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Carbon Neutral Floors™ in Singapore’s First New-Build Net Zero Energy Building, SDE4
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Carbon Neutral Floors™ in Singapore’s First New-Build Net Zero Energy Building, SDE4

18 February, 2019

Located within the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Design and Environment, Singapore’s first new-build net-zero energy building, SDE4, is a living embodiment of sustainable and human-centric design. Designed by Serie+Multiply Consultants with Surbana Jurong, the building epitomises our Live Zero principles by demonstrating how to leverage biophilic, low-carbon design to enhance comfort and…

Interface leads the industry toward a new way of thinking about sustainability with Carbon Neutral Floors™

Interface leads the industry toward a new way of thinking about sustainability with Carbon Neutral Floors™

14 February, 2019

With their landmark Mission Zero® project, sustainable flooring design pioneers Interface pledged to eliminate their negative environmental impact by 2020. Now, they’re targeting carbon emissions with Carbon Neutral Floors™ Do you care about carbon? In today’s increasingly environmentally conscious world it’s difficult not to: whether you’re considering materials and finishes for your latest design or…

NextWave commits to divert 25,000 tonnes of plastics from the ocean by 2025

NextWave commits to divert 25,000 tonnes of plastics from the ocean by 2025

11 February, 2019

Our Ocean “The world is blue,” proclaimed Sylvia Earle, the world-renowned marine biologist, oceanographer and National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence. At the recent Our Ocean summit in Bali, Indonesia, attendees pledged US$10 billion and made 3,000 commitments to improve the state of our oceans. The pledges focused on a range of issues from plastic pollution, to marine…

All aboard! Interface’s new Sydney HQ transforms a heritage-listed railway building

All aboard! Interface’s new Sydney HQ transforms a heritage-listed railway building

31 January, 2019

After taking +Positive spaces around the world, Interface is designing the change it wants to see in the world in its new headquarters in Sydney, Australia. As the commercial sector continues to expand and claim its rightful space on the global design stage, “adaptability” and “flexibility” have become favourite buzzwords. With the concept of the…

The Secret Life Of Our Floors: They Might Just Save You!

The Secret Life Of Our Floors: They Might Just Save You!

27 December, 2018

As one of the most prominent features in our built environment, flooring can play a vital role in impacting our wellbeing. But what is the latest development in commercial flooring that has the A+D world amazed? How a space ‘performs’ is no longer solely just about its aesthetic appeal. Certainly in the workplace, it is…

Biophilic Design improving the Hospitality experience – Hobo Hotel Stockholm, Case Study
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Biophilic Design improving the Hospitality experience – Hobo Hotel Stockholm, Case Study

20 December, 2018

Biophilic Design interventions play a key role within many hospitality spaces. They can help us to relax, sleep better and feel happier – so much so that we’re willing to pay significantly more for a room with a high presence of biophilia (even if we don’t realise that that’s what we’re paying for!) A room…

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Oliver Heath

Oliver Heath

As a leading figure in biophilic design, Oliver is working with global modular flooring manufacturer Interface to raise the awareness of the benefits of design inspired by nature. A prominent thinker in the architecture industry and owner of Heath Design Ltd, Oliver is also a writer and TV presenter.

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