Great success of the opening of Tarkett’s new showroom in Chicago!

Hannah is the Founder of WKSpace and has over 20 years of experience as a designer and workplace strategist. She carried out an impressive body of research throughout the pandemic, tracking the changing attitudes, wants and needs of employees and employers across the globe.

Using the latest U.S. data, as well as accumulated insights gleaned through Tarkett North America and CoreNet Global’s longstanding relationship, Hannah shared a 360° view of the future workplace seen through the lens of ‘human-conscious design’, health & wellbeing, sustainability, diversity & inclusion and social impact. Exploring the emerging workplace trends, she discussed the design strategies needed to optimize the office in 2030.

Speakers:

– Ren DeCherney, Director of Materials, Impact Group for The International Living Future Institute.

– Rachel Berkin, Sustainability Product Manager for Tarkett North America.

Tarkett welcomed the International Living Future Institute as they shared the inspiration behind their rigorous standards. As a community, we can learn to design, specify, and incorporate products that positively impact our world through the principles of circularity, biophilia and regenerative design. Tarkett’s newest collection, Inspired Nature, is designed with biophilic principles and circular strategies. This event was ideal to learn how these core principles positively impact our planet through thoughtful design strategies.

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, a group of industry professionals and women of color joined together for a spontaneous virtual call that gave them space to connect and grieve. The time was so valuable, the group continued meeting regularly to discuss pertinent topics, including leadership, education, and community involvement. Their numbers eventually grew to include students and professionals from a variety of disciplines, and Women of Color in Design was formed.

During Design Days, the members of Women of Color in Design had the opportunity to meet in person for the first time, after more than two years of collaboration. Women of color were invited to attend this celebratory networking event and consider becoming a new member.

Speakers:

– Annie Bevan, Executive Director, mindful MATERIALS.

– Kathleen Egan, CEO and Co-founder, Ecomedes.

– Dhruv Raina, Director of Product Stewardship, Tarkett.

This rooftop session explored a world where healthy materials are the norm rather than the exception. Sustainability continues to be a prominent driver in specifications and flooring selection. Tarkett is committed to ensuring material transparency, optimization, and circularity for its vast portfolio of products, which are all free of antimicrobials and ortho-phthalates. This can only be accomplished through collaboration with the industry to catalyze technology to aid in the education, specification, and communication of optimized materials for people and planet.

Everyone who registered and attended the Get Inspired or Specify Sustainability events received a pair of Allbirds Tree Runners shoes as a special thank you and reminder that Tarkett demonstrates Proof in Every Step of its sustainability journey.