Forbo stories

Closing the loop on circular flooring

Dealing with used flooring and product waste responsibly is the final step to creating a circular model for flooring. We have devised various strategies for dealing with waste to reuse as many materials as possible and minimise what goes to landfill.

Designing for longevity

Developing long-lasting, hard-wearing products that are perfectly fit-for-purpose is a key tenet of sustainable design. Learn how Forbo Flooring thinks long-term when it comes to our products and the planet.

Zero carbon, zero waste

How can a sustainable manufacturing process support circularity in the flooring industry? Find out how Forbo Flooring reduces carbon emissions and waste during the production and distribution process.

Sourcing for circularity

What role does sourcing and raw materials play in achieving circularity in the flooring industry? Find out how Forbo Flooring is leading the way with a forward-thinking use of resources.

Designing with circularity in mind

A look at the different ways we can design more sustainable products and work towards circularity in the flooring industry.

Going round, moving forward - Achieving circularity in flooring

Learn about how Forbo Flooring Systems plans to achieve more sustainable flooring through transparency, circularity and renewability.

4 reasons to go adhesive free

Adhesive-free floor coverings are becoming increasingly popular across many sectors, but why should you choose them for your next project? Here is our top 4 of reasons to go adhesive free.

The Flowerbed

Flowers in interior design can have an effect on our mood, health, and well-being. This, in particular, has inspired the Forbo design team to create a new range of printed patterns for Flotex and vinyl.

Making new Marmoleum from a 20-year-old floor

We are always looking for other ways to reduce, reuse and recycle our production, installation and post-installation waste. That is why in 2020 we started a collaboration with TU Delft to take back and recycle their 20-year-old Marmoleum floors.

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.

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.

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.

The CooLoo Circular Canopy

We are always looking for other ways to reduce, reuse and recycle our production, installation and post-installation waste. That is why in 2019, we started a collaboration with CooLoo, resulting in the CooLoo Circular Canopy with a coating made from Marmoleum waste material.

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.

The story behind our Marmoleum Stories

In our Marmoleum Stories, we make space for designers, architects and others to explore their own personal connections with our flagship linoleum product, Marmoleum. In a series of mini film documentaries, a handful of passionate people speak in the first person to the camera, describing their affinity and relationship to the flooring, and offering their own unique and interesting perspectives.

Factory facts: Forbo recycling in practice

At Forbo Flooring Systems, we are committed to transforming all our linear processes and products so they support the circular economy. Read more on how recycling at Forbo Flooring Systems is done in practice.

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The making of Marmoleum the movie

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of our epic and breath-taking new Marmoleum video, which focuses on the fact that Marmoleum is a true CO₂ neutral resilient floor covering, measured from cradle to gate, without offsetting and without buying carbon credits.

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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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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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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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Building a - Sustainable world

Around the world, more and more cities, countries and businesses are adopting pledges to become more sustainable. In this blog, we explain our vision, plans and ambitions for creating a more sustainable world and why products like Marmoleum are helping in this endeavour.

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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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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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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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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 - 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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