Carnegie’s New Halcyon Collection Promotes Holistic Health and Wellness

Carnegie announced the release of the Halcyon Collection, a line of privacy solutions and TPO wallcoverings that contributes to the design of welcoming, safe, and restorative spaces. Carnegie collaborated with artist and designer Jill Malek to develop a sophisticated collection that is fresh and contemporary.

“In thinking about how Carnegie could address the merging of hospitality and healthcare across various performance products, we ventured outside of our studio to collaborate with Jill Malek,” says Heather Bush, Chief Creative Officer at Carnegie. “Jill has spent the past two decades designing for the hospitality and residential markets. Together, we set out to bring a fresh perspective to wellness textiles.”

The word “halcyon” denotes a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. The curated designs and colorways within this collection embrace the concept of a radiant and immersive field of nature that could imbue a sense of serenity within patients, visitors, and healthcare staff alike.

Halcyon’s six patterns—Pastures, Tilled, Grasslands, Eucalyptus, Husk, and Hillside—take notes from the more end user-focused hospitality and residential design markets, veering away from institutional aesthetics and creating bright and airy settings through organic, biophilic forms. Having consulted with healthcare professionals to ensure color palettes and patterns were conducive to this mood, the design team used imagery that has a soft and continuous flow and is easy on the eyes. Within each organic pattern, movement is suggestive of flowing fields on a sunny day.

The Halcyon Collection aims to infuse healthcare interiors with transformational designs influenced by soft lighting found in nature to help promote wellness and healing—not just in the body but also in the mind.

“The idea for Halcyon was seeded when a loved one spent an extended time in the hospital and I noticed how the dark and confined environment contributed to their mental and physical discomfort. I couldn’t stop thinking about how something as simple as better lighting and color could have created a more calming space,” says Jill Malek. ”The Carnegie team was able to help bring my artwork to life on a softer medium, knowing the capabilities and limitations of woven products. Our collaboration pushed boundaries and brought the collection to an unexpected place.”

Explore each new pattern in detail below:

Privacy Solutions

Pastures — Pastures summons the aesthetics of expansive verdant country pastures. The delicate shades within the pattern are reminiscent of an abstract countryside, where the air is fresh and pure. The varying stitches offer texture and depth within fields of monochrome color. Pastures is a finish-free and HHI-compliant textile.

Tilled — Inspired by freshly-tilled farm fields, this pattern is composed of hand-drawn lines that form an array of delicate columns. Tilled is a finish-free and HHI-compliant textile.

Grasslands — Grasslands represents fields of layered, lush grass. Multiple colors come to the surface to give a sense of  walking through a fresh path of tranquil meadows. The hint of metallic thread within the fabric illuminates the field and creates a rich, textured surface. Grasslands is a finish-free, HHI-compliant textile with an NRC rating of 0.55 – 0.75.

TPO Wallcovering

Eucalyptus — This pattern illustrates a field of aromatic Eucalyptus leaves that fade in and out in beautiful, soft layers of neutral colors aligned with hospitality sensibilities. Finish- and PVC-free, Eucalyptus is bleach cleanable and HHI & Kaiser compliant.

Husk — Husk is evocative of dense cornfields, softly swaying their beauty in the distance. This pattern offers an organic symmetry, bringing a structured flow to a space. Finish- and PVC-free, Husk is bleach cleanable and HHI & Kaiser compliant.

Hillside — Hillside recalls the undulating hills in the countryside. Abstract lines suggest grassy knolls sloping gently in the distance. The upward hills are soft, yet uniformly energizing. Finish- and PVC-free, Hillside is bleach cleanable and HHI & Kaiser compliant.

Carnegie continues to provide breakthrough materials and solutions for building interiors. A true innovator and thought leader within the industry, the company’s June 2021 launches embrace a holistic approach to health and wellness, contributing to sustainable, responsible, and healthy environments for end users across all markets.

About Carnegie

Carnegie is a leading manufacturer and innovator of textiles, wallcoverings, and finished products in North America. Since 1950, the company has established a tradition of firsts, including the development of its own Xorel fabrics, which provide a durable alternative to PVC materials and Biobased Xorel, the first plant based high performance textile in the world. In addition, Carnegie has built a reputation for its ongoing and comprehensive commitment to the environment through all parts of its business cycle by being a member of the Be Original organization, maintaining a B Corp certification, and by establishing themselves as the first and only interior textiles PVC-free company in the industry. For more information, visit www.carnegiefabrics.com