Yes it can, provided you have tested your basement floor for moisture and vapour transmission. Excessive moisture can be controlled and brought within acceptable levels simply with a plastic vapor barrier sheet or special applied coatings.
Either glue-down cork tiles or floating planks can be installed in basements. Cork tiles can be glued directly to a prepared slab or a plywood subfloor, while floating cork planks are laid over a 3mm thermofoil membrane on the concrete slab.
DuroDesign cork floors have been successfully installed in many basements: Contact our technical department for further details about proper testing procedures and trouble-free installation of DuroDesign cork flooring in your basement.