Carnegie announced the release of the Halcyon Collection, a line of privacy solutions and TPO wallcoverings that contributes to the design of welcoming, safe, and restorative spaces. Carnegie collaborated with artist and designer Jill Malek to develop a sophisticated collection that is fresh and contemporary.

“In thinking about how Carnegie could address the merging of hospitality and healthcare across various performance products, we ventured outside of our studio to collaborate with Jill Malek,” says Heather Bush, Chief Creative Officer at Carnegie. “Jill has spent the past two decades designing for the hospitality and residential markets. Together, we set out to bring a fresh perspective to wellness textiles.”

The word “halcyon” denotes a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. The curated designs and colorways within this collection embrace the concept of a radiant and immersive field of nature that could imbue a sense of serenity within patients, visitors, and healthcare staff alike.

Halcyon’s six patterns—Pastures, Tilled, Grasslands, Eucalyptus, Husk, and Hillside—take notes from the more end user-focused hospitality and residential design markets, veering away from institutional aesthetics and creating bright and airy settings through organic, biophilic forms. Having consulted with healthcare professionals to ensure color palettes and patterns were conducive to this mood, the design team used imagery that has a soft and continuous flow and is easy on the eyes. Within each organic pattern, movement is suggestive of flowing fields on a sunny day.

The Halcyon Collection aims to infuse healthcare interiors with transformational designs influenced by soft lighting found in nature to help promote wellness and healing—not just in the body but also in the mind.

“The idea for Halcyon was seeded when a loved one spent an extended time in the hospital and I noticed how the dark and confined environment contributed to their mental and physical discomfort. I couldn’t stop thinking about how something as simple as better lighting and color could have created a more calming space,” says Jill Malek. ”The Carnegie team was able to help bring my artwork to life on a softer medium, knowing the capabilities and limitations of woven products. Our collaboration pushed boundaries and brought the collection to an unexpected place.”