When furnishing a university library, the choice of materials is determined by maintenance. For the floor finish, we therefore chose the product Flotex from the Forbo brand. Flotex combines the ease of maintenance of a vinyl or tile floor with the look of carpet. For us, this was an ideal application here to still introduce atmosphere and acoustics.
In the entrance area, the wall placed a steel frame in which different materials complement each other. The most striking is the moss wall. The noticeboard in Bulletin Board by Forbo fits in nicely as there is a lot of colour choice here.
For the library tables, we looked at references from historical libraries. Previously, the reading tables were in wood with certain parts of the table inlaid with leather, because leather is more pleasant to sit on, but especially to write on. We have replicated this in a contemporary way by selecting a beautiful wood print in laminate combined with Forbo's Furniture Linoleum. Furniture Linoleum is an ideal material for writing on and the material also feels softer and warmer than laminate. This is how we created our version of the reading tables.
| Location | Antwerpen |
| Photographer | Jeroen Verrecht |
| Flooring contractor | Phenix Group |
| Interior architect | PUUR interieurarchitecten |
