Buy 18 sqare yards of carpet, plant a tree. This simple exchange, which takes into account the carbon dioxide (or greenhouse gas) emissions emitted during the lifecycle of the carpet AND the carbon dioxide absorbed by a tree, is the basis for a new climate neutral program by Interface called Cool Carpet™.

Biomorph™, one of Interface’s new i2™ products, garnered the Best of NeoCon 2003 award during the Chicago, IL show. Interface introduced the concept behind i2 - biomimicry - with the launch of Entropy® at NeoCon 2000. These innovative and functional modular products have revolutionized commercial floorcovering through their unparalleled flexibility, ease of installation and reduction in material waste. NeoCon 2003 saw the debut of more than 20 new i2 patterns as Interface continues to deliver the design and performance driven floorcoverings for which it is known.

Interface products figured in three award winning projects, including the Grand Prize, at the 2002 DuPont™ Antron® Design Awards presented in Los Angeles on April 3, 2003. In addition, Cogent™ took home the Modular Merit award in the product category.

If you’ve been to thesamplecenter.com in the past few weeks, you know that Interface’s premier online product catalog has changed. It is now "the market at Interface". It’s more than just a face lift or improvement on an old service; it’s a whole new way of working with Interface.

The founder and Chairman of Interface, Inc., Ray Anderson, recently received accolades from the design community’s most prestigious organizations. The ASID (Association of Interior Designers) and IIDA (International Interior Design Association) recognized Mr. Anderson for his outstanding contributions to the interior design profession with the ASID 2003 Presidential Citation and the 2003 IIDA Star Award.