SOLON, OHIO—As more than 40,000 people from across the global design community gather in Chicago’s Fulton Market District from June 10 to 12 for Design Days, an annual showcase of the latest in commercial products and design, Tarkett will welcome design professionals into its showroom (215 N. Peoria Street, Floor 10) for a firsthand look at the company’s newest initiatives and products. Headlining Tarkett’s showroom will be Layered Duality, a new collection that encourages designers and occupants to “Find Your Balance.”
Debuting at Design Days, the Layered Duality collection of high-performance flooring brings together diverse forms, textures, and colors to create a dynamic sense of unity for interior spaces. Contrasting aesthetics combine with a mindful approach to materials, delivering a unique level of harmony to any room or area. The collection features four soft-surface patterns and two non-PVC plank and tile patterns.
“Layered Duality encourages creative blending between elements, people, ideas, and environments,” said Omoleye Simmons, Tarkett’s Vice President of Design. “By embracing different perspectives, we unlock a powerful experience of commonality and togetherness. And, together, we find balance.”
Offering a hands-on glimpse into the design process behind Layered Duality, Tarkett will bring back its Co.Lab experience—a crowd-pleaser from last year’s show. The interactive maker space will be outfitted with a variety of contrasting materials with which attendees can experiment and create their own contrasting yet harmonious designs.
“Through the Co.Lab and other activations, attendees will be able to further connect with the perspective behind the collection and see the ‘Find Your Balance’ theme come to life in creative ways. We can’t wait for everyone to see what Tarkett has in store this year,” said Sonia Serrao, Tarkett’s Vice President of Brand Marketing.
Finding Balance with Nature
In addition to finding balance in design, another of Tarkett’s key showroom focuses this year will be dedicated to ways the company is finding balance with nature. At the start of Design Days, the company will announce a new trailblazing partnership rooted in the exponential power of collaborative innovation and a commitment to creating a circular economy that protects our natural resources, promotes climate health, and sustains every living thing. Design Days attendees are encouraged to visit the showroom to learn more about the partnership and innovation.
“Tarkett takes a holistic view with flooring designed to help build environmental health and human health at every step—today and tomorrow,” said Paul Young, Tarkett North America’s Senior Vice President of Segments, Product, Innovation, Design and Sustainability.
Also on display throughout the showroom will be signature products from across Tarkett’s broader portfolio, including asthma & allergy friendly Powerbond hybrid carpet, Johnsonite Color of the Year, new Johnsonite Millwork profiles, the latest designs in Contour LVT, and more.
As a thought-leader, Tarkett will host a variety of educational sessions and panel discussions with leading voices from the design industry. Design Days attendees are welcome to attend any of the following sessions:
Monday, June 10, 12 to 1 p.m.—One Step Closer to Zero Waste. Every year in the United States, 600 million tons of construction-related waste is sent to landfill. As an industry, we need to make radical changes to the way we think about our waste. Tarkett understands that no one can do this work alone, and the complexity involved in take-back and recycling initiatives will require partnership and collaborative innovation.
Join Tarkett for lunch and the full story about how Gensler, Tarkett, DPR Construction, and a biotech innovator joined forces with Mother Nature to turn old broadloom into a new raw material. Learn how this experiment advanced Gensler’s achievement of its 90 percent waste-free renovation.
Finally, the panel will discuss how the project’s outcome could impact the future of deconstruction—as we all work toward developing a circular economy where one day nothing will go to waste.
Monday, June 10, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.—Building Inclusive Futures: Health Equity and Community-Centric Design. Environmental turbulence and climate change exact a heavy toll on all living things. People from under-resourced communities are at greater risk and experience higher instances of negative health impacts that affect quality of life, and far too often life expectancy.
As we grapple with how these challenges impact the built environment, it is imperative that we work together to include the voices of the very people and communities most affected, as we design buildings and spaces meant to serve them.
This panel discussion will delve into the importance of community-centric design. Hear from three leaders with distinct and relevant perspectives about how they work to change the status quo.
Tuesday, June 11, 12 to 1 p.m.—A Second Chance for Waste. An astonishing 40 percent of the materials that go to landfill each year come from the construction industry. Every time we throw something into the landfill, we are contributing to the contamination of our air, water, and soil. What’s more, with everything we throw away, we further deplete the earth’s natural resources.
How do we learn to recognize the potential of waste as an ingredient?
In this presentation, Tarkett will introduce its new nature-inspired biotech partner and share how they are blazing a trail together to lead the industry in advancing a circular economy where nothing goes to waste. This innovative partnership will accelerate Tarkett’s efforts to tap into alternate waste streams as a source of ingredients for its products, but also in the discovery of new uses for our post-use recycled flooring. Learn how Tarkett is working with Mother Nature to transform construction waste into new, usable raw materials.
For more information visit fultonmarketdesigndays.com. For more information on Tarkett’s Design Days activities and to register for a showroom visit, click here.
