Shaw Contract’s palette of carpet tiles enhances Here Technologies’ office.Office spaces have evolved. An attractive work space is a given. The office ecosystem has moved beyond just visual good looks and the emphasis is now on creating an environment that measurably contributes to high productivity. In this scenario, the tactile and visual experience of the floor holds great significance. The client Here Technologies is an MNC that operates in the high technology mapping space. Its products are used in over 100 million vehicles across 200 countries. The numbers give an idea of the company’s relevance. The brief to the architect and interior design team was to infuse a dynamic and tactile office atmosphere that would attract employees, pique their curiosity and inspire them to spend their most professionally productive lives.Design elements Beyond Design Architects & Consultants, a Mumbai-based firm was signed up for the formidable project. The team’s breakthrough idea was to use the play of light and shadow as design elements, because light has the ability to create moments of tranquillity amid moments of buoyancy. The entire interior structure of the space comprised components that played with light’s properties. The floor material, with its innate features of colour, pattern, depth and texture, was a crucial part of the design play. With a 7,000-sq-ft floor expanse, the kinetic role of the carpet as a productivity enhancer was unquestionable.Ajay Tonpe, Principal Designer, Beyond Design Architects & Consultants, said, “At Beyond Design, we value thinking that goes beyond aesthetics. We focus on the fundamental needs of our clients, services, execution process and the human impact of the work we do.”The tactile experience of carpets Shaw Contract’s palette of carpet tiles is stunning. There is always that exact carpet option a designer can choose, with clinical precision. The team narrowed down on Haven, Off the Grid and Emergence collections, as they could meld perfectly with the nuances of the interior decoration framework. Each tile had a distinct role to play in the carpet orchestra.The resultOne look is enough to notice the impact Shaw Contract’s tiles has had on the personality of the office and its people. The flooring offered a profound and abstract view of the lush landscapes that our hearts long for. And a profound sense of place and responsibility that inspires employees to deliver their greatest effort for the day. And, at the same time, offer moments of pause in their busy digital lives.