Leading European carpet manufacturer Desso® has launched
their new CARPETECTURE® collection, Colour Dimensions II. This
comprehensive collection of products offers an inspiring choice of
exciting designs and textures in line with the company's acclaimed
CARPETECTURE® concept, which draws on contemporary architecture to
create flooring that complements modern interiors.
The new collection is based on an emerging breakthrough
in the use of colour within commercial environments, and was
developed as a result of expert consultation during Desso's Circles
of Architects® platform. This platform invites expert architects
and designers to contribute their vision towards the future of
flooring, and allows the opportunity for feedback and input during
the product development stage of Desso's collection. The Colour
Dimensions II collection is the culmination of these joint efforts,
which have resulted in a stunning set of products, at the cutting
edge of design.
The collection comprises 7 new products, with a choice of both
carpet tile and broadloom carpet. These products are named
Hint, Halo, Sand Stripe, Sand, AirMaster®, Flow and Twist.
Hint and Halo create surprising colour effects, with vibrant
accents that are visible in immediate surrounds, and yet seemingly
fade away into the distance. Halo is available as carpet
tiles, and has a playful high low structure of lustrous accents
against a matt base. Hint, a broadloom product with an elegantly
ribbed structure and subtle linear colour accents, offers comfort
and richness in stylish dark base tones. Both Hint and Halo can be
perfectly combined with other Desso products such as Palatino for
creative floor plans that set the tone, define an area, or provide
direction in a building.
Sand and Sand Stripe, both carpet tile products, work in perfect
harmony with each other. The strong, linear design in exciting
multi-coloured options make Sand Stripe the perfect choice for
creating and defining spaces while the fine detail and matching
colour line of Sand provides the perfect complement.
Desso's focus on superior design is not limited to visual
aesthetics. The functional design of DESSO AirMaster® is a
revolutionary innovation in the carpet industry. The World
Health Organization (WHO) has designed clear guidelines on air
pollution from fine dust (indoor and outdoors), indicating that
presence with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 μm or smaller (PM10) is
damaging to your health. These small particles are invisible to the
naked eye and do not necessarily produce a noticeable odour.
Therefore a visibly clean room can have a considerable air quality
issue. Extensive evidence from WHO indicates that concentrations of
fine dust currently found in most cities in developed countries
around the world results in a serious health risk*.
It has been proven by the German Allergy and Asthma Association
DAAB that the burden from fine dust is significantly reduced when
using carpet, as opposed to hard flooring**. With the innovative,
award winning, patented technology of DESSO AirMaster®, the fine
dust concentration in the air is 8 times lower than with hard
flooring solutions (PM10)***. The colour line combines subtle base
colours with engaging accents, as well as bolder colours for
creative floor design.
Organic patterns of naturally flowing lines in a rich high-low
structure create an engaging 3D appearance in the carpet tile
product Flow. Dried earth and cracked porcelain are embodied in the
subtle, endless, naturally flowing lines of this carpet tile
design. Contemporary greys, warm neutrals and bolder accent colours
make up the colour line and can be endlessly combined with other
colours or interior elements. This carpet tile is delivered as
standard with DESSO EcoBase® backing and Silver Cradle to Cradle®
certification.
Bring the comfort feeling of home into your office areas with the
Twist carpet tile. Its high, shaggy cut pile structure and
playful appearance brings luxury and richness into conference
rooms, break-out areas or open office plans, either in full width
or as rug effect installations. The colours range from warm
neutrals to bold accent colours such as green, red, orange and aqua
blue.
Alexander Collot d'Escury, Chief Commercial Officer at Desso, is
pleased with this latest development in commercial interior design
trends: "It's great to see commercial interiors starting to use
more playful, exciting colour effects and combinations. These are
environments where people are hard at work, often for 8 hours a
day, and should therefore be visually stimulating. With the launch
of our latest CARPETECTURE® collection, Colour Dimensions II,
architects and designers will be equipped with a multitude of
creative options for exciting commercial interiors. In addition,
they can utilize the power of colour for indicating direction and
defining areas through the complementary product combinations
featured in this excellent collection."
* Source: World Health Organization Air quality guidelines
for particulate matter, global update 2005.
** Source: Study performed by Deutscher Allergie- und Asthmabund
e.V. in 2005.
*** Based on tests performed by GUI (independent German test
institute), with DESSO AirMaster® versus standard PVC
hardfloor.
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