Tessera Tranquillity joins Forbo’s Evolve+ low embodied carbon series.

Joining Forbo Flooring System’s Evolve+ series of very low embodied carbon carpet tiles is Tessera Tranquillity.

The fifth addition to the series, Tessera Tranquillity is designed with enhanced sustainability in mind, with one of the highest recycled content by weight of any carpet tile collection and very low embodied carbon, all achieved without offsetting, the range offers a refreshed aesthetic, ideal for commercial projects.

Inspired by patterns created by the soothing ebb and flow of water or natural rock formations, Tessera Tranquillity offers a refreshing take on organic design. The range’s serenity lends itself perfectly to office and education environments, where comfortable and calming designs are a popular specification.

As part of Forbo’s Evolve+ series, Tessera Tranquillity delivers enhanced environmental credentials, produced using 100% ECONYL®, a regenerated polyamide 6 solution dyed yarn. The range contains 76% recycled content by weight, one of the highest in the industry, as a result of Forbo’s own lean production processes and the innovative yarn used within it. Manufactured using 100% renewable energy (electricity and biogas), it has a low embodied carbon from cradle to gate of 1.34kg CO2 per square metre eqv. (A1-A3), all achieved without offsetting and third party verified through an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).

Available in a standard 50 x 50cm carpet tile format, Tessera Tranquillity features 12 different colourways, including six neutral and six accents. From the greens of Cyan Sanctuary to the deep blues of Denim Dream, the collection can be easily combined with other Tessera ranges and products from across the wider Forbo portfolio to create beautiful, integrated interior designs.

Speaking about the new collection, Donna Hannaway, head of marketing UK and Ireland from Forbo Flooring Systems, said, “We’re incredibly proud of our Evolve+ series forming an integral part of our commitment to being a trusted partner when it comes to circular flooring solutions. Given the popularity of carpet tiles within commercial spaces, they offer the perfect opportunity to deliver low embodied carbon flooring to help decrease the built environment’s carbon footprint – without offsetting.

“Tessera Tranquillity embodies all of this and more, providing architects and designers with a beautiful, versatile and low embodied carbon carpet tile collection that can be easily combined with other colourways from the range, as well as other Tessera and wider Forbo floor coverings.”

Designed, manufactured and stocked in the UK, Tessera Tranquillity is available on tight deadlines, ideal for office or school refurbishments that need to be carried out on short timelines. The collection also meets Indoor Air Comfort Gold, GUT standards and has 24 dB impact sound reduction, with its 580gsm pile weight providing underfoot comfort and durability – perfect for spaces that promote end user wellbeing.

All carpet tiles under Forbo’s Tessera collection can be installed adhesive free using IOBAC MagTabs™ and Tab-Its™, allowing them to be easily removed and reused or recycled, supporting a circular economy. Forbo is also proud to be working in partnership with the Salvation Army Trading Company, supporting its Take Back scheme by donating post-consumer carpet tiles that would otherwise be sent to landfill.

For more information on Forbo’s Evolve+ series of enhanced sustainability carpet tiles, visit forbo-flooring.co.uk/evolve+. And pop into Material Source Studio Manchester, Glasgow and London, where Forbo Flooring Systems is a Founding Partner.