sources | PRODUCT DRESSING ROOM
Sustainability and wellness have become a corner-
stone of the Mohawk brand, so it was obvious that the
New York flagship showroom should likewise highlight
the importance for designers to take these character-
istics into consideration in their own designs. “We’re
leveraging our sustainability acumen as well,” explained
Bandy, “and creating a ceiling for people to think about
how they eat, how they exercise, how they come to
work, how they do that as a part of the culture – not
separate from it.”
In “leveraging [Mohawk’s] commitment to believing
in better,” as Bandy described it, it became important
to the brand that the space meet WELL Platinum and
LEED Gold certification. However, that elite status and
commitment to the brand’s direction tied into both the
overall functionality for their employees and the user’s
experience.
“I think a lot of the [design was] created in terms of
the way we put our product out into the marketplace:
How do we create a retail yet commercial space that
fosters innovation and allows people to want to be
there? We wanted to have people come hang out, sip
coffee, and eat organic treats inside of our space.”
Although the showroom is meant to give Mohawk
products a stage, it is, in the end, a functional work
environment for their employees as well. “Usually the
people who work in these showrooms have offices that
are kind of hidden in the back and no one gets to see
them,” Anderson explained. “What we did here was we
made it really a part of the larger space itself. It felt very
fluid… the workstations have a mobile strategy where
they completely retract. It feels like this is a very curated
experience, even when you walk into the workspace
part of the showroom. It feels like it’s part of the bigger
whole and that the team is there to help anyone who
walks in.”
“It was caveat for us to begin to think about how we
create a feeling from evoking an even better mind-
set; first with our associates,” said Bandy. “People
who actually work for the organization deserve to be
fostered in their location that allows them to believe in
better. I think it’s unfair for us to create and manufac-
ture solutions to help other people secure their goals
for WELL and LEED certified facilities without demon-
strating that we also are going to practice the same
effort for our associates.”
See additional photography from this
project in our digital edition at
interiorsandsources.com.
RIGHT Sustainability and wellness have been
cornerstones of the Mohawk brand over the years,
and is echoed throughout the space.
BELOW The usable office space where Mohawk
employees attend to the day-to-day took health
and sustainability into consideration. “Usually the
people who work in these showrooms have offices
that are kind of hidden in the back,” Anderson
explained of the choice to bring the office to the
forefront. “It feels like... the team is there to help
anyone who walks in.”
