Nina Bailey – UK Design Manager
Pupils, teachers and staff spend a third of their time in school. With the funding available, it’s a great opportunity to ensure these environments become an enjoyable place to be. Nina suggests a bright, cheerful palette of saturated colours that showcases our core range.
Healthcare
Why colour matters in healthcare
Somehow too often we forget about colour and its power, particularly for healing. Hospitals and medical centres are places we visit when we’re sick, injured and anxious. Ordinarily the aesthetic is overly practical, more concerned with being hygienic and inoffensive and forgetting the need to create a healing environment.
How design can help people with dementia
Alzheimer’s Disease International estimates that in Europe 15 million people live with dementia and this is expected to double every 20 years . To complicate matters, seven out of ten people with dementia will also live with another medical condition. This makes designing for dementia more important than ever.
Healthcare case studies
Discover how our products have been used to create clean, calming environments in healthcare facilities across Europe, be inspired by the sheer versatility of Formica® Laminates, covering everything from doors, washrooms and exterior cladding with clean, easy to maintain, decorative and long-lasting surfaces.
Hospitality
Younique® by Formica Group
“We’re seeing the blurring of spaces, with current homely themes starting to merge with hospitality trends,” says Nina. “People now often spend more time in hotels than they do their own homes. To make this more comfortable, we’re seeing the introduction of brighter, more tropical tones and a move towards darker hues within hospitality interiors. And this trend stretches beyond hotels, too: bars, cafes and restaurants are also following suit.”
Eye-catching designs
Whatever your setting, Formica Group has you covered. From the natural effect of woods and stones to the bold statements of patterns, colours and individual prints, it’s easy to create the bespoke feel you need. Simply mix colours, textures or woods. Opt for a tone-on-tone design. Or sit patterns alongside solid colours. When inspiration strikes, let Formica Laminate bring your vision to life.
Marine
A long history in the marine industry
In 2019 one of the world’s most famous ocean liners, the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), celebrates its 50th anniversary since its launch date. Some 2 million feet of our Formica Laminate was used across the ship on everything from first-class cabins, the coffee shop, washrooms and toilets to passageways and stairways.
International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. It creates a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is universally adopted and implemented. The IMO is responsible for a number of conventions including SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea). We ensure that our products meet the IMO requirements following SOLAS rules, each vessel will meet the global safety requirements on board.