October 22, 2019
Beautiful Thinking: Oliver Heath’s Story
Biophilia is a concept which proposes that human beings share an innate attraction to nature and natural processes, benefiting from its restorative presence.
Sustainability Enthusiast
Interface August 10, 2019
Beautiful Thinking: Nigel Stansfield’s Story
By working together with third parties in this way, companies across all sectors can pool resources and expertise to find innovative solutions to the issues of efficiency and carbon emissions that pose challenges to us all
August 1, 2019
An Interview with David Oakey
David Oakey is known for his sustainable design principles. In the interview he reveals what he associates with the Bauhaus era, what significance people have in interior design and what his vision for the future looks like.
May 29, 2019
A Little More Conversation, A Lot More Action Please
If we stop for a moment to think about the positives, the awareness of climate change is greater than it’s ever been. The magnitude of the recent protests in London and cities across the UK is just one indicator of this. But it’s not just the scale of those demonstrations which took people by surprise, it was also the people taking part. It was people like you and me. People who have had enough of living with the status quo and want to make a real difference.
Jon Khoo February 6, 2019
Base Camp Designed for…Sustainability and Innovation
In the design and construction of the new Interface global headquarters in Atlanta, sustainability was top of mind in every decision made about the building, considering what was best not only for customers, designers and employees, but also the planet.
January 7, 2019
Base Camp Designed for…Employees
Our company is driven by much more than the products we deliver… Our mission to run our business in a way that is restorative to the planet. Our constant sense of exploration and innovation to design a better way. And most importantly, while developing the plans for Base Camp, our commitment to creating +Positive spaces…
December 27, 2018
What Nature can do for People
It is now recognised that we spend 90 percent of our time inside buildings. And yet often, too little attention is paid to what buildings really have on people. However, says Sustainability Provocateur Martin Brown, we are seeing a real increase in interest and application of biophilia, biophilic design and connecting with nature to create…
Martin Brown December 19, 2018
Turning Waste to Wealth
Can waste be turned into a source of wealth? Yes. According to more than 80 business, government and academia leaders who have made a Waste to Wealth Commitment to help collectively double the UK’s resource productivity and reduce avoidable waste by 2030. At the recent Waste to Wealth Summit in London, HRH The Prince of…
Agustina Mémoli November 20, 2018
How +Positive Spaces Can Create a Healthier Planet
When it comes to buildings and interior spaces, sustainability efforts should be about more than just minimising our negative impact, but exploring how to have a positive impact on our planet.
November 15, 2018
A New Global Headquarters Designed For…Customers
At Interface, we want our surroundings to reflect who we are as a company, with a healthy blend of our personalities, passions and products. In designing our global headquarters, we took this approach to new levels by considering our customers, a critical audience, in our decision making.