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  • Marmoleum Solid

    Marmoleum Solid

    Connect with modern nature

    Marmoleum Solid: connect with modern nature

    In today's fast-paced world, the need to connect with nature has also become more prominent than ever. Enter Marmoleum Solid, a flooring solution that not only embraces contemporary design principles but also allows you to connect with modern nature in your projects.

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  • Marmoleum Linear

    Marmoleum Linear

    Behind the collection

    Behind the collection: Marmoleum Linear

    Recently, we refreshed our Marmoleum Linear collection, designed to add warmth and comfort to a room and reflect evolving trends in public buildings. We caught up with Marijke Griffioen, our Senior Designer here at Forbo Flooring Systems, to discover more about the range and what inspired the update.

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  • Sarlon | Modul'up 409 black & white doodle

    Ear to the ground

    Part 3: Acoustics for performance

    Ear to the ground - Part 3: Acoustics for performance

    In this 3-part series from Forbo, we will be exploring the influence and effect of sound in buildings, and how acoustics can be controlled and manipulated for optimal outcomes in specific environments.

    The third in our series, this blog focuses on the acoustics challenges present in the education and commercial sectors.

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  • Allura Decibel in bedroom

    Ear to the ground

    Part 2: Acoustics for comfort

    Ear to the ground - Part 2: Acoustics for comfort

    In this 3-part series from Forbo Flooring Systems, we will be exploring the influence and effect of sound in buildings, and how acoustics can be controlled and manipulated for optimal outcomes in specific environments.

    The second in our series, this blog focuses on the acoustics challenges present in the healthcare and residential sectors, as well as discussing the optimal acoustic conditions for the leisure & hospitality industry.

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  • Acoustic flooring

    Ear to the ground

    Part 1: Acoustics and why it matters

    Ear to the ground - Part 1: Acoustics and why it matters

    In this 3-part series, we will be exploring the influence and effect of sound in buildings, and how acoustics can be controlled and manipulated for optimal outcomes in specific environments. This week: acoustics and why it matters.

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  • Sarlon | Modul'up divers colours

    The story behind

    The Sarlon and Modul’up collection

    The story behind - The Sarlon and Modul’up collection

    The new Sarlon and Modul’up collection offers the most comprehensive and qualitative answer to all your needs with an unprecedented diversity of products. Margareth, Head of Vinyl Design at Forbo Flooring Systems, explains the story behind this collection.

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  • Designing with linoleum

    Marmoleum

    designing with linoleum

    Marmoleum - Designing with linoleum

    Linoleum is a 160-year-old innovation.
    What makes this material special is its scope for endless new possibilities. One of the challenges our Design studio faces, is identifying these possibilities and translating them into a new visual that is in-keeping with the modern zeitgeist.

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  • Sustainability

    Linoleum

    How sustainability is done

    Linoleum - How sustainability is done

    Linoleum from Forbo is naturally good. It captures more climate-harming CO2 than it releases, if you produce it the right way, like Forbo does. The Netherlands is home to the most modern linoleum plant in the world, a factory that shows how industry and ecology really can be compatible.

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  • no heat involved

    The slim chair

    There may be no heat involved

    The slim chair - There may be no heat involved

    “There may be no heat involved, but it’s hot stuff nonetheless” says designer Elvin den Haan about his and Jan Nijland’s latest Lonc chair: the Slim. Not only is this chair cold-pressed, requiring significantly less energy to make, it is also produced using a by-product from Zaanstreek-based linoleum factory, Forbo.

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  • Furniture Linoleum 4184

    Linoleum

    Rise of Off the Floor Applications

    Linoleum - Rise of Off the Floor Applications

    The naturally smooth and durable nature of linoleum lends itself perfectly to finishing all kinds of surfaces, with the versatile material being used for much more than just creating beautiful floors. Our Senior Designer, Marijke, takes a look.

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Design

Design stories

  • Pantone Color of the Year 2024 | Forbo Flooring Systems

    Design Trends

    Pantone color of the year 2024

    Design Trends: Pantone Color of the Year 2024

    Pantone, the world's leading colour authority, has announced its 2024 Color of the Year: Peach Fuzz 13-1023. The colour was chosen to express a yearning for community and cosiness during uncertain times. We love how this new colour connects with Forbo Flooring's own trend and colour research.

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  • Design Trends: graphical patterns | Forbo Flooring Systems

    Design Trends

    Graphical patterns

    Design Trends: Graphical patterns

    Design Trends: Graphical patterns
    Discover the latest additions to our digital library of flooring designs - Miami, Memphis, and Manhattan. These bold and vibrant graphical patterns will make a powerful statement in any space.

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  • The Flowerbed

    The Flowerbed

    Design trends

    The Flowerbed - Design trends

  • Marmoleum Linear

    Marmoleum Linear

    Behind the collection

    Behind the collection: Marmoleum Linear

    Recently, we refreshed our Marmoleum Linear collection, designed to add warmth and comfort to a room and reflect evolving trends in public buildings. We caught up with Marijke Griffioen, our Senior Designer here at Forbo Flooring Systems, to discover more about the range and what inspired the update.

