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Orgatec 2022: Trends

November 24, 2022

Orgatec is the leading international trade fair for equipment and furnishing of offices and modern working. The fair takes place every two years in Cologne, Germany and is considered a driver of all operators throughout the industry for office and commercial equipment. International exhibitors show the latest trends and innovations in furnishing, lighting, flooring, acoustics,…

Meet the Team Behind our Designs: Laura Light

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…

Sustainability Unravelled – Science-based Targets: What Do They Mean

August 15, 2022

When it comes to climate change, it is essential that we balance pledges with proven progress. The saying goes that you cannot manage what you cannot measure, but at times the way we measure things such as greenhouse gas reductions, and the language we use to describe them, can seem complex and full of jargon…

Regenerative Design: how do you design in times of uncertainty?

August 5, 2022

Regenerative design represents a proactive approach to reversing climate change. It’s about protecting biodiversity, innovating with nature and empowering communities to act and, in turn, make a real difference. It’s also a shift away from seeing sustainability as ‘less harm’ and focussing on actively attempting to repair our planet so that future generations can not…

Sustainability Unravelled – The Circular Economy: An End to Take-Make-Waste

August 5, 2022

For years, the world’s industries have been dominated by a linear, degenerative and destructive economy. We took the Earth’s materials, made them into things we needed or wanted, used them for a while, and then threw them away – the relationship between resources and products existing in a one-way flow of traffic, designed to extract…

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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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