046 _ _MAR/APR 2019
Focus
THE CENTURIES-OLD FLOORING
IS HAVING A RENAISSANCE THANKS
TO RICH FINISHES AND INLAYS
WORDS _Kendra Jackson
Parquet
Redux
← FROU FROU BY YO2
A whitewashed back-
ground plays foil to inky
black and pastel pink
geometric shapes in this
flooring by Cyprus-based
YO2. The seemingly
random patterns (there
are four) are available
on 150-millimetre-wide
planks with a tongue-
and-groove locking
system. Made from oak
with a spruce core, Frou
Frou was influenced by
a desire to add an artistic
quality and touch of
ornamentation to a room.
yoyo-designs.com↑ MATITA THROUGH RELATIVE SPACE
Parquet has been reinvented many times since it first became popular
in 17 th-century France, and Italian architect and designer Fabio Rotella
has done it once again with this series of graphic flooring by Foglie
d’Oro. A modular system, Matita consists of a diamond-shaped plank
in two species of walnut and one of oak that can be installed in a
near-endless range of patterns – herringbone, square, chevron –
and inset with inlays or profiles of Carrara and Nero Marquina marble,
burnished brass, wenge or maple. Five standard combinations are
available, including the walnut and wenge shown. relativespace.com→ ENGINEERED HARDWOOD
BY SHAW CONTRACT
Part of the Engineered Ply-
Core hardwood collection,
Bespoke Oak incorporates
a wire-brushed surface
technique on the veneered
face to enhance the grain’s
visibility. Intended for such
moderate traffic areas as
workspaces, light retail
environments and private
residences, the planks are
constructed by layering
thin strips of wood in alter-
nating directions to build
dimensional stability. One
of five styles in Ply-Core,
Bespoke Oak is available
in five finishes – dramatic
Archival Oak is shown –
and can be installed in
parquet, herringbone or
double herringbone patterns.
shawcontract.com
_Interior Wood