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Making Spaces Blog Archive

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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The Rise of BIM in Healthcare

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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BIM

Design Series: The Dynamics of a Building

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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Tessera Chroma 3604, 3618, 3602, 3606, 3623, 3607

Events

New Analogue: A Spacial Concept

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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Mix Design Collective Dec 2018

Anna Ray: National Festival of Making

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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Anna Ray Festival of Making

Creating Better Environments

CO2 Neutral: A Concious Choice

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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Marmoleum Splash 3430

Product Inspiration

Finding Magic: Blending Materials

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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Marmoleum Splash 3432

Flocked Flooring: the Proven Cleanability Benefits

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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Forbo Flotex Colour in plank format

Linoleum: the Rise of Off the Floor Applications

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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Peaks & Plains Furniture Linoleum on Desks

Sensory Exepriences: Bespoke Flooring

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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Allura 63576 | 63550 | 63576C | 63550C | 63582C | 63584C | 63574C

Fly Forbo

Fly Forbo Winner 2019

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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Halifax Allura Flex

Fly Forbo Highly Commended 2019

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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iQ Hammersmith

Segment: Care

CHP Roundtable: Design for the Mind

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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CHP Roundtable Participants

Caudwell: Autism Friendly Design

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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Caudwell Children's Hospital Flotex Penang

Keeping Floor Coverings Clean

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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Eternal Project Vinyl Care Home

Segment: Education

iQ Student Accommodation

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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iQ Hammersmith

Segment: Healthcare

The Rise of BIM in Healthcare

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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BIM

Segment: Government and Public Buildings

Gaining an Insight: iGov FM Survey 2019

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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Cleaning Marmoleum

Segment: Leisure & Hospitality

Hotel Lobbies: The New 9-5 Office?

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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Allura 63456 grey marbled stone

Segment: Office

Connected Spaces: Collaborative Working

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

Tessera Nexus 3501 3507

Segment: PRS & BTR

Private Rental: Health and Wellbeing of Occupants

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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Forbo's Allura Decibel 8WAU44 Warm Authetic Oak

Segment: Retail

Retail: Making an Entrance

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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Coral Brush 5767