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  • Pantone Color of the Year 2022

    Design Trends

    Pantone Color of the year 2022

    Design Trends: Pantone Color of the Year 2022

    Recently, Pantone has announced its Color of the Year 2022: PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri. According to Pantone it's a vibrant colour that displays a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages courageous creativity and imaginative expressions. We asked Dorothé Kessels, our Global Director Design, about her thoughts on this new Color of the Year.

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  • Terrazzo

    Design Trends

    terrazzo

    Design Trends: terrazzo

    Terrazzo is more than just a flooring material. It’s a design aesthetic with a long history while still retaining its unique influence today. Forbo Flooring Systems has a very long history regarding collections in where visuals of natural stone, granite, marble and terrazzo form a significant part of the total design offer.

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  • Trend report 2021

    The story behind

    our 2021 Trend Directions report

    The story behind our 2021 Trend Directions

    At the beginning of August, our design team launched its 2021 Trend Directions report, giving insight into the current design and flooring trends and the trends we see for the coming year. Marijke Griffioen, Senior Designer Concepts, and Thomas Eurlings, Senior Designer Vinyl, explain how this report came together and what they believe are the most important trends to follow.

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  • Sarlon | Modul'up, grey and yellow

    Design Trends

    Pantone Color of the year 2021

    Design Trends: Pantone Color of the Year 2021

    “For a designer working at Forbo Flooring Systems, it is always important to think ahead when it comes to the use of colour in new collections,” Thomas Eurlings, Senior Designer Vinyl at Forbo Flooring Systems, explains. When Pantone presented their Color of the Year 2021, we were delighted to see that both colours are already very present in several of our recent collections.”

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  • Allura 62419

    Therapeutic

    Design principles

    Therapeutic - Design principles

    Cultivating a healing environment becomes more and more important. By taking a more holistic and patient-centred approach to design, architecture and interior design can help to create better environments.

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  • Biophilic Design

    Biophilic design

    A healthy dose of nature

    Biophilic design - A healthy dose of nature

    Research into new circular materials, responsible materials sourcing and zero-emissions manufacturing processes: these are just some of the ways in which an increased respect for the environment is evident within the building sector. On an interior design level, this elevated environmental consciousness is expressed in a trend for sustainability. With this has come a blurring of the boundary between outside and inside. Most notably, through the trend for biophilic design.

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  • Claire Vos Bulletin board

    The 0.36m2

    of pinboard linoleum

    The 0.36m2 - of pinboard linoleum

    During the recent lockdown, Thomas Eurlings (Senior Designer Vinyl) and Marijke Griffioen (Senior Designer Linoleum) came up with an exciting plan: for their 0.36m2 project they offered a selected group of creatives a pinboard with Bulletin Board of 60x60 cm and invited them to use it in any way they wanted. Here they explain the story behind this idea.

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  • Falling leaves

    How to prepare

    For Autumn and winter

    3 tips to prevent falls and slips

    Keeping your floors clean is of course important from an esthetic point of view; people feel more at ease in a clean and tidy environment. But there are other reasons to take dirt seriously.

    Without a proper entrance flooring system, leaves, sand, and dirt will find their way indoors and lead to scratches and wear and tear on the rest of the flooring. Intensively used floors – such as those in schools, shops, and office buildings – will consequently need replacing much sooner.

    And as beautiful as the fall foliage is, leaves can become slippery underfoot when it rains, posing all kinds of risks for people entering or leaving the building.

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  • Designing with linoleum

    Marmoleum

    designing with linoleum

    Marmoleum - Designing with linoleum

    Linoleum is a 160-year-old innovation.
    What makes this material special is its scope for endless new possibilities. One of the challenges our Design studio faces, is identifying these possibilities and translating them into a new visual that is in-keeping with the modern zeitgeist.

    Read the full article

  • Faust

    Faust

    Passion for Linoleum

    Faust - Passion for Linoleum

    What inspires us most about linoleum is its incredibly velvety and pleasant feel, the variety of its deep-matt colours, and the fact that it is also a sustainable product made with linseed oil. Material properties such as these are held in high regard, particularly as a table surface in the office area.

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  • Design series

    Design Series

    The Dynamics of A Building

    Design Series - The Dynamics of A Building

    Over time, there has been a strong shift in segment design. Before, there was clear uniformity; a hospital would look like a hospital and an office would be designed to be exactly what you would expect from an office, simply a place to work. Our designer takes a look at how the boundaries between different segments have blurred, and buildings are adopting a variety of identities.

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  • Sensory experience

    Sensory Experiences

    Bespoke Flooring

    Sensory Experiences - Bespoke Flooring

    In today’s competitive economic environment, businesses are constantly looking for ways to stand out. Whether it’s unique branding or clever marketing campaigns, Dorothé Kessels, Head of Vinyl Design, looks at how companies continually seek out opportunities to set themselves apart from the competition.

