October 7, 2023
If you were to visit Kidderminster today, you would be greeted by grand, Victorian textile mills that now mostly lie quiet. But, just a few decades ago, this quaint West Midlands town was home to more than thirty carpet manufacturers and was known as the heart and the birthplace of the carpet industry. Interface owes…
September 5, 2023
From the open-plan, factory-floor-esque office designs of the 1970s to the remote setups of 2020 and beyond, the places where we connect and work are always evolving. As we celebrate our 50th anniversary this year, we’re looking back on the impactful office designs of the last five decades and shining a light on modular flooring’s…
August 21, 2023
Soft transitions refer to gradual and subtle changes between different elements, such as colours, textures, or patterns. In design, a soft transition avoids abrupt contrasts, creating a smoother and more harmonious progression. This technique adds depth and visual interest while maintaining a cohesive and flowing aesthetic. We’d love to share with you two of our…
July 25, 2023
Having built its success on expertise and flexibility, global midsize contract research organization (CRO) Worldwide Clinical Trials knew that if it wanted to get its colleagues connecting in person again, its workplace needed to change.
June 5, 2023
Climate change and its consequences have arrived in the building sector. In addition to energy consumption in the ‘use’ phase, the focus is increasingly on the emissions related to the building materials themselves – the so-called Embodied Carbon. These are the emissions caused during the production of building materials, transport and the actual construction of…
January 18, 2023
HR services provider HeadFirst Group has unveiled its new headquarters in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. The company asked architecture firm Fokkema & Partners to renovate the former ANWB building – a well-known location in the north of the Netherlands. To support HeadFirst’s sustainability ambitions, 1,950m2 of Interface’s Embodied Beauty carbon negative carpet tiles (as measured from cradle to gate) were specified throughout the space, connecting the building with the values of the company.
December 12, 2022
Throughout this blog series, we’re taking a look at trending colours in commercial design. Next up is vivid teals – a colour family that has been used in residential settings for a number of years but is gradually making its stamp on commercial spaces too. Read on to find out more from Natalie Makowski, Product…
November 28, 2022
We’re introducing you to the team behind our designs to give you a chance to get to know them and find out more about what inspires them. Next up is Rebecka Oberg, our concept designer in the Nordics and Baltics. Could you introduce yourself and what you do? I work as a concept designer in…
November 21, 2022
This blog series explores the colour trends that will be driving commercial interior design over the next 12 months. Here, Natalie Makowski, Product Design Manager, takes a look at how the rich browns of the 1970s are making a comeback. Origins Inspired by crafts and natural materials, the rich browns trend stems from the growing…
November 7, 2022
In this blog series, our designers have been telling you all about their roles at Interface, some of their favourite projects and what inspires them in the world of design. Next up is Laura Light, Concept Design Team Leader for UKIME. Laura’s varied role at Interface means no one day is the same, from working…
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