HOK Product Design, Mannington Commercial, Pallas Textiles and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics will host a panel discussion and complimentary brunch at this year’s Healthcare Design Conference, to discuss trends in healthcare design, their influence on today’s healthcare environment, and the benefits and challenges of creating complementary products for healthcare projects.
 
CEU accredited, the panel will be moderated by Cheryl Durst, Executive Vice President and CEO of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), and will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 13.

The challenges of bringing together clients, designers and manufacturers to create effective healthcare spaces will be discussed, as panelists share insights gleaned during design of a cross-platform family of products developed by healthcare designers for healthcare projects. Supported by qualitative and quantitative research, the team focused on the luxury trend during product development. The result is a new direction in healthcare flooring and fabrics, with a modern and sophisticated, textile-like visual that serves as a soft background, then layers on organic and geometric patterns.
 
The products – the Vivendi Collection of flooring from Mannington Commercial and Valetudo privacy curtains from Pallas Textiles – are meant to work independently or together in a “goes not matches” manner, crossing boundaries that are often difficult to coordinate.
 
Panelists include: Donald Cremers, senior designer, HOK; Natalie Jones, vice president, Commercial Brand Development and Creative Product, Mannington; Dave White, general manager and vice president, Pallas Textiles; and Ardis Hutchis, lead of architecture and interiors for the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics.
 
The event is free. Pre-registration is available here.
 
Mannington Commercial has distinguished itself as one of North America’s premier manufacturers of high quality floor covering designs for hard and soft surfaces. Its range of choices in both categories is unparalleled, and its sustainability platform is built upon innovative measures to improve closed loop recycling, reduce waste streams and reuse waste materials. Mannington stands upon a better business ethic, better products and a better world for the good of the people who create and use their commercial and residential products. http://manningtoncommercial.com
 
Founded in 2009, HOK Product Design engages designers who use design thinking to create innovative products for the built environment. HOK Product Design harnesses the entrepreneurial culture embedded within global architecture firm HOK and other product and design firms, to advance design ideas in the profession and provide creative responses to the needs of new and existing clients. The firm partners with manufacturers to develop new ideas that enhance their portfolios while strengthening their market presence within the sectors of healthcare, lighting, urban planning, furnisher and finishes, fire and life safety and sustainable design. http://hokproductdesign.com.
 
For more than 20 years, Pallas Textiles has collaborated with some of the best-known textile designers to create an impressive portfolio of award-winning collections. Named for Pallas Athena, Greek Goddess of Weaving, Pallas Textiles offers sophisticated, elegant products that are smart, balancing high performance characteristics and environmental responsibilities. Collections include textiles for contract upholstery and panel systems, wall-coverings, textiles for healthcare environments and casements. Pallas Collections are designed to harmonize with the total interior environment and its furnishings. For more information, visit www.pallastextiles.com.