In 2010, this textile collection won 2010 Best of NeoCon Gold, Healthcare Fabrics!

You can order a sample of these award winning fabrics here on our site!

A portion of the proceeds from the Entwined collection will benefit breast cancer research.

Tai Ping Carpets designs and manufacturers custom carpet and tile for office environments. With offerings ranging from carpet tiles to hand-tufted carpets, Tai Ping creates sophisticated designs for the multi-purpose space that is the contemporary corporate interior.

Try out their Simulator to see how products will look in your conference room or an open office!

Zandur was established in 2005 with the purpose of bringing high quality commercial flooring products to the market place with a focus on design, quality, innovation and environmental stewardship. Founded by Rob McKee, a veteran in the cork and cork rubber industry, Zandur has the experience and relationships in the industry required not only to design the most innovative products, but also to offer the support and assistance to carry a specification from inception to post-installation. As the innovator behind cork rubber flooring and commercial grade cork flooring in the US, the Zandur management knows what it takes to make quality product that is easy to install and will perform exceptionally well.

With its own lab facilities in the US, and unique manufacturing partnerships, Zandur has the ability to continue to lead the industry in cutting edge green flooring products.

Zandur also offers a great selection of whitepapers on cork.

For over 20 years, Pallas Textiles has collaborated with some of the best known textile designers to create an impressive portfolio of award-winning collections. Named for Pallas Athena, Greek Goddess of Weaving, Pallas Textiles offers sophisticated, elegant products that are smart, balancing high-performance characteristics and environmental responsibilities. Pallas Collections are designed to harmonize with the total interior environment and its furnishings.

The 1 hour course was:  CEU 703 – AIA Course – IDCEC Course #5493 – Sustainability – The Green Carpet Standard and focused on sustainability – what it is and why it is important. By the end of the course, participants had learned the benefits of environmental standards and were able to identify the elements of the new NSF 140 green carpet standard. (This course has been approved for HSW CEU credits and by the AIA for HSW SD LU credits.)

You can view photos from the event in our Facebook album! (And be sure to “Like” our page while you are there!)

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“TAU Advanced astonishes the Cevisama Trade Fair with its Afterdark project, the first intelligent, photo-luminescent and highly resistant ceramic material designed for architecture, urban development and avant-garde interior design projects…

…Imagine a new space for each moment. New scenery per minute. Dream of a different room, based on the light that it has received. Witness a unique experience as you watch how your façade reveals its own sunset, slowly fading from a shining radiance into a slow relaxing twilight. Or imagine how relaxing it would be if the ceramic floor tiles which cover a metro station were capable of illuminating the premises in the midst of a blackout, making it possible to see in the darkness and comfortably guiding the users safely towards the exit.

Afterdark is all the above and more, it is the first intelligent photo-luminescent, highly resistant and 100% ceramic tile. This means it is a new concept which adds new functions to traditional ceramic materials from both a practical and aesthetic perspective. Afterdark is a project developed by TAU Advanced…

…Consequently, TAU Advanced has recruited a multi-disciplinary team of experts, capable of applying the cutting-edge progress in the scope of optics to create this intelligent ceramic tile. Likewise, we highlight that the pigments used to achieve this photo-luminescent effect clearly represent a total revolution, since its composition and application in the material are harmless for the environment…”

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Those of you who joined us in December for our Fit Club event at LA fitness, checkout event photos on ALKS and Associates Facebook page.

Stay tuned to Designers Blog for future announcements regarding Fit Club events.

- Team ALKS

Pure is a maker of innovative, sustainable contract carpet tiles with an environmental focus on recycled post-consumer content. Their bold, compelling designs and forward thinking have made them industry leaders, and their sustainable design practices won them the prestigious EPA Green power Leadership Award. Welcome to ALKS!

Tau

Tau is a manufacturer of unique, high-quality ceramic tiles from the Castellón region of Spain. Eco-focused and a certified LEED® practitioner, Tau brings us its cutting-edge designs and its impressive commitment to environmental standards in every step of the manufacturing process. Prepare to be wowed by Tau!