FLOORING
OFFICE FLOORING TRENDS 2018
At the start of the New Year our attention is turned to the emerging flooring trends that will dominate 2018. Dale Stone of Axis House, office design and
refurbishment specialists based in Dorset, predicts some subtle changes in the way office flooring design will be utilised in 2018.
A change in design tastes, availability of materials and demand for long lasting and eye catching designs will shape the way the flooring industry evolves throughout 2018.
Renewable Resources Businesses are being pushed more and more to meet high environmental standards, not only by corporate regulations but by public demand to see a greener way of doing business. Due to this demand, materials such as recycled aluminium, regenerated nylon fibre and cork will see an increase in usage going forward.
Whilst cork is a material that has been used as flooring for many years, it has started to make a comeback in recent years and could be one of the real winners of 2018. Cork manages to avoid the negative connotations associated with hardwood floorings from tropical rainforests as it comes from the bark of the cork oak tree and is harvested from living trees, making it highly environmentally friendly. Not only that, but its soft texture gives it a high comfort rating making it rather easy underfoot.
Colours and Patterns 2018 will be the year for bold and brave colours with eye catching patters. Businesses are moving past the ‘corporate grey’ era and are realising the need to really inject some character into their office design. Contrasting colours and even laser printed design will be used to really spice up the office environment and clearly define different areas of the room.
Contrasting colours and laser
printed design will really spice up the office environment.
At Axis House, we are seeing a particular demand for woven vinyl flooring, which we used to create a stunningly contemporary look for our client, Best of the Best. The beauty of woven vinyl flooring is that it can be used to create an optical effect, with the colour changing depending on where you stand within the room and how the light hits it.
Interactive Flooring Whilst it certainly won’t be appropriate for every situation, we are sure to see a rise in the use of interactive flooring.
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Interactive flooring within the entrance or lobby area will be a great way for businesses to leave a lasting impression on anyone that enters the building and could be used to advertise events, new product offerings or just for fun. They will also work well in staff break out areas, allowing everyone to get more creative or just relax and play games during break times.
With all of the innovation happening in the flooring industry right now, one thing is for sure, 2018 is going to be a very exciting time. Forward thinking business owners will already be planning how the look and feel of their office is going to represent their core values in 2018 and beyond, with commercial flooring being an area many will explore to add a whole new dimension of creativity to the workplace.
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By ‘interactive flooring’ I mean flooring which integrates computer simulated graphics which change when a person treads on them. If you’ve ever seen a video of the glass bridge in China’s East Taihang Mountains which uses computer graphics to make the bridge appear to crack under the pressure of those walking over it, you’ll know that this type of flooring can really evoke emotion from the person walking on it (in this case, that emotion was certainly fear).
Cork manages to avoid the
negative connotations associated with hardwood floorings.
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