May 8, 2018

Text: Anna Gibertini

Mohawk Group’s New NYC Showroom Embraces Wellness

The light-filled showroom incorporates several elements of the WELL Building Standard. Photography by Garrett Rowland, courtesy of Mohawk Group.

Mohawk Group recently unveiled their brand-new showroom in NYC. Located in a former textile factory in historic Chelsea, the 13,000-square-foot space was designed by Gensler and incorporates LEED and WELL Building Standard qualifications, fully expressing Mohawk’s company ethos: Believe in better.

Open layout space, the education lab, and a meeting room in Mohawk’s Chelsea showroom. Photography by Garrett Rowland, courtesy of Mohawk Group.

“Coming from our manufacturing and textile background, this building really spoke to us,” explains Jackie Dettmar, VP of commercial design and product development. “It feels like this is home. It’s part of our history and part of Mohawk.”

The Gensler-design sales cubes are designed to be versatile and engaging. Photography by Garrett Rowland, courtesy of Mohawk Group.

Flooded with natural light, the showroom embraces an open plan with inviting work and meeting spaces, versatile product displays, a working sample library, a materials education lab, and an open area for events and training. Herbs and other flora sit in simple planters along the window, exemplifying the company’s commitment to biophilia and healthy design.

The Pantry reflects the values embodied in the new WELL Standard. Photography by Garrett Rowland, courtesy of Mohawk Group.

Interior Design editor in chief Cindy Allen took a tour of the space on Facebook. “It seems to me that these days projects have to be functional, beautiful, technical, sustainable, and now with WELL, good for the people working there,” she said. “When I’m walking through this space, I feel really good.”

Experience the full tour below:

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