More ecological, from floor to ceiling

As we spend most of our time indoors, at home, in the office, in hotels, creating a healthy environment has become a major concern. Floors, paint and all wall coverings contribute to a cleaner atmosphere. As part of the theme of the year, the desirable development, the participants at Paris Design Week value their eco-responsible approach, whether for individuals or prescribers. The Farrow and Ball paints, for example, emphasize that their preparations are made from water, and classified A+ for their minimal influence on indoor air quality. Wallpapers are made from wood pulp from sustainably harvested forests. The factory, located in Devon, United Kingdom, has its water treatment plant. The same approach at Mériguet-Carrère, where paintings and wallpapers classified A+ allow to combine the aesthetics of historical colors with a quality of life in conformity with the standards of the XXI century. This is the case with the last line in tribute to Madeleine Castaing or Farrow and Ball, colors inspired by British heritage as the last Californian colors signed by Kelly Wearstler. The concern for all is to reduce their carbon borrowings to almost nothing upstream, and downstream, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) suspended in the air.

As far as flooring is concerned, the major industrial brands are adopting the principle of the circular economy. For many years, Tarkett has adopted the Cradle to Cradle principles for the eco-design of all its products, which consists in the use of reusable materials in closed loop with 100% recycling as a principle. The company offers its clients the ReStart® program, which includes the recovery of used flooring, carpet tiles and vinyl, which are then recycled and reintroduced into new products. Its high-performance floors are appreciated by communities and architects for their durability, their resistance, their acoustics and the infinity of designs. At Paris Design Week, Tarkett will present “Play”, his inspirational book, entrusted this year to Note Studio, a collective of Swedish designers, designers and architects, who share the same values. Playing on the materials and colors of the circular products, they will show all the possibilities offered by the floors at the Tarkett workshop, rue de Saintonge in the Marais. Balsan points out that carpet is the best way to reduce VOC emissions in the air. All the carpets in the brand have the GUT® label (German association of ecological carpets), with thresholds that are much lower than the existing standards. The brand, which makes all its textile floors in Berry, has reduced its water consumption by 52% in 5 years. For a long time now, it has been producing Econyl® recycled polyamide carpets from the recovery of used fishing nets. In September, Balsan will give carte blanche to the designer Baptiste VANDAELE, to imagine a surprising and colorful forest scenography, thanks to the latest CYP-Colortec+ technology allowing to create a drawing with precision on an infinite surface..."I want to reintroduce to each of the desirable through a sustainable approach" says the designer.

Artepy, an exclusive French distributor of Bolon, a Swedish brand of woven vinyl floors, the showroom will be transformed by Patricia Urquiola, who signs the latest models.
Artepy offers its design office to architects to adapt their designs to all surfaces. Bolon produces underlay in 40% recycled PET, with a target of 80% by 2025. The Swedes are also involved in a vinyl recycling and used floor collection program. The Portuguese of Muratto, the other brand distributed by Artepy, offer cork effects in relief for walls, a natural material par excellence. It is as if environmental concerns were providing additional creativity for our interiors, in a dynamic of desirable development...