turbopass GmbH, Bielefeld

Young e-commerce company opts for sustainability and design from wineo. Modern office design goes far beyond mere functionality. Increasingly, the interior is also expected to reflect the corporate culture. That is why two high-contrast organic flooring designs from wineo have recently been installed in the refurbished offices of Turbopass, a young e-commerce company specialising in international city breaks. Within just a few years, the owner-managed firm has developed from a start-up into a successful medium-sized enterprise and is now one of Europe’s leading city pass providers.

When Turbopass moved into its head office in Bielefeld city centre, its heyday was long past. “The rooms were cramped and the interior was old-fashioned. It didn’t match our style or our working philosophy at all,” recalls owner and managing director David Schelp. “We wanted a modern, open and light-filled environment where our staff – all young marketing and tech talent – would feel at home. So we had the office converted into a sort of open-plan space with a small staff kitchen.”

PURLINE – a permanently elastic, easy-to-install PU flooring – provides the foundation for a motivating, feel-good atmosphere. The majority of the floor area is covered by planks in the wineo 1000 wood Canyon Oak design, which extend over more than 220 m². With their authentic wood-effect finish, they lend the rooms a warm, welcoming character. As a contrast, tiles in the ‘wineo 1000 stone Paris Art’ design were laid in the kitchen area. “We deliberately chose not to go for trendy colours that will be out of fashion again in a few years, opting instead for timeless wood and stone designs,” explains Schelp. “The material looks very similar to real wood, but is much easier to maintain and less expensive.”

Thanks to the polyurethane surface, the flooring is quick and easy to clean. At the same time, it proves to be very robust and extremely durable – an important deciding factor for Schelp. “I don’t want to have to worry about the floor for the next 20 years,” says the entrepreneur, who has already had very positive experiences with the flooring in his own home. “Thanks to its good resilience, the floor is also forgiving when office furniture is moved around from time to time.”

Another key factor in the choice of flooring was that it does not release any harmful substances into the indoor air and is sustainable. Purline proved its worth in this respect too. The base material is ecuran, a high-performance composite made predominantly from vegetable oils such as rapeseed or castor oil and naturally occurring mineral components such as chalk – without the addition of chlorine, plasticisers or solvents, and free from PVC. The sustainability and health benefits of Purline Bioboden are attested to by numerous environmental labels and certifications, such as the Blue Angel and the Cradle to Cradle Silver certificate. Every stage of production is ‘made in Germany’.