2 0 1 9 N I G H T I N G A L E AWA R D S W I N N E R P R O F I L E : M O H AW K RELAXING FLOORS Gold Award in Carpet Fractals are the building block of many of nature's patterns and have been scientifically proven to reduce stress and so provide benefits to physical health. This visual language is the basis for Relaxing Floors, a carpet system designed by 13&9 in collaboration with Fractals Research and Mohawk Group. This 12-inch-by-36-inch carpet plank collection is the culmination of art, science, and human-centered design. The system includes four distinct but coordinating styles for specification in a variety of healthcare spaces. Jury Comments * "This product takes biophilic design to a new level. I love the research that was done for this product and the way it was used to inform the design." * "Lovely product. I appreciate the logic behind the biophilic design. The colors and variation in scale are great." TRUE HUES Gold Award in Flooring: Resilient Inspired by terrazzo surfaces, Mohawk Group created True Hues as a new visual for the rubber flooring category. The homogeneous sheet spans a range of tone-on-tone, cool and warm neutrals and vibrant shades across 20 colorways that create stunning hard flooring systems. Rubber flooring products within the True Hues portfolio are 3 mm thick and include a limited 10-year commercial warranty and limited 10-year colorfast warranty. Contributions to this special advertising section have not been reviewed by the Healthcare Design editors. 50 J A N U A R Y/ F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 / S U P P L E M E N T T O H E A L T H C A R E D E S I G N Jury Comments * "The tone-on-tone terrazzo effect is calming, contributing to a healing effect of the space. One of the biggest issues with rubber flooring today is product pigment fading due to exposure of daylight and/or artificial light sources. The 10-year limited colorfast warranty reduces this potential problem."