10 Most Awesome Floors Ever Created
Posted on January 8, 2010 by Jacob
Most flooring is pretty unimaginative and boring. However, the following is a selection of cool floors which aim to keep you staring at the ground; just make sure you don’t bump into anyone. Enjoy, and please let us know which one is you favorite.
1. Copper Coin Floor
Do you have money burning a hole in your pocket? Then you may want to consider creating your floor out of change. However, in reality, creating this floor really wouldn’t cost as much as you would think. It is constructed from nothing more than pennies. If you live in New York City or are visiting anytime soon, check out the Standard Hotel’s penny floor. If you are looking for a novel home remodeling project, this one is definitely a possibility.
2. Sears Glass Floor (Look Out Below)
While there may be tall buildings popping up all over the world these days, few still have the presence of the Sears Tower in Chicago. One of the reasons that this great Chicago skyline landmark has remained a popular destination is thanks to its glass floor. There aren’t too many places around the world where one can get a glimpse of a major world city from one hundred floors up while looking down!
3. Salami Floor
This is a floor that may leave you asking, “What exactly is going on in Belgium anyway?” Belgian artist Wim Delvoye has taken to making floors out of salami that resembles marble. This interesting concept seems like something out of one of Homer Simpson’s best dreams. Just be careful not to chip a tooth attempting to gnaw on this floor.
4. Optical Illusion Floor
Your eyes are not playing tricks on you. This crafty floor has been designed to create a very effective 3D look. Optical illusions are great fun as they challenge our brains in ways that we usually don’t experience. Even in an age of electronic wonders, an optical illusion can still grab our attention. One of the best ways to enjoy an optical illusion of this kind is to get up as high as possible. Yet, optical illusions such as this one will be fun at any angle. Just don’t stare at it too long, or you might start to become a little dizzy.
5. Finsbury Avenue Square
Lights in the floor at Finsbury Avenue Square serve to create a very futuristic and almost otherworldly look to the environment. This is one floor that most definitely comes into its own at night. For those looking for an offbeat place to hang out for a bit, this floor is a sure winner.
6. Concrete Floor
When you hear “concrete floor,” you might think that sounds like a recipe for a pretty boring floor. However, this concrete floor was made thanks to a San Francisco based company called Transparent House. With a design like this one, your guests will be completely captivated by the unexpected.
7. Jig-Saw Floor
If you are puzzled over what type of flooring you should put in your home or maybe just a specific room, then you might want to take a quick look at this innovative and creative puzzle floor concept from Prowood Flooring. This puzzle floor definitely adds a level of whimsy and fun to any room. It is a great fit for a kid’s playroom or even a home theater.
8. Colored Parquet Flooring
Maybe you are one of those people that just can’t decide on a color when selecting wall coloring, carpet colors and floor colors. If this describes you, then you might just be in luck with this colored parquet flooring. If you have a room or area in your home that needs a lot of color, good luck finding a more color rich offering than this wall-to-wall colored parquet flooring. The rich shades of green, red and blue found in this flooring makes for a great conversation piece.
9. Pressure Sensitive Floor
Pressure sensitive flooring might seem impossible, but this flooring does indeed change color when it is walked upon or touched. This, of course, means that kids of all ages and sizes will love it and find it interesting to play with, even on a daily basis. Just one word of caution; this may not be the best floor to walk on when drunk.
10. Elevator With No Floor
What!?! An elevator without a floor? No doubt an elevator without a floor is pretty much a death sentence by any standard. However, this unusual floor is actually just artwork designed to get a reaction. In terms of being a conversation starter, well, this elevator without a floor should be quite successful in sparking more than one conversation. It will also probably lead to a lot of bad jokes about “going down” as well.
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hahaha these are all freaking epic!my faves are the penny one, the sears glass floor (i live in chicago!), the no floor, and the jig saw one.
Love the copper coin floor!!!
how about a banana peal floor
“One of the reasons that this great Chicago skyline landmark has remained a popular destination is thanks to its glass floor. ”
But… the glass floor is pretty new. O_o
LOL! i like the elevator with no floor. Very cool list there.
LOL @ Bob. A banana peel floor would be too funny.
I like the copper coin (or pennys as we call them here in the US! lol) effect. It’s beautiful. The glass one creeps me out, gives me the willies.
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Sears glass floor is ok at best… the glass floor in the CN Tower in Toronto is muuuuch better.
the rest of the list is pretty sweet though.
Wow! This was pretty awesome. I liked the glass floor best.
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definitely the penny floor. thats tight!
im going to do that in my house one of these days
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I like the optical illusion floor!
NICE PICS! Gotta say pressure sensitive floor is pretty cool and my fav!
man, that scary a glass see thru floor ..
The elevator floor is brilliant, although I would probably scream if I were to ever experience it.
The concrete floor is surprisingly elegant and beautiful.
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I think it would be fun for a kid. The following page has some good one too: Easy Magic Tricks for Kids
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Just pennies a square foot! Actually very appealing to the eye. Presents certain problems though. Not exactly spill or dustpan friendly. Wouldn’t tolerate the moving of anything heavy very well either. And the common or well worn paths would eventually buff to a shine, strangely contrasting with all floorspace closer to the walls. Also, imagine just how painstaking it must have been to achieve such uniform spacing between coins, gluing them down one at a time. Whew! Oh, and the substrate had to already be free of imperfections (little dips and rises) which, mind you, is not easy to achieve. That’s part of why floors are always covered in the first place. Regardless, again, very appealing. Looks like honeycomb to me. Probably far more practical, though, to avoid leaving space between the coins. That, however, would likely involve around 400 coins per square foot. So an area of 500 square feet would cost a couple grand worth of pennies. Not making that much cents.
The Pressure sensitive floor is amazing , ive never seen anything like it !
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Great collection, its nice to see something different for a change. We have spent many hours dealing with traditional flooring like rugs, and tiles. An interesting one you should check out is the rug made from T-Shirts.
love all the floors except the elevator with no floors.how do they even ride it?