If you do an image search for biophilic design, you’re likely to find photos of rooms filled with plants, but there are plenty of ways to bring the natural world indoors, one being the use of natural colors, textures, and patterns. In Mohawk Group‘s new carpet collection, Wild Horizons, field patterns of soft neutrals evoke the movement of tall grass meadows, while interwoven stands of accent colors refer to species of wildflowers like Bluebonnet, Goldenrod, and Scarlet Creeper.
This isn’t Mohawk Group’s first venture into biophilic design. In 2023, they introduced their Above and Below collection, which was inspired by mycelium and other species of mushrooms. MycoLoop and MycoSuede have more subtle linear patterns, while MycoBiome and Biotope are more complex abstract designs alluding to mushroom species like Indigo Milk Cap and Blue Roundhead.
Prior to these two collections, they released their Lichen Community collection with field patterns of bark and stone, and accent patterns mimicking lichen growth in teal, olive green, and yellow ochre. Next time you want to introduce natural patterns into a design, consider doing so with carpet.
