preferences in neutral colors — like taupe, gray, beige, and tan — also experience nuanced shifts in popularity. And lately, designers and manufacturers have observed a clear movement toward warmer neutrals, particularly in the workplace. Unlike…
August 26, 2021
Numerous publications on biophilic design show the benefits to those who live, work and heal in those spaces. The Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Empowerment Program (MCIEP) aims to support individuals experiencing early declines in memory, a condition that impacts nearly one out of every five Americans over the age of 65. Generous support from the…
July 16, 2021
To say our K-12 classroom environments are experiencing unprecedented shifts is a dramatic understatement. Even before the global pandemic, we saw the diagnoses of anxiety disorders among youths increase. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, a survey by Harvard Medical School found that almost one-third of adolescents experienced an anxiety disorder. Instances of…
June 29, 2021
When ATXK, the leading interior construction company in Mexico and Colombia, was preparing to move its Mexico City operation into a new office space, the company’s leadership and design teams saw an opportunity to showcase the best of biophilic design in corporate interiors, learned from years of industry experience. “These offices are the culmination of…
Chip DeGrace 
Natalie Makowski 
Sean O'Keefe 
Jean Nayar 
Interface 
Gayle Smallwood 
Bonnie Casamassima