AHF Products launched two Armstrong Flooring heterogeneous sheet (HET) collections at NeoCon 2024. Nidra and Zenscape offer a palette of organic wood grain and textile-inspired visuals. Ideal for healthcare environments, the designs help to create a harmonious and therapeutic atmosphere.
“With evidence that bringing nature indoors helps reduce tension and minimizes the length of stay for patients, these healthcare-inspired collections leverage biophilic design and meditative patterns so that designers can create soothing, stress relieving environments,” said Oxana Dallas, principal design-commercial products, AHF. “We’ve been inspired by the silent dialogues between natural elements and their sublime balance, channeling these elements to produce designs that are calm and inherently therapeutic.”
The Design Story
The Nidra collection is inspired by the organic, all-natural beauty of wood grains and the calming energies that emerge when connected to nature.
Elements is inspired by mandalas – a geometric configuration of symbols typically used for meditative purposes. Elements applies a parquet design to aid in creating relaxing spaces of intent.
Brittnau Oak is available in nine colorways ranging from light and airy to dark and nutty in an assortment of simplistic patterns with crosscut bullseyes and low-to-mid-grain visuals throughout.
The Zenscape collection includes three designs: AbstrA, Aurora, and Allure. Available in 16 colorways and designed to create serene, reflective spaces, Zenscape draws inspiration from elements found within nature such as ocean foam, sand, and waves.
AbstrA features a textured, gradient design and is available in six colorways.
Aurora’s subtle vertical patterns and biophilic inspired colorways blur the lines between indoors and out.
Allure's asymmetric patterns bring forth a sense of warmth and comfort atop the cooler, textured undertones.
The Performance Story
In addition to well-thought-out designs and colorways, Nidra and Zenscape are engineered to stand up to the wear and tear of commercial settings with a focus on the healthcare environment. This is in large part due to AHF’s exclusive patented Diamond 10 Technology, which protects against scratches, stains, and scuffs to keep floors looking newer, longer.
The floors are low VOC and FloorScore certified and are free of ortho-phthalates and heavy metals and are verified with Health Product Declarations (HPDs).
The Nidra and Zenscape HET sheet collections are supported by 10 years of overall warranty coverage by using Strong System subfloor preparation products.
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