Cool CarpetT launched in conjunction with Interface's
new i2 range
Interface is launching its Cool
CarpetT programme in Australia in conjunction with
its new i2 range of modular floorcoverings. i2 features
inherently diverse modules which are randomly laid
to create a unique floorplate with several functional
benefits, including replacement modules blending
seamlessly and reduced installation costs and product
waste.
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i2 is also a significant
transition towards zero waste in manufacturing
while the Cool CarpetT programme ensures
all greenhouse gas emissions for the
life of the carpet (raw materials extraction
and processing, transportation, manufacturing,
organisational adminstration, maintenance
and end-of-life) are completely offset
resulting in a climate neutral product.
Interface i2 explores
variation - light and shadow and the
interplay of colours - creating interesting
and original floorplates. "The goal
was to find out what could be learned
about the natural design system - there
is no perfect flower and there is no
solid colour; it's just a diverse system.
The goal then turned to designing modules
the way nature designs, aesthetically,
its modules," said David Oakey."
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The in-built variations within the
i2 modules make dye lots irrelevant, so replacement
tiles blend with the existing flooring, without
the need to carry attic stock, significantly increasing
the lifecycle of the product. Due the lack
of dye lots, i2 is also ideal for progressive installations.
The random laid nature of the product
also makes i2 much quicker and easier to install
and generates approximately 90% less product waste
than conventional carpet, reducing costs. These
benefits elevated EntropyT, the original product
in the series, to the fastest selling product in
Interface's history and spawned the development
of the i2 range.
The natural world has inspired design
elements in some of the new i2 ranges - Adaptations,
Woodland Way, Nature Trails and Approximations -
capturing the essence of wild grains bending in
the fields, the position of foliage on the forest
floor and broken grid patterns one may see from
the air or in cracked earth.
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However, David Oakey
has pushed the boundaries of the concept
further, incorporating art deco, light
reflection and geometry design inspirations,
while maintaining the diversity and
randomness that are the key to the functionality
of nature's design. Modernism
transposes shapