The 1.5-meter society: a different perspective on interior design

The new 1.5-meter society creates new challenges for architects and interior designers. How to design a room as aesthetic and functional as possible while keeping the 1.5-meter into account? And how to redecorate the current interior, will it work later on? At LEOXX we like to think along and offer some guidelines for the processing of 'the new normal' into your interior concept.

CORONA PROOF CONCEPTs

The first concepts to makes spaces corona proof have been signalled or are even operational already. Cushman & Wakefield for example developed the Six Feet Office for offices at the Amsterdam Zuidas and created the Sattelite Furniture the 'InBetween safer together' product line for the hospitality industry. The upcoming period there undoubtedly will be m0re creative 1.5-meter concepts on the market. From our expertise in the field of floors and customized interior materials we already share some relatively easy measurements to make interiors corona proof.

The connecting power of prints

By processing prints in a smart way in floors walls and potentially also furniture fabric, you can put extra attention on the message of keeping distance and following the desired walking directions.  You can process for example graphical elements showing the direction and correct walking route in a printed carpet (tile) or vinyl floor. By having these elements also come back on the walls or on the furniture, you can connect the different parts of the interior. This way everything becomes a unity in the same style. The power of customized prints is you can translate everything to a personal design matching your corporate identity. Whether it's about printing carpet, vinyl, wallpaper, furniture fabric or (acoustic panels), everything is possible.

smart floor designs

By shaping floor designs smart, you can built in 1.5 meter distance in a subtle way. Think for example about zoning, a principle often used to indicate different functions within a space. To do this you combine different structures, materials, forms and/or colours with each other to mark separate zones. A convenient concept to indicate frameworks in the new 1.5-meter society. Carpet tiles are due to their shape and mutual combinability ideal to use for zoning. But also the combining of different kinds of floors like vinyl with carpet is a good option.

Furthermore carpets or office chair mats with a size of minimum 1.5 metres can offer a solution. In the case of a circle the radius is always bigger than 1.5 meter, since you include the space the person inside uses. A practical and yet simple to apply way to indicate the desired distance around a workplace.

HYGIENIcal fLOoR solutions

Not only distance and routing are important in the new 1.5-meter society. Also hygiene and a healthy inner climate are of big importance and will keep their importance post-corona. Antibacterial and low-emission, sustainable floors provide an important contribution to a healthy work and living environment. They help keep spaces cleaner and healthier and this way reduce health issues likes allergies and respiratory problems. They prevent the growth of fungus and bacteria, do not emit harmful substances like phthalates and contribute to healthy buildings being built conform WELL Building Standards, BREEAM or LEED.

One of the most hygienic floor solution within the LEOXX-collection is Fitnice woven vinyl. These extreme wear-resistant and antibacterial woven vinyl floors are besides phthalate and antimone free also stain and bleach resistant and easy to clean with a mop. Thanks to the diversity of colours, structures and shapes, Fitnice offers endless possibilities to create distinctive floor designs.

Other alternatives are the PVC-free vinyl floors from the Cirro-collection from Amtico and a big number of qualities soft carpets from our COLOR BOOKS and FleXX^eco-collection. These qualities are CO₂-neutrally produced, formaldehyde-free, produced conform GuT-norms and suitable for projects being built conform BREEAM or LEED. Most of them have the The Blue Angels, Indoor Air Comfort Gold or A-certification, the highest scores regarding a positive contribution to a healthy inner climate. All FleXX^eco-floors are also completely made from sustainable Econyl-yarn.

LEOXX Thinks along

Do you want to know more about the possibilities around creating corona-proof interior concepts and the 1.5-meter society? We are happy to think along with you! Our floor and interior specialists are there for you; call us at +31(0)30 635 1000 or mail to info@leoxx.nl and we happily advice you, without any obligations!