Human Spaces: Flooring & Design Blog by Interface

December 4, 2020

Our carbon footprint, which is responsible for global warming, is created by the volume of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted by the products and services we consume

Industry

The correlation between recycled materials and the carbon footprint of a product

November 11, 2020

In order to be able to make sustainable purchase decisions and avoid emissions as a consumer, companies have to take the first step and invest in the development of products that pollute the environment as little as possible and which can be returned to the production cycle.

Embodied carbon – from challenge to opportunity

October 27, 2020

To let the dream of thriving real green urban city space become true, we must uncover at least a key blind spot in the built environment: embodied carbon emissions.

Redefining Metrics for a Carbon Negative Future

October 21, 2020

Here at Interface, we recently released our 2019 Sustainability Highlights, which convey much of the progress we’ve made toward minimizing our environmental impact since we began tracking key metrics in 1996.

Company News

NY+LON Streets Design Inspiration

October 5, 2020

Our NY+LON Streets collection is inspired by city streets, interconnectivity and familiar industrial architecture.

Turn down the heat: Why carbon matters to us all

September 3, 2020

Carbon itself is neither good nor bad. It is a question of how we understand it and how we use it. The decisions we make now can, and will, change the legacy we leave for future generations. 

Back to the future office

August 7, 2020

As countries begin to take tentative steps out of lockdown, we consider 10 possible implications for office life. Too early to be described as predictions, more as food for thought.

Four green recovery trends

July 31, 2020

A green recovery is one where governments and businesses put the environment at the centre of plans to rebuild the economy. The opportunity – an economic recovery that factors in cutting carbon emissions, protecting biodiversity, and building resilience by working with nature, rather than against it.

What Does Designing for Distance Look Like in Schools?

July 28, 2020

Much of the public health guidance for reopening schools and focuses on updated cleaning protocols and changing student and staff behaviours. But knowing how much the built environment can impact student outcomes, we should be giving equal consideration to our facilities.

Modular System

Recycling house by Labor 13

July 7, 2020

To see a positive shift in climate change requires a spirit of innovation, inventiveness, and a sense of responsibility. “Turning old into new” is the answer from the Czech architectural office Labor 13, which has built a house from 100% recycled materials.

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