Tarkett Inspire Circular Programme

The Inspire Circular Programme is a curated series of events created by Tarkett, in collaboration with leading voices across architecture, design, academia and the wider building industry. It's designed to empower architects, designers and building professionals to bring circularity to life in their projects and businesses.

Each event brings together expert insights, real-world case studies and peer-to-peer exchange, offering a platform to explore practical strategies for circular design and regenerative thinking.

Our first event - The Economic Case for Circularity in the Built Environment - took place in London in April 2025, with more sessions planned across Europe.

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As climate challenges intensify, the need to rethink how we design, build and reuse materials has never been more urgent.

For more than a decade, Tarkett have been embedding circularity into our business - moving away from the traditional take-make-waste model to a closed-loop system. This approach is what we call 'The Beauty of Circularity' within EMEA.

We know that circular transformation requires collaboration. That is why we launched the Inspire Circular Programme, to create a space where professionals can connect, learn, and lead the shift toward a more sustainable built environment.

Whether you are just beginning your circular journey or looking to deepen your expertise, the programme offers:

Expert insights from across the industry
Real-world examples with practical tools
Opportunities to collaborate and share knowledge with peers

Together, we can design spaces that are not only beautiful - but built for a better future.

Circularity in the built environment is no longer just an environmental necessity - it’s a powerful economic opportunity. With rising material costs, stricter regulations and growing demand for sustainable solutions, circularity offers a smarter, more resilient path for architecture, design and the built environment.

The Economic Case for Circularity in Architecture and Design will explore what a circular economy could look and feel like, setting out a compelling economic case for embracing circularity within our projects and business models.

Guest Speakers:

Ioannis Ioannou - Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School

Sarah Dodge - Strategic Design Manager at Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Jonny Buckland - Co-founder and Creative Director at Studio Saar

Amy Frearson - Journalist and Editor specialising in Architecture and Design

Marianne Lowgren - Business Development Manager at Atelier Ten

Ciaran Malik - Senior Lecturer in Structures and Materials for the Architectural Association and Kingston School of Art

Kai Liebetanz - Head of Nature and Resource Use, UK Green Building Council

Anette Timmer - Marketing Director of Commercial Flooring at Tarkett EMEA

Caroline Till - Executive Director at Franklin Till

Nature is the ultimate circular system - waste doesn’t exist, materials regenerate and energy is used efficiently. What if those working within architecture, design and the built environment could enable the same system within our buildings and cities?

This event explores how biomimicry and circular design principles can help move us beyond sustainability towards a truly circular world that regenerates - rather than depletes - nature. We’ll discuss the challenges architects and designers face when developing nature-inspired solutions, and explore the industry shifts needed to scale circular and regenerative design.

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The built environment has a waste problem. Circular design and material innovation offer a critical solution.

This event will explore how architects and designers can rethink traditional material flows and embrace regenerative, bio-based and recycled materials - provided they can be taken back, broken down and re-used again and again.

In a world where newness is still valued above all else, we’ll uncover how circular design and material innovation are challenging convention, redefining desirability and proving that there is beauty in reclaimed materials, reuse and regeneration.

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For us, the Beauty of Circularity is about the beauty of the reused materials that go into our products, the innovative manufacturing processes we implement, and the knowledge that we’re actively reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

Our approach to circularity focuses on three key areas: Design, designing products to live multiple lives, thinking about their the end-of-life scenario from the start; Materials, choosing materials that contribute to our health and wellbeing, while minimising the use of virgin raw materials; and Circular Journey, taking responsibility for the full life cycle of our products, ensuring they are collected and recycled through a take-back and recycling program.

Create buildings that have a more harmonious relationship with nature by placing nature at the heart of the design process, protecting Earth's natural beauty.

This RIBA-accredited CPD seminar will explore the impact of the built environment on climate change and how circular economy principles can be applied throughout a building's lifecycle to drive real change.

This CPD seminar is offered online or in person, at your request.

CPD Seminar Duration: 1 hour 15 mins each, consisting of a 60-minute presentation with a 15-minute Q&A.