Workplace well-being is an increasingly important consideration in office design, with building standards such as WELL being centred on environments that support occupant health & well-being. With this, biophilic design has become more prevalent aiming to introduce calming, nature-inspired elements into a workplace. Flooring inspired by natural timber and stone aesthetics aligns well with the shift towards wellness-focused spaces. However, with concerns over rising noise levels and their impact on employee comfort and productivity, there's uncertainty over the suitability of hard flooring in office environments. In this blog, we're exploring whether luxury vinyl tile (LVT) is suitable for offices and outlines five key considerations to help you select the right LVT for your space.

Open-plan offices have been widely embraced as a way to improve workplace communication and collaboration by removing the physical barriers between employees. This blog highlights a number of problems that’re preventing open-plan office design from reaching its full potential and details the clever, thoughtful design choices that can overcome them. Balancing openness with zoning to create work environments that optimise collaboration without hindering individual focus, comfort and well-being.

The WELL Building Standard (WELL) combines design and construction best practices with proven, evidence-based strategies for improving health and wellness. According to WELL, this is the "first standard of its kind that focuses solely on the health and wellness of building occupants". The standard features 10 core concepts and clearly maps out the preconditions that are required and optimisations that are encouraged for each facet.

In today’s evolving work culture, prioritising employee well-being is no longer a luxury, it’s a strategic priority. Financial management firm EFG International embraced this attitude in its ambitious office redesign, aiming to minimise the environmental impact and create a flexible, productive, wellness-focused workspace that would attract and retain top talent. Milliken’s modular flooring was chosen by the design team to help bring their vision to life.

Before you start work on your next commercial project, it’s important to understand that the flooring you specify will impact your client’s experience of using their redesigned space, every single day.

Noise levels are one of the leading causes of workplace complaints. The open-plan office trend is making noise levels a growing problem: fewer walls to block sound and more people in a shared space.

When you’re researching options for your office’s new flooring, you might start to think that cushion-backed carpet is just a luxury, and to keep costs down, you could make do with hardback carpet tiles.

Choice is great for consumers: it encourages greater competition between manufacturers, and prioritises innovation and product development. But there’s an unintended side-effect of ever-increasing choice in the flooring industry: it’s harder than ever to choose the right commercial carpet tile supplier for your organisation’s unique needs.

Selecting new office flooring can be difficult, with so many different types to choose from. Today, I’m sharing the pros and cons of five common office floors to help you determine which one best fits your budget, practical requirements and design intent.

An office redesign is rarely as straightforward as applying a fresh coat of paint and adding new furniture. It can quickly evolve into a significant project that risks veering off track or exceeding budget.