Modern Workplace Design: Flooring That Reflects Culture and Drives Performance

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^{Article written by: Lilly Carroll | Published by Shaw Contract}

The modern workplace evolves to meet flexible design needs and employee well-being while reflecting a company’s unique culture and values. The Workplace Bold Palette from Shaw Contract's Curate Collection brings commercial workplace flooring solutions that prioritize health, productivity and sustainability in office environments.

Versatile curated palettes cater to a wide range of environments and price points, from classrooms and boardrooms to luxury hotels and high-end apartments, thoughtfully designed to adapt to diverse market needs and budgets.

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Where Brand Meets First Impressions

Intentional design shapes workplace experiences from the moment employees and visitors arrive. Communal spaces like lobbies serve as key hubs for collaboration and productivity. Integrating branding, values and thoughtful design fosters connection and a thriving workplace culture. Below, explore two products that embody this approach.

• Stella Carpet Tile shows bold geometry for unforgettable entrances through the eye-catching contrast and dynamic personality to energize spaces and reinforces brand identity.
• Pivot EcoWorx™ Resilient in Pivot displays timeless wood visuals creating a welcoming atmosphere that fosters comfort and connection.

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Spaces to Recharge and Connect

A break room is more than a lunch spot, it fosters connection, creativity and community. Serving as a space to recharge, network or collaborate it supports both focus and relaxation. Thoughtful design ensures break areas adapt to team needs, enhancing productivity and workplace culture. The following products offer versatility and durability to elevate any breakroom space.

• Centered Carpet Tile delivers affordable, durable, and low-maintenance flooring for high-traffic corridors and breakroom edges. Its versatile colors and patterns balance budget and design while creating a welcoming space.
• Type LVT features a bold, deconstructed type-inspired pattern and polish-optional finish for durable, low-maintenance breakroom flooring. Its versatile colors define pathways and zones, blending style with function.

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Designed for Movement and Focus

Modern workplace design prioritizes adaptability and employee well-being. Thoughtful flooring choices improve acoustics, define spaces and balance style, comfort and function. The products below demonstrate how thoughtful design can elevate the modern workplace.

• Stella + Gustav Carpet Tile mix and match designs for creative expression with Bold designs and unique color pairings that reinforce brand identity and inspire creativity.
• Centered + Upbeat Carpet Tile deliver durable, affordable flooring solutions that maintain both style and functionality, offering all the benefits of carpet tile while optimizing cost savings in your overall design.
• In Common Carpet Tile include varying carpet tiles creating a subtle, yet impactful distinction between quiet zones and open areas.

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Balancing Collaboration and Privacy

Balancing open spaces with quiet areas supports both collaboration and focus, boosting productivity. Carpet tile improves acoustics and enhances comfort in open-concept offices. Supporting privacy and managing noise are key to workplace success; here are a few carpet tile options that deliver acoustic comfort and spatial flexibility.

• Centered + Upbeat Carpet Tile provide durable, affordable flooring solutions that maintain both style and functionality, offering all the benefits of carpet tile while optimizing cost savings in your overall design.
• Element Carpet Tile is an ideal foundation for private offices within an open office layout. Its soft, organic texture creates a distinct separation between different areas of the workplace.

Designing for Impact: Sustainability & Sound  

Flooring choices influence more than aesthetics, they shape acoustic performance and support sustainability goals. Together, these elements contribute to healthier, more effective environments across campuses and workplaces.

Sound Advisor® helps you select the right floor covering for your project by presenting the industry’s most comprehensive set of data— all collected at the same lab, allowing you to accurately compare the difference between floor coverings.

Eco-conscious flooring options help reduce environmental impact without compromising performance: 

• EcoWorx™ and StrataWorx® platforms are PVC-free and recyclable.
• Curate Collection is made with EcoSolution Q100® fiber. EcoSolution Q100® is a high performance 100% recycled content nylon fiber* with a low carbon footprint as reflected in the EC3 tool.
• At the end of its useful life, we’ll reclaim and recycle PVC-free EcoWorx™ Resilient styles to make more EcoWorx® products through our Environmental Guarantee.
• Shaw Contract has reclaimed nearly 1 billion pounds of post-consumer flooring.