Biophilic Design in Hospitality

Hotel, resort and restaurant guests enjoy distinctive, immersive experiences that transport them from their everyday lives. One way to accomplish this is with biophilic design, which captures the essence of nature to bring an inviting sensibility to modern hospitality spaces.

Our design team created three biophilic palettes to inspire cozy and luxurious hospitality designs. Each concept presents layered materials in natural colors, woodgrains, stone looks, fabrics, metallics and textures ready to define signature spaces. Every component builds on the next for a multi-faceted and grounded natural look. In addition to showcasing a range of Formica® Brand products, these palettes also highlight Arpa Tuet Deep Surfaces, Homapal® Metal Laminates and FENIX® Innovative Materials to enhance your design toolkit.  

The engaging blend of warm greens and cool blues in this design palette complements the woodgrain, stone and fabric elements for an approachable biophilic concept. FENIX® Verde Kitami and Verde Comodoro add super matte, anti-fingerprint surfacing that lets other selections take center stage. The soft stone patterns provide a feeling of strength and stability while maintaining a tie to the natural world.  

You’ll notice Arpa Tuet in Caravella Light, a deeply ribbed surface that adds a sense of movement to the overall composition. This reimagined, high-end woodgrain laminate emulates a reed-like texture to impart a high-end, decorative aesthetic on accent walls and cabinet fronts. Not only is this eye-catching surface durable, but at one-eighth the weight of wood panels, it also can be used on ceilings to make spaces feel more intimate.

Surfaces in this palette:  

• FENIX® J0794 Verde Kitami and J0750 Verde Comodoro
• 5787 Taupe Walnut Formica® Woodgrain Laminate
• 180fx® Laminate in 9916 Fractured Marble and 9915 Prosecco Quartzite
• Homapal® Metal Laminate in M4511 Aluminum Crush and M9420 Light Rolled Steel
• 413 Tumbled Glass Everform® Solid Surface
• J4644 Caravella Light Arpa Tuet 

This welcoming collection envelopes you with biophilic elements and would work well in a restaurant or hotel lobby. The combination of warm InDepth Surfacing™ Fumed Silk Oak with soft stone patterns and natural fabrics communicates comfort, familiarity and tactility. Copper Stainless Homapal® Metal Laminate adds shine to emulate the effect of sunlight. The FENIX® Grigio Efeso, Bianco Alaska and Verde Kitami offer a range of complementary hues that bring out the subtle yellow, green and aqua paint chips.

Surfaces in this palette:

• 620 Tumbled Glass Everform® Solid Surface
• M9428 Copper Stainless Homapal® Metal Laminate
• FENIX® J0725 Grigio Efeso, J0030 Bianco Alaska and J0794 Verde Kitami
• 8256 Fumed Silk Oak InDepth Surfacing™ (background) 

Guests will feel like they’re on a retreat with this restorative palette. There’s a lightness that stems from the Neo Cloud Formica® Laminate backdrop, which is grounded by the stone pebble tile. FENIX® Verde Comodoro, Verde Kitami and Blu Shaba add soft green and smoky blue shades that pair well with the Blush and Earthenware Formica® Laminate. The subtle glimmer of Brass Patina and Brushed Brasstoned Aluminum Homapal® Metal Laminate complements this range of hues for a balanced overall look.

Surfaces in this palette:  

• Formica® Laminate in 6314 Neo Cloud (background), 8238 Blush and 8241 Earthenware
• Homapal® Metal Laminate in M9423 Brass Patina and M2042 Brushed Brasstoned Aluminum
• FENIX® J0750 Verde Comodoro, J0794 Verde Kitami and J0792 Blu Shaba
• 626 Indigo Speck Everform® Solid Surface  

Impact-resistant, scratch-resistant surfaces are essential to long-lasting luxury in demanding, high-traffic hospitality environments. Products from Formica Group, Arpa Industriale and FENIX® Innovative Materials feature notable durability to keep memorable spaces looking their best for years. Because in the end, luxury that doesn’t last isn’t luxurious at all.  

Learn more about these and other Formica® Brand products.