Spin Modular Flooring Relies on Vinyl Record Making as Inspiration

A new collection of modular plank and tile, the Spin Collection from Mannington Commercial, garners inspiration from the visual and tactile grooves found in long-playing (LP) vinyl records. Mannington Commercial’s in-house design studio was not only drawn to the process in which records are made, but also to how sound and impressions register on the vinyl surface and result in textured patterns.

A visit to Nashville’s United Records, the largest record producer in the U.S., revealed the techniques used and inspired a host of possibilities through patterns and etchings. Here, where sound becomes a tangible object, designers looked to grooves, scratches and curves as a source for developing a modular collection. The abstract movements are carried out in dynamic patterns that convey a visual, textural music in flooring designs.