Q&A FOR MOMENTUM TEXTILES AND WALLCOVERING

What if the indoors could mirror the calm of the outdoors? That question guided Momentum’s collaboration with Anastasija and Martin Lesjak of 13&9 Design and physicist Richard Taylor of Fractals Research. Together, they translated nature’s stress-reducing fractal patterns into the Renaturation Collection – an award-winning NeoCon debut that redefined wellness in commercial interiors.

Momentum interviewed the team about their backgrounds, their creative and analytical processes – and why wallcoverings became the ideal canvas for bringing fractals into the built environment.

Some of the quotes summarize:
“Designing for wellness, including biophilic design (nature-loving), emphasizes the inherent human need to connect with nature. While the primary goal of biophilia is to bring natural elements into built environments, complementary approaches aim to maximize exposure to natural analogs where direct access is limited. Research in biophilic and multisensory design is also advancing the restoration of hearing, vision, touch, and smell.

Thus, our work is published in many leading architectural and scientific outlets, including ‘The Handbook of Neuroscience and Architecture’ (Routledge, 2025) and a special edition on biophilic design in Frontiers in Psychology.”

The key to the process lies in its diverse expertise: the combination of design supervision, scientific supervision, and manufacturing supervision ensures no weak links as the designs progress to completion. As with all interdisciplinary work, creativity emerges as a phenomenon beyond the capabilities of the individual teams.