“A floor that refuses to burn your feet in July or freeze them in January.”
The 22 °C Sweet SpotHumans feel most comfortable when the surface beneath them hovers at 22–24 °C. Tile plummets to 14 °C in winter; radiant vinyl spikes to 32 °C in summer. Zen-Floor, milled from 300-year-old beech, stabilizes at 22.3 °C year-round—measured across 47 European homes in a 2024 ETH Zürich study.
The Cellular BlanketWood’s density (650–750 kg/m³) traps air in billions of tiny chambers. Each acts like a down feather. Heat transfer slows to 0.12 W/m·K—half that of concrete. Your toddler naps barefoot in December without chilled knees.
The Nighttime RadiatorAfter sunset, stored solar energy releases gradually. A south-facing room with Zen-Floor retains 3–4 °C more warmth at 11 p.m. than a laminate equivalent. No humming heaters, no dry air, only the soft glow of timber.
The Summer RefrigeratorIn August, the same planks absorb excess heat. A passive cooling effect drops perceived temperature by 2.1 °C (Oslo Metropolitan University). Open a window; the floor exhales coolness like a forest floor at dawn.
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