INTERIOR DESIGN
Floors that Don’ t Cost the Earth: Karta Named Global Winner at SBID International Design Awards 2025
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For decades, most resilient flooring has relied on plastics and petrochemicals, materials that are carbon intensive to produce and difficult to recycle at end of life. As millions of square metres are fitted globally each year, the environmental cost grows. Karta was founded to offer a better way, and, this year, that mission was recognised internationally.
Karta’ s Recycled Leather Series has been named Winner in the Product Design: Flooring & Floor Coverings category at the SBID International Design Awards 2025. Judged by industry experts and shaped by a public vote, the award honours products that combine design excellence with meaningful environmental progress.
Each Karta floor begins with circular materials. The Recycled Leather Series diverts leather offcuts from landfill, re-engineering them into a durable, tactile core. A PEFC-certified wood fibre layer makes use of timber offcuts that would otherwise be wasted, while a cork backing, harvested without felling a single tree, provides comfort and removes the need for underlay.
The surface pattern of every plank is created using patented super-HD print technology and an archive of real timber built over three decades by Ted Todd and Woodworks. With no recolours and no repeats in 20 boards, these floors preserve the authentic tone, variation, and character of real timber. A plastic-free Karta Plated ® topcoat delivers AC5 performance for commercial and residential use.
This award recognises that sustainability, performance, and beauty can coexist.
Explore the Recycled Leather Series or request a free sample box at kartafloors. com, or call 0808 501 7321.
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