From Hardwood to Architectural Surfaces: What to Expect From Relative FW
From Hardwood to Architectural Surfaces: What to Expect From Relative FW
From Hardwood to Architectural Surfaces: What to Expect From Relative FW
Floors do more than simply cover a surface—they help define the character of a space.
September 10,2026
Architects, interior designers, and homeowners nowadays need more than a basic floor covering; they want something beautiful and durable.
This is where Relative FW’s flooring solutions become so essential. The collection includes various flooring options such as engineered hardwood, ceramic tiles, terrazzo, recycled stone, and resilient floors.
Engineered Hardwood With a Strong Design Focus
Hardwood is one of the most timeless materials for interior spaces; however, modern engineered hardwood offers designers greater versatility in terms of application. The Relative FW collection includes sub-collections such as Flyt, Sumo, and Chico, each presenting a different interpretation of wood floors.
The Flyt collection comes in wide-plank engineered hardwood flooring with a matte finish and five unique color options. The wide planks with the authentic wood texture create the impression of continuous calmness and harmony in the space.
The Sumo collection is more focused on large-scale rooms. The wider planks help create a strong architectural presence. Chico collection is based on the slim herringbone design.
Moving Beyond Wood
One of the unique aspects of Relative FW is that its range does not end at engineered hardwood. Its architectural surfaces comprise ceramic, terrazzo, recycled stone, and PVC-free resilient flooring.
In the Laguna range, the hand-extruded ceramic tiles have been designed with inspiration drawn from the motion and reflections of water. The Tera range features surfaces that combine ceramic and stone-like textures in earthy shades. These architectural surfaces can lend a more handcrafted texture and feel to your walls and floors.
If you want something unconventional in terms of stone, the Pigmento range of surfaces comprises recycled natural raw materials sourced from Italian stone quarries. The surfaces include quartz, granite, and porphyry stone powders along with other materials.
Terrazzo With a Contemporary Feel
One reason why terrazzo continues to be in fashion is because of the special mixture of texture, color, and durability it provides. The Spezie Collection of Relative FW features a modern take on the Terrazzo look by using mineral particles embedded in a neutral palette.
This creates a floor material that is capable of looking both familiar and modern at the same time, especially if it is meant to play an important part in the interior design.
A More Sustainable Approach to Surfaces
Material selection is becoming increasingly crucial in interior design. The Relative FW has design options that also consider sustainable design elements.
The Xero line utilizes CERAMIN, which is a recyclable and PVC-free product. Additionally, the Pigmento range makes use of recycled natural stone materials.
Surfaces Designed for Different Spaces
Another benefit of the diversity of surfaces in a single collection is flexibility. It is not necessary for an entire project to use one surface type throughout.
For instance, warm engineered hardwood may be used in common areas, while the textured herringbone pattern may be used in smaller areas. Ceramic, terrazzo, and recycled stone may be used in kitchens, bathrooms, entryways, and features.
Relative FW works on both residential and commercial design projects. Whether it is a home, office, museum, or retail space, you are never out of design ideas.
What to Expect From Relative FW
The biggest change would definitely be the shift from selecting a floor to considering surfaces as part of the overall design language of a space.
With European-produced floors and surfaces available in Toronto, Relative FW offers natural wood, ceramic tiles, terrazzo, recycled stone, and durable floor designs.
From hardwood to herringbone, recycled stone, and contemporary technical surfaces, the emphasis will always be on giving the designer or homeowner more ways to define a space.
