WHERE DESIGN MEETS SUSTAINABILITY
We step inside Interface’s new Clerkenwell hub which was designed to embody the company’s focus on creating positive spaces.
When it came to creating a new showroom in London’s sought-after Clerkenwell district, Interface had a clear vision. The company wanted to establish a unique creative hub that would bring together customers, colleagues, architects and designers to collaborate and define the future of flooring, all in an environment that would reflect its commitment to reversing the effects of climate change.
Located in Pennybank Chambers on the corner of Clerkenwell Road and St John’s Square, the 2,000 sq. ft space forms part of a former Victorian artisan tenement block. With a rich history in art and design, having previously been used as artist dwellings and clockmakers, the building provided the perfect setting for Interface’s new showroom. To bring the space to life, Interface’s design team worked in with longstanding partner Morgan Lovell, the design and build specialist.
EMBODYING THE BRAND Interface needed the new showroom to embody its focus on creating beautifully designed commercial spaces that support collaboration, creativity and wellbeing, while positively impacting the planet.
To deliver this, the Pennybank hub has been designed as a fully flexible and open plan space — made up of quiet working areas, collaboration zones, flooring mock-up spaces and a kitchen and bar, as well as an outside terrace for entertaining.
In a bid to support the wellbeing of those using the space, the principles of biophilic design have been adopted, with planting incorporated throughout so as to be seen from all angles, while a considered, neutral colour palette achieves a light and airy atmosphere. Natural materials and finishes have also been carefully selected to complement the original architecture including exposed Victorian brickwork and slatted wooden cladding along the central core.
Speaking of the new premises, Laura Light, concept design team leader at Interface, said: “The Clerkenwell showroom is so important to us. It’s a place where we can welcome customers and members of the design community and really showcase our values. The new space is dynamic, creative and sustainable, and provides the perfect environment to not only display our designs and hold consultations with our clients, but also host a whole range of exciting workshops and seminars for the wider industry.”
SHOWSTOPPING FLOORING Different zones of the showroom are all connected by Interface’s family of carbon neutral products including carpet tile, LVT and nora rubber flooring, which come together seamlessly and mirrors the ceiling and lighting grid above. Collections on display include the recently launched Woven
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