constance guisset transforms atelier tarkett into vibrant playroom for paris design week

constance guisset creates a PLAYful Universe for tarkett

On the occasion of Paris Design Week, which runs through September 16, 2023, French designer Constance Guisset transforms Atelier Tarkett with her vibrant exhibition titled PLAYful Universe. The installation breathes new life into the showroom, converting it into a dynamic playground that focuses on vitality and sustainability and creates a lively atmosphere for all visitors. The result is a space full of playful spirit, enriched by organic shapes, splashes of color, and speckled surfaces, combining sustainable flooring with ping-pong tables, basketball courts, swings, and slides that spark a sense of fun and spontaneity. designboom had the opportunity to discover the installation which Guisset describes ‘as a balanced mix of playfulness and seriousness’, to experience its entertaining spaces, and explore Tarkett’s eco-friendly products.

all images by Lea Guintrand

Eco-Friendly Tarkett solutions for Varied Settings

This inclusive installation is based on the concept of a miniature PLAY city, developed by Tarkett (see more here) in collaboration with Constance Guissett (more here). The poetic vision city invites its inhabitants to move seamlessly between different realms: from office spaces and schools, to restaurants, sports facilities, and shops, all wrapped, covered, and clad with different materials from Tarkett’s growing circular selection. This range ensures that flooring waste can be collected and recycled after installation and use.

Using Tarkett’s familiar flooring materials, including linoleum, carpet tile, and homogeneous and heterogeneous vinyl, the open-plan space by Constance Guisset encourages collaboration and fun. The project creates an inviting and visually appealing space that promotes well-being and enjoyment without neglecting the gravity of circularity and sustainability. It also reflects Tarkett’s Start/ReStart approach, which encourages us to be more mindful of our environmental impact by reducing waste and emissions.

‘The pursuit of ‘always more’ is pushing our limits and threatening our planet. The game must change. We need to find a way to deliver more with less. For us, this means less waste, lower emissions, greater wellbeing and more proof. Our Circular Selection gathers collections that are eco-designed with end-of-life recycling in mind,’ explains the Tarkett team.

injecting a sense of energy and sustainability into the environment

‘It was a great pleasure to create the PLAYbook for Tarkett. As an interior architect, I have long admired Tarkett’s commitment to circularity. They take their responsibilities seriously, not only in the way they manufacture their flooring solutions but also in the way they anticipate the recycling of products,’ describes Constance Guisset.

ping-pong tables, basketball courts, swings, and slides spark a sense of fun and spontaneity