SOLON,
Ohio, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As more than
40,000 people from across the global design community gather in
Chicago's Fulton Market District
from June 10–12 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."
"By embracing different perspectives, we
unlock a powerful experience of commonality. And, together, we find
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.
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
12-1 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 us 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 audacious experiment advanced Gensler's achievement
of its 90% 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.
2-3 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.
3:30-6:30 p.m. – Rooftop
Cocktail Reception
After a long
day of taking in the sights and
sounds of Design Days, Tarkett invites
guests to attend a rooftop cocktail reception, where guests can
enjoy 360° views of the city skyline while
sipping signature drinks.
Tuesday, June
11
12-1 p.m.
– A Second Chance for Waste
An astonishing 40% 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 our 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.
2-3 p.m. – Spaces of
Connection
Learn from industry experts on how they
leverage the built environment to enhance connection and belonging.
Moderated by Jonathan Stanley,
Tarkett's director of education segment, and Derrell Jackson, Tarkett's director of workplace
segment.
Panelists:
- Erin Schultz, Senior Director of
Project Management, CBRE
- Rex Miller, Go mindSHIFT
- Katie Peditto, Director of Human
Experience Lab, Perkins&Will
2:30-5:30 p.m. – Mini
Cocktail Bar
Guests are invited to enjoy signature drinks
in Tarkett's showroom while discovering the company's latest
collections.
Tarkett knows that, when it comes to its business practices, our
communities, and our planet, every step matters. In an effort to
give back to the Chicago
community, Tarkett Cares is proud to donate and install new
ethos® carpet tile, LVT, and Johnsonite wall base and
stair treads to the Niles Township Community Respite Center, laying
the foundation for fresh starts and renewed hope. Located just 15
miles north of Chicago inside
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the
respite center provides community members experiencing housing and
food insecurity with temporary space to rest, shower and meet other
needs that support individual dignity.
To simplify transportation between Fulton Market and the
Merchandise Mart, where the NeoCon show will simultaneously be
taking place, complimentary roundtrip shuttle buses and rickshaws
will depart every 15 to 20 minutes and run in a continuous loop
between the two sites. For more information visit
fultonmarketdesigndays.com.
For more information Tarkett's Design Days activities and to
register for a showroom visit, click here.
About Tarkett
With a 140-year history, Tarkett is a
worldwide leader in innovative and durable flooring and sports
surface solutions, generating net sales of 3.4 billion euros
in 2023. The
Group has around 12,000 employees, 23 R&D
centres, 8 recycling centres and 34 production sites. Tarkett
designs and manufactures solutions for hospitals, schools, housing,
hotels, offices, shops and sports fields, serving customers in more
than 100 countries. To build "The Way to Better Floors", the
Group is committed to the circular economy and sustainable
development, in line with its Tarkett Human-Conscious
Design® approach. Tarkett is listed on the Euronext
regulated market (compartment B, ISIN: FR0004188670, ticker:
TKTT). www.tarkett-group.com
Every Step Matters
For years, Tarkett has raised the
sustainability standards of the flooring industry. The company
designs floors with transparency you can trust as it creates
healthy impacts on indoor spaces and protects our air, water, soil,
and every living thing. Tarkett's ReStart® take-back and
recycling program will either repurpose or recycle every type of
flooring from any manufacturer. Its near-term science-based carbon
emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science
Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are fully aligned with the
Paris Climate Agreement objective to limit global warming by 1.5
degrees Celsius. For more information, visit
commercial.tarkett.com/sustainability.
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