Commercial flooring brand Interface looks to more than aesthetics when it comes to designing + manufacturing ? the environment.

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Design is bigger than aesthetics alone; it’s about great design existing in harmony with nature. That?s the philosophy that led global commercial flooring brand Interface to embark on its journey towards sustainability. Without a doubt, beautiful floors have the ability to take the design of a space to the next level, but it?s so much more than that. Interface challenges itself to create the greatest good for the environment by developing innovative production processes and delivering flooring specified by designers and architects that is better for the planet. The company?s achievements can?t help but make you wonder: are you asking enough of your manufacturers" Products shown: Open Air 416 and Open Air 417 (color: Nickel)
?In 2021, is it good enough for a product to be of the right aesthetic, the proper performance and at the right price" The answer is ?no.? As designers, we are aware that embodied carbon, or the carbon that is associated with the making of products, is responsible for 11% of greenhouse gas emissions. We know the ice caps are melting and too much carbon in the atmosphere is a primary cause. Public health is affected as well ? not just for future...