Enjoy reading our Making Spaces blogs every month? Below is our archive of articles covering everything from office design, to the design ethos of Marmoleum, and insights into the world of flooring across a variety of segments.
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August 2019
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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Marijke Griffioen, Senior Designer at Forbo Flooring Systems
November 2019
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. Here, our Senior Designer, Marijke Griffioen, takes a look at how the boundaries between different segments have blurred, and buildings are adopting a variety of identities.
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Gurtake Singh, Gensler Interior Designer
April 2019
A spacial concept that turns work spaces into family places, Gensler Interior Designer Gurtake Singh explains the concept of New Analogue in workplace design and how they turned a relatively small room into a multi-functional collaborative space as part of the 2018 Mix Design Collective.
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Festival of Making, Blackburn
September 2019
Last 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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Mark Bauer, Environmental Specialist
March 2019
With slow progress being made on the Paris climate agreement, Mark Bauer, Environmental Specialist at Forbo Flooring Systems, explains why we should all be striving to make a conscious choice when it comes to choosing building and interior products – as well as taking a closer look at the difference between carbon offsetting and carbon neutral manufacturing.
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Bregje Smulders, Product Manager Linoleum
February 2019
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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Garry Bateman, Head of Technical Sales
August 2019
With a combination of performance attributes that is hard to beat, flocked floor coverings have seen a huge rise in popularity in recent years, thanks to advances in technology. As part of our "Floored It" blog series, we look at the versatile floor covering and demonstrate how it offers an unrivalled cleanability compared to other constructions of flooring.
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Marijke Griffioen, Senior Designer at Forbo Flooring Systems
October 2019
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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Dorothé Kessels, Head of Vinyl Design
May 2019
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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Michelle Hardy, Senior Creative, Honest
July 2019
We catch up with last year's winner Michelle Hardy, Senior Designer at Honest, to find out how creating an integrated flooring scheme for the Halifax flagship project helped her to achieve the goals for the new state-of-the-art branch.
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Lisa Green, Director, Maxwell Green Design Ltd
August 2019
We chat to last year’s recipient of the Highly Commended award, Lisa Green, Director of Maxwell Green Design Ltd, to find out more about the iQ Hammersmith project, where she injected a new lease of life into the student accommodation block with the help of our floor coverings.
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Care Home Professional Roundtable
May 2019
Organised by Care Home Professional, we joined experts from the world of care home design, specification, research and operation to discuss the development of a fit for purpose dementia design framework.
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Caudwell International Children's Centre
July 2019
Upon the recent launch of the Caudwell International Children’s Centre (CICC), we caught up with Trudi Beswick, CEO at Caudwell Children, and James Pass, Director and Architect at C4 Consulting Ltd, who worked together to meticulously design the building, to find out more about designing autism-friendly environments.
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Floored It Blog Series
November 2019
Within care home environments, many areas can be prone to spillages as well as being subject to heavy footfall and wheeled traffic, Here, Mark Jackson, Key Account Manager Care Sector at Forbo Flooring Systems, discusses the various flooring options available that will help ease the maintenance of care homes.
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Lisa Green, Director at Maxwell Green Design Ltd
Last year’s recipient of the Fly Forbo Highly Commended award, Lisa Green, Director of Maxwell Green Design Ltd, tells us more about the iQ Hammersmith project, where she injected a new lease of life into the student accommodation block with the help of our Tessera and Flotex floor coverings.
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August 2019
As BIM (Building Information Modelling) becomes more intrinsic in the healthcare construction sector, our blog looks at how the many benefits of BIM are becoming most apparent, aiding in the efficient construction of our country’s new, modern and technologically advanced medical facilities.
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The World of Facilities Management
iGov Survey September 2019
In 2019 we partnered with iGov to conduct a survey of central government and non-departmental public bodies, as well as NHS organisations, to see just how important hard FM (which relates to the physical fabric or structure of a building) is to these sectors.
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Floored It Blog Series
June 2019
With the rise in technology and flexible working hours having led to the line between work and life becoming increasingly blurred, as part of our Floored It blog series we look at how the need for social, remote working spaces is shaping hotel lobby design.
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Jason Holmes, Head of Textile Design
January 2019
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. read the full blog article
Julie Haake, Key Account Manager for the Private Rental/Build to Rent Sector
October 2019
On average we are spending around 90% of our time indoors, with 65 per cent of this time said to be spent at home. As part of our "Floored It" blog series Julie Haake, Key Account Manager for the Private Rental/Build to Rent Sector, looks at the various environmental factors which can have a direct impact on the health and wellbeing of occupants.
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Louise Serjeant, Key Account Manager for Retail
September 2019
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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