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  • no heat involved

    The slim chair

    There may be no heat involved

    The slim chair - There may be no heat involved

    “There may be no heat involved, but it’s hot stuff nonetheless” says designer Elvin den Haan about his and Jan Nijland’s latest Lonc chair: the Slim. Not only is this chair cold-pressed, requiring significantly less energy to make, it is also produced using a by-product from Zaanstreek-based linoleum factory, Forbo.

    Read the full article

  • Finding magic

    Finding Magic

    Blending Materials

    Finding Magic - Blending Materials

    With an increasing focus on creating interiors that have a more ‘lived in’ look, many designers are breaking down pre-conceived conventions by juxtaposing seemingly disparate materials, finishes and styles to create more fluid spaces.

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  • Tessera Nexus 3501 3507

    Connected Spaces

    Collaborative Working

    Connected Spaces - Collaborative Working

    When it comes to workspace design, many researchers seem to agree on the positive impact of face-to-face and informal interactions – providing distinct connections and opportunities for information exchange, collaboration, networking and problem-solving.

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  • Furniture Linoleum 4184

    Linoleum

    Rise of Off the Floor Applications

    Linoleum - Rise of Off the Floor Applications

    The naturally smooth and durable nature of linoleum lends itself perfectly to finishing all kinds of surfaces, with the versatile material being used for much more than just creating beautiful floors. Our Senior Designer, Marijke, takes a look.

    Read the full article

Sustainability

Sustainability

Segments

Segments

  • Sphera SD 550034 amethyst | SD 550032 soft lilac

    Keeping Static Discharges Under Control

    ESD Flooring in Healthcare

    Keeping Static Discharges Under Control - ESD Flooring in Healthcare

    There are a range of different environments within a hospital that require protection from electro-static discharges (ESD) for the protection of patients, staff and equipment. But do you know how static discharge can be controlled? Garry Bateman, Head of Technical Sales at Forbo explains all here.

    In hospital areas such as operating theatres, intensive care units and imaging diagnostic facilities, the flooring presents its own unique set of challenges. Not only does the choice of floor covering need to comply with strict hygiene standards to prevent the spread of hospital acquired infections, but the generation of electrostatic charges can pose a serious risk to sensitive electronic equipment and devices.

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  • Retail

    Retail

    Making An Entrance

    Retail - Making An Entrance

    Enhancing the shopping experience starts from the moment a customer sets foot in the building. As part of our ‘Floored It’ blog series, Louise Serjeant, Key Account Manager for Retail, discusses the importance of choosing an effective entrance flooring system for retail environments.

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  • Healthcare

    BIM

    The Rise of BIM in Healthcare

    BIM - The Rise of BIM in Healthcare

    It is clear that Building Information Modelling (BIM) is steadily taking its place at the forefront of the construction sector. Here, we look at how the many benefits of BIM are becoming most apparent within the healthcare sector, assisting in the efficient construction of our country’s new, modern and technologically advanced medical facilities.

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  • Office

    Office

    Towards a new work landscape

    Office - Towards a new work landscape

    Whereas a number of years back, flexible working meant being able to work at any workstation in the office, the term has now evolved to encompass pop-up work places. After all, you can work any time, any place these days.

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Meet The Maker

Meet The Maker

  • Allura 2020 - Thomas Eurlings

    Meet The Maker

    Thomas Eurlings

    Meet The Maker - Thomas Eurlings

    In the first of our Allura Meet The Maker blog series, we catch up with Thomas Eurlings, Senior Designer Vinyl at Forbo Flooring Systems, to find out more about his involvement in the creation of the new collection, what it means to him, and current design trends within the flooring industry.

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  • Allura 2020 - Arjen Roelofs

    Meet The Maker

    Arjen Roelofs

    Meet The Maker - Arjen Roelofs

    As part of our Allura Meet The Maker blog series, we catch up with Arjen Roelofs, Director of Research and Development and Forbo employee for over 28 years, to find out more about his involvement in the creation of the new collection, what it means to him, and what working in the Forbo R&D department really involves.

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  • Allura 2020 - Roy Schepers

    Meet The Maker

    Roy Schepers

    Meet The Maker - Roy Schepers

    As part of our Allura Meet The Maker blog series, we catch up with Roy Schepers, Product Manager LVT at Forbo Flooring Systems, to find out more about his involvement in the creation of the new collection, what it means to him, and the new products within the collection designed to make installation easier and quicker.

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  • Anna Ray

    Meet The Maker

    Anna Ray

    Meet The Maker - Anna Ray

    Earlier this year, renowned textile artist, Anna Ray, took up a three-month residency at our Bamber Bridge factory, creating artworks inspired by the colours and yarns used in our carpet tiles, before premiering her creations at this year’s National Festival of Making in Blackburn, Lancashire.

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