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Embodied carbon – from challenge to opportunity

27 October, 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

21 October, 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.

NY+LON Streets Design Inspiration

5 October, 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

3 September, 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

7 August, 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

31 July, 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?

28 July, 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.

Recycling house by Labor 13

7 July, 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.

Designing with Climate in Mind

2 July, 2020

How can we truly design with climate in mind? Our podcast, hosted by Regional Sustainability Manager Jon Khoo, takes an in-depth look into the ever-evolving world of sustainable design.

Paris, the Green Oasis

23 June, 2020

The Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum and the Arc de Triomphe shape the Paris skyline. Lesser known are the chic green spaces that form part of the “Objective: 100 hectares” initiative. Launched in 2016 it aimed is to plant greenery on 100 hectares of building space by the end of 2020.

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