Selecting materials for high touchpoint commercial environments like hospitals, hotels and workspaces requires designers to consider qualities like abrasion, wear resistance and maintenance. Material Bank, an ultra-efficient, free platform for sampling over 40,000 materials from hundreds of brands, makes choosing materials based on these characteristics – and many more – easier than ever. These six surfacing materials are designed to hold up under heavy use.

Élégance

Dickson Woven Flooring

Dickson Woven Flooring’s Élégance collection introduces a delicately velvety texture to flooring in high touchpoint commercial environments. A varnished overlay of CleanGuard technology prevents soiling and eases maintenance while SoundGuard technology improves acoustic comfort.

Silva

2tec2

Inspired by wood grain, 2tec2’s Silva flooring combines the look of wooden flooring with the functionality of a woven surface. For use indoors and outdoors, the stain-free and water-resistant floors are simple to clean, optimize sound absorption and comfort, and are slip-resistant and are ideal for use in heavy commercial environments like healthcare, hospitality, retail, work or public spaces.

Verde Brac

Fenix

Verde Brac is a laminate surface produced by Fenix, designed with a tactile feel and matte green look, inspired by coastal pine forests. It’s been developed to be anti-fingerprint and has the possibility to thermally correct superficial micro-scratches, ensuring its ease of maintenance and longevity in high use settings.

Aurora Collection

Himacs

With a 15-year warranty, Himacs’ Aurora collection integrates a marble-like aesthetic in highly durable surface material. Linen Cream (pictured above) features a lightly veined creamy finish giving the hard-wearing surfacing a delicate appearance, ideal in residential and commercial projects like hotels, office spaces, retail environments and more.

Metodo Décor

Apavisa

Metodo Décor by Apavisa is a highly versatile collection of stone-effect porcelain tiles with highly scratch and temperature-resistant qualities. Available in Grey, Ivory, Grana and Anthracite, the surface ensures high performance while delivering a nuanced appearance.

Agua Entwine

Agua Fabrics

A faux leather designed to resemble hopsack-weave fabrics, Agua Fabrics’ Agua Entwine textile is made of a 100 per cent PVC topcoat and 100 per cent viscose backing. It delivers waterproof, stain resistant and with anti-microbial and anti-fungal growth properties, in a woven-like appearance making the fabric is ideal for demanding environments.

Stay tuned for February’s roundup, that will feature a FRAME-curated selection of nature-inspired surfaces from online platform Material Bank, the most powerful way to search and sample materials.