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Ambitious New Collection: One Ground

October 15, 2020

Relative Space is proud to present "One Ground," a new collection by Parador. You can find six products in three formats: two engineered hardwood floors, two luxury laminate, and two Modular One. Engineered Wood Flooring:…...

Ambitious New Collection: One Ground

October 15, 2020

Q&A with architect Barbora Vokac Taylor

September 25, 2021

The clients deeply value connecting with their friends, family and neighbours, however their two-story 1950s home in Humber Valley Village dubbed “Hibou House” needed an update to maximize its potential for modern entertaining and living with…...

Board School: Matching Stairs and Flooring

September 04, 2021

Board School is our series of educational pieces created to help you maximize your appreciation and the longevity of your wood floors. Stairs in a home present a range of exciting design possibilities, but with…...

Board School: Colour and Surface

August 27, 2021

Board School is our series of educational pieces created to help you maximize your appreciation and the longevity of your wood floors. A wood floor can last for generations, so take the time to consider…...

Board School: 8 Tips for Keeping Your New Floor Safe

July 26, 2021

Board School is our series of educational pieces created to help you maximize your appreciation and the longevity of your wood floors. Renovations are messy, and depending on timelines, sometimes your floors are installed before…...

Board School: Wood Flooring Finishes

July 03, 2021

Board School is our series of educational pieces created to help you maximize your appreciation and the longevity of your wood floors. There are many creative possibilities with wood flooring finishes, but they mostly fall…...

The Importance of Certification and Origin

June 27, 2021

Wood is a natural product. It grows across the globe, in public and private spaces. Some trees are planted to be grown into lumber, but some are not. Some lumber is harvested ethically, but not…...

Board School: Reviewing Wood Flooring Samples at Home

June 14, 2021

Board School is our series of educational pieces created to help you maximize your appreciation and the longevity of your wood floors. With qualities that are often subtle and dependent on factors like light and…...

Introducing: Armonico

May 19, 2021

A brand new collection of engineered wood flooring by Salis, Armonico has an innovative antibacterial finish called LegnoResina. Made up of 11 colours, 4 patterns, and 2 grades for 88 possibilities. Colours are expressed through an…...

Meet the People Who Are Turning Plastic Waste Into Something Beautiful

April 04, 2021

Plastic bottle waste is a global scourge, but the problem is more visible in some areas than others. The canals of Amsterdam are iconic in their beauty and a draw for tourists, but they also…...

Introducing the New Relative Space

February 28, 2021

We're proud to officially, and finally, launch our brand new website. Not just revamped; reinvented. Working with the brand created by the creatives of Anagrama, and designed and developed by the talented Electric Pulp, we…...

New Product: Matita by Foglie D’Oro

February 20, 2021

Italian parquet maker Foglie d’Oro has partnered with architecture and design firm Studio Rotella to create an exquisite new modular floor. As versatile as it is beautiful, the wooden planks of the Matita collection are…...

Featured Project: Manhattan Penthouse

February 13, 2021

For our first featured project we're digging into our archives for one of the most cozy and contemporary condos we've completed. Here we have our engineered hardwood, Sumo Myo, throughout the whole apartment. View it…...

Q&A with Hadi Teherani on Open Frameworks for Parador

January 02, 2021

A Q&A with Hadi Teherani about Open Frameworks Iranian-German architect and designer Hadi Teherani has built a diverse and acclaimed body of work with his holistic and international vision. Here he discusses in-depth his latest…...

New Product: Open Frameworks by Hadi Teherani

December 19, 2020

Open Frameworks is a curated collection that is conceived around four components — colour, format, pattern, and link — every piece is designed to work together. Because there are no bad combinations, you can lead…...

White (Oak) Christmas: The Many Variations Between Species

December 11, 2020

As the holidays approach, many people are buying Christmas trees to celebrate the season, but what does the ideal tree look like? Some Christmas trees are tall and skinny with sparse needles, while others are…...

Cold Weather Protection for Your Wood Floor

November 27, 2020

Winter is here. Sorry. The cold weather brings with it a number of challenges for floors once the snow falls and sticks to your boots, melting inside. It often has salt mixed in, which leaves…...

Q&A with architect Andrew Batay Csorba

November 16, 2020

A purveyor of high-end audio equipment from brands such as Sennheiser and AKG, Headfoneshop is a destination for audiophiles. The interior of its new store, located in the base of a 42-story mixed use tower…...

‘Another Life’ by Nicole Charles and Justin Pape, presented by Knot On My Planet and Holt Renfrew

September 21, 2019

Relative Space is proud to have provided material for "Another Life," an art installation by Nicole Charles and Justin Pape. Drawing attention to the impacts of our consumption, viewers were encouraged to attach pieces of…...

Wrapping Up IDS and the DesignTO Festival

January 26, 2019

Misfit by Batay-Csorba Architects In their exhibit Misfit, on view at Relative Space for the DesignTO Festival, Batay-Csorba Architects challenged our preconceptions about concrete, making an aesthetic argument for the venerable material’s flexibility and aliveness…...

Following Up on the National Wood Flooring Association Expo

May 04, 2018

Things are never dull in the world of wood flooring trade shows (no, really!). At the NWFA Expo last month, we had one of our most unusual booths, and it was completely ad hoc. We…...

Architectural Digest Design Show Wrap Up

March 27, 2018

The 2018 ADD show has officially wrapped. The Relative Space New York team enjoyed speaking with lots of great design minds over the weekend and hearing about all the fantastic spaces that will be created…...

Architectural Digest Design Show 2018

February 05, 2018

Come visit us in New York at the AD Design Show (booth #283) from March 22 to 25th where we will be showcasing the Energía Natural collection. Energía Natural is an eco-friendly wood flooring collection…...

A Tannin Tale

December 12, 2017

Fraser from the Relative Space team recently made an unlikely connection while on a scenic drive through France and Italy. He was visiting a wine bar in Beaune, France where he met the head wine-maker…...

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