Smart cities unite people through high-speed technology and connectivity. Mohawk Group’s Smart City collection—a 12" x 36" Living Product carpet plank system—explores a future in which the urban environment nurtures its citizens through these advancements and sustainable development. As cities become more desirable for business, culture and personal opportunity, they are shaping the evolution of human experience. These are the cities of tomorrow . . . and the city for today.
“The best cities and urban environments are well planned and fluid, making creative use of space to maximize efficiency and growth,” said Jackie Dettmar, Mohawk Group’s Vice President of Design and Product Development. “We looked to this model to create Smart City, specifically how this vision of metropolis and community responds to the needs of all who inhabit and visit—whether through walkability, accessibility, the integration of green space or any number of factors that actively improve quality of life.”
Smart City was inspired by the transformative nature of major metropolises, and how the interconnectivity and transit provide for free exchange of ideas and people. Taking that into a literal translation the design team took the patterns of mass transit maps of six major global cities and layered them over a mapscape of an urban terrain. This design journey created unique patterns where every colorway is different, based on its respective city map.