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With the Fly Forbo 2019/20 competition now open, we spoke 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. Read the full article
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. Read the full article
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. Read the full article
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. Read the full article
As the 2019/2020 Fly Forbo competition opens for entries this month, 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. Read the full article here
With the rise in technology and flexible working hours having led to the line between work and life becoming increasingly blurred, Rohit Sharma, Forbo Key Account Manager for the Leisure & Hospitality sector, looks at how the need for social, remote working spaces is shaping hotel lobby design. Read the full article
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. Read the full article
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. Read the full article
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. read the full article
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. Read the full article
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. read the full article
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 article
