Live from CDW: Tarkett and BAUX in colourful collaboration

With Tarkett’s focus on innovative and sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions and BAUX founded on the belief that building materials should be sustainable, surprisingly functional and remarkably beautiful, it is a collaboration brought together by the shared values of well-being and environmental responsibility. Tarkett AirMaster flooring technology specialises in reducing fine dust for easier breathing, while BAUX Acoustic Wood Wool tiles for ceilings and walls help absorb noise for clearer thinking.

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“For Tarkett, the collaboration with BAUX has been a natural one as we both share a strong commitment to design, well-being and sustainability,” said Thomas Leneveu, Vice President of the Benelux & Carpet Business Unit EMEA at Tarkett. “Offering a complimentary floor and wall solution for interiors is something we both feel brings added value to our customers. This collaboration yields a solution that ticks all the boxes: a perfect blend of great design, improved acoustics and air quality—and a true commitment to sustainability.”

To help achieve visual harmony between the multi-textural flooring, wall and ceiling surfaces of Tarkett and BAUX, the brands recruited help from the international design studio Form Us With Love. The resulting BAUX x Tarkett colour palette for BAUX Acoustic Wood Wool and Tarkett AirMaster carpet tiles includes six distinctive colour stories: Midnights, Neutrals, Minerals, Oceanic, Florals and Forests.

“With this selection of colours, we want to provide professional creatives with a means of exploring mix-and-match possibilities and achieving an infinite range of palette diversity within the realm of architecture,” commented John Löfgren, Co-Founder of Form Us With Love.

Building blocks for healthier and more sustainable interiors, BAUX and Tarkett make a powerful team when it comes to improving the air quality and acoustics of interior spaces. Using Tarkett’s AirMaster carpet tiles, designers can clear the air of interior spaces for greater human and environmental health and well-being. Tarkett’s patented DESSO AirMaster technology helps to improve indoor air quality by capturing and retaining fine dust eight times more effectively than smooth floors and four times more effectively than standard carpet. The carpet tile material additionally helps to absorb and dampen noise.

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BAUX’s Acoustic Wood Wool combines wood and cement to create high-functioning, low impact and fully recyclable acoustic tiles. The tiles’ open material structure effectively dampens noise, helping designers create interiors where people can rest, think, and collaborate. The material also supplies excellent insulating, heat retention, strength, moisture resistance and fire protection properties.

“Incorporating sustainable and wellness-promoting materials represents more than just a passing trend; it signifies a pivotal transition towards designing spaces that prioritise environmental stewardship, occupant health, and long-term sustainability,” added Fredrik Franzon, CEO and Co-Founder at BAUX. “This shift underscores a vital evolution in our approach to architecture and interior design, benefiting not only the environment but also enhancing the well-being of individuals and society as a whole.”

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