What we put into a workplace shapes what people get out of it.

The texture beneath our feet. The colours that give a space its identity. The materials that support comfort, help define different activities and make an environment feel welcoming.

Each decision also carries a longer story: how a material is made, how it performs and what happens when its first use comes to an end.
Those connections are central to Shaw Contract, which joins Design at Work New York as a Founding Partner ahead of the event’s launch at the Javits Center on March 10–11, 2027.

Design that connects people and place Shaw Contract’s approach brings beauty, performance, responsibility and innovation into a shared design process.

Its starting point is an understanding that spaces hold experiences as well as functions, influencing how people work, learn, gather and connect.
Its portfolio spans carpet tile, broadloom, rugs, resilient flooring, tile and stone, hardwood and custom solutions.

Across those formats, material, pattern and texture offer architects and interior designers ways to create character and respond to the practical demands of commercial environments.

For workplace design, that means considering how a floor contributes to the experience of the whole space: from quieter settings for concentration to places that encourage conversation and collaboration