Age group: 25-34 years old

Since Shaw is a worldwide carpet company,

does it mean that they cater to the same group of people

In Singapore as the ones in US etc??? (TBC)

1)  Forward thinking design

2)  Innovative product solutions

3)  Cradle to Cradle subtainability
4)  Global consistency
5)  Controls theproducts we create to step of the way to reduce risk, reduce turnaround time,
and ensure the highest quality standards without relying on outside vendors.

6)  Life time guarantee

Awards:
Since 2002, Shaw Contract Group collections introduced at NeoCon have brought home a Gold or Silver award every year. That's award winning design, 12 consecutive years and counting.
(NeoCon is one of the most recognizable and respected product awards in
the industry)

6.2 How does it work?

Based in Hong Kong, they operate flagship showrooms in New York and Paris, as well as proprietary factories, design studios, and showrooms in 100 countries, over 4 continents.

The company’s ressidential division includes brands Tai Ping, Edward Fields and La Manufacture Cogolin. The hospitality and Contract sectors are served by 1956 by Tai Ping and Carpets Inter.

Tai Ping was founded in 1956, headed by the late Sir Lawrence Kadoorie, a prominent businessman and philanthropist

Products:

Carpets

Towards sustainability:

Tai Ping holds both Gold and Platinum NSF 140 certifications, from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), as well as LEED (Leadership in Energy  and Enviromental Design)

Internally, they have developed the Tai Ping: Towards Sustainability (TPTS) label and been developed to which guides users towards more sustainable products, which have earned several internationally-recognized certifications towards sustainability.

3Rs – Tai Ping  has strealined manufacturing practices to reuse and recycles as much material as possible, and they actively seek out suppliers whi have also adopted this practice.

Their commitment to quality demands  that they use only the finest natural materials, a “green” choice in itself. Wool is rapidly renewing resourse and alL their natural fibres – including silk, flax, and linen – are biodegradable and,increasingly, recyclable. All dyes have international approval and have beecertified as non-toxic to human health.

Worldwide:

Paris, Hong Kong, New York, Chicago, Singapore, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Shanghai, China, France, Germany, UK, Italy, UAE

existing corporate office showroom (The gateway)

Under floor trunking (wire cables are hidden under the floor)

VAV system (Variable Air Volume)  incorporates one supply duct that, when in cooling mode, distributes approximately 57 °F (14 °C) supply air. Because the supply air temperature, in this simplest of VAV systems, is constant, the air flow rate must vary to meet the rising and falling heat gains or losses within the thermal zone served.

Handover condition:Bare

Accomodation

Meeting room for 14-16- for 12-14 employees

Enclosed Conference room (Experience to be remembered,flexibility and mobility,Clean lines to allow to see one side to the other)

4-6 persons meeting space

Soft seating for customer

cafe counter with mini fridge(shared with office space)

Plenty of layout space on the floor

Rack or library for master folders

SCG graphic package

12-14 workstation/employee work area (must be open plan, privacy benches

Low panel required

Collaborative space

Office equipment space (copier,printer,shredder)

Conference Room requirements

number of meeting per day (TBC)

equipments(slide,projector,screen,boards)

Special needs

Background Local company opened in 1983 and have set up their company in over 30 regional offices in 8 other countries in Asia 

and have since won many awards as well as received many good reviews from customers.

Product

Wallcovering

Flooring Fabric

Towards Sustainability

Combined with efficient manufacturing that helps to reduce waste and carbon emissions, this blend of bamboo and polyamide is recyclable, actively contributing to preserving the environment. Thanks to bamboo, the carpet is easy to maintain, resilient and exceptionally comfortable underfoot. What’s more, a beautiful lustre gives all 28 colours of the collection a luxurious silky look.

Strategy

DESSO inovation srategy: creativity, functionality, cradle to cradle

Background

It focus primarly on superior floor designs and cradle to cradle inproviding high quality carpet tiles and broadloom.

Desso has launched  a number of patented products like desso airmaster for 8 times lower fine dust concentrated in the air (vs hard floor)

Desso ecobase,enable to achieve cradle to cradle silver cert for the carpet tile product.

Sustainability

Signing partnership agreement with the hamburg-based environment protection encouragement agency.

DESSO is the first carpet manufacturer in EMEA to adopt the cradle to cradle

Design.

With that, it has move on to sustainability in producing its carpet and artifical grass.

Products

Commercial carpets

Consumer carpets

Hospiitailty carpets

Marine carpets

Artifical and hybrid grass

Aviation carpets

the object itself zones initial space around.

new office-showroom DK project company is bright point of design and communications in Artplay.

http://www.archdaily.com/363404/office-showroom-for-dk-megabudka/

case study 2.

http://www.archdaily.com/418793/vigoss-textile-showroom-and-design-office-zemberek-design-office/

Customer Review

•"Shaw Carpet is Great!"I have owned Shaw Carpet (Nylon) for about a year now in my room that I have renovated and I have to say that it is a very good carpet brand. Things that I really like about it are that it is very low maintenance so if you don't like cleaning then this is for you. You do not need to worry about it getting ripped and if something happens to spill on it; it is not hard to clean. Pretty much there is nothing that I dislike about it beside the price. If the price was a little bit lower I would have to say that it is perfect. I have never had to repair or replace it because it has been so great. I think I would buy the same brand again and I would also recommend it to a friend. Overall Shaw Carpet is very good and I have no real complaints about it yet. •Overall the customer is happy and satisfied with the carpet the they have brought over the years. •http://www.flooring.net/carpeting/reviews/shaw/7/

7.3 Basic needs in the new facility

Customer Review

"Carpets are a thing of the past"
I have owned a Shaw carpet for almost 2 years and I am generally dissatisfied with it. It does have advantages over a floor but they do not outweigh the disadvantages. I prefer it over my wood floor during the winter months as it is much warmer and softer. It is very attractive in appearance and also feels very comfortable when walking on it barefoot. The downside of owning it is that it completely pollutes my entire living room with dust and it holds an odor. I have never had it professionally cleans but have cleaned it myself with chemicals and a vacuum cleaner. Although I have cleaned it on multiple occasions I have not successfully been able to rid it of its dust holding ability. I would not recommend this to any friend because it would just create more dust in the air just from being walked on.

Overall the customer will need flooring like carpet tile and wood flooring which the Shaw Contract Group is producing over the years.

http://www.flooring.net/carpeting/reviews/shaw/9/

Bulthaup Showroom TLV / Pitsou Kedem Architects

500 metre square showroom divided into 3 section, where on one side, designers sit in an open studio exposed to the showroom's visitors with, on the other side, there is a series of working kitchen islands for cooking classes to be held in the showroom. Thus the designer created an interesting and engaging dialogue and contrast between the company's accuracy and design restraints and the human factor that is involved in their design or use afterwards.

One internal facade of the space is constructed entirely from doors taken from the containers used to transport the kitchens for display. Through these entry to the service and storage area is facilitated. In effect, the display space is an expression of all stages in the process; The Kitchen Designer (the designer's studio), it's Construction (industrial materials), it's Shipment (container door) and it's use(the cookery school.

http://www.shawcontractgroup.com/Content/LiteraturePDFs/Education_pdf/LEED%20for%20Schools%20Tear%20Sheet.pdf

http://www.usgbc.org/leed

How carpets are made

-Top 5 Georgian companies for sustainability practices and no. 1 in the industry

-Well known for their green/eco-friendly flooring

-Constantly seeking innovative ways to reduce, reuse, recycle and renew

case study.

http://www.archdaily.com/363404/office-showroom-for-dk-megabudka/

http://www.archdaily.com/418793/vigoss-textile-showroom-and-design-office-zemberek-design-office/

http://www.archdaily.com/467326/bulthaup-showroom-tlv-pitsou-kedem-architects/

http://retaildesignblog.net/2014/01/18/furniture-showrooms-modular-academy-showroom-roeselare-belgium-2/

http://retaildesignblog.net/tag/showroom/

competitor:

http://www.goodrichglobal.com/web/

http://www.desso.com

history/background/products/targeting audience

http://shawfloors.com/about-shaw/our-brands

http://www.shawcontractgroup.com/Html/DesignAward

http://taipingcarpets.com

http://www.flooring.net/carpeting/reviews/shaw/7/

http://www.flooring.net/carpeting/reviews/shaw/9/

http://www.shawcontractgroup.com

http://www.shawcontractgroup.com/Html/AboutUslanding?section=tab3

http://www.shawcontractgroup.com/lookbook/

http://retaildesignblog.net/2014/01/18/furniture-showrooms-modular-academy-showroom-roeselare-belgium-2/

leed/greenmark

http://www.shawcontractgroup.com/Content/LiteraturePDFs/Education_pdf/LEED%20for%20Schools%20Tear%20Sheet.pdf

http://www.usgbc.org/leed

http://www.shawcontractgroup.com/Content/LiteraturePDFs/Education_pdf/LEED%20for%20Schools%20Tear%20Sheet.pdf

http://www.bca.gov.sg/greenmark/green_mark_buildings.html

http://www.theijes.com/papers/v2-i7/Part.3/E0273031038.pdf

site analysis

http://www.singland.com.sg/html/cr_05.html

http://www.commercialguru.com.sg/project/gateway-east-21332

http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/Singapore/Singapore/The%20Gateway

http://www.emporis.com/building/the-gateway-east-singapore-singapore

carpets

http://www.brintons.co.uk/construction-types/

http://www.carpet-rug.org/commercial-customers/selecting-the-right-carpet/carpet-and-rug-construction.cfm

http://www.godfreyhirst.com/au/carpet/carpet-explained/carpet-styles

http://shawfloors.com/tips-trends/luxurious-carpet/carpet-styles-and-construction

http://www.kentscarpetland.com/carpettypes.html