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Innovative materials and creative colourways are providing ever more choice in flooring design. Toby Maxwell reports.

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Shaw Contract Group
Hexagon from Shaw Contract Group is, as the name suggests, a hexagonal carpet tile. Made using 44 per cent recycled materials, it is available in a range of 29 colours of varying hues, designed to complement each other to create diverse aesthetic effects. shawcontractgroup.com

Wilton Carpets

Wilton Carpets

QHotels briefed Wilton Carpets Commercial to provide 125 sq m of bespoke carpet for the interior scheme at high-end Manchester restaurant The French at The Midland Hotel. The carpeting uses neutral and contemporary slate hues from Wilton's Optimum palette. wiltoncarpets.com

Desso

Desso

Lighting manufacturer Philips and carpet specialist Desso are jointly developing a product that combines LED lighting with light transmissive carpet. It will be available in various colours, shapes and sizes, and is intended for high-traffic areas such as offices and hotels. desso.com

Milliken

Milliken

The Nordic Stories collection of surfaces from Milliken reference the landscape and environment of Nordic countries. The range, available in four designs, uses tufted textured loop pile yarn and features cushion backing with 90 per cent recycled content. millikencarpet.com

Vorwerk


Vorwerk

Vorwerk's Parts is a plank format flooring made from recycled and renewable raw materials. Variations include surface textures such as sand, rope and timber, and the flooring is available as long, slim planks for a floorboard effect, larger slabs, and a tile outline. vorwerk-carpet.com

Surface Tiles


Surface Tiles by Jumble

Created using digital HD printing on to porcelain, Jumble recreates the look of marble without the cost or performance flaws found in the natural material. The range is available in two sizes, four colours - cream, grey, brown and bronze - and a matching mosaic. surfacetiles.com

Vives

Vives

Porcelain wood-effect tiles from Spanish tile manufacturer Vives have a distressed graining effect and are available in Mediterranean-style colours. The glazed porcelain has a matt finish, suitable for interior and exterior, and offers R9 slip resistance and a UV-resistant glaze. vivesceramica.com

Natucer

Natucer

The Hexagon floor tile from Natucer is available in various patterns and is produced in a standard dimension of 22.5cm x 26cm. natucer.es

Sika


Sika

Sika's seamless flooring systems are made of high-performance epoxy and polyurethane resin. The range includes single colours, granite, decorative quartz and marble effects. The product is suited to environments such as retail, office, leisure, healthcare and education . sikaflooring.co.uk

Kährs

Kährs

Kährs' dark brown Walnut Montreal flooring was used for the Corby Cube arts and civic centre in Northamptonshire. More than 1,000 sq m of the product was installed throughout the interior - on floors, clad to walls and on the theatre's hydraulic stage. kahrs.co.uk

Devon & Devon


Devon & Devon

The Atelier Collection from Devon & Devon is a range of art deco-inspired flooring made by high-precision cutting of large-scale ceramic slabs in a combination of striking shapes and colours. devon-devon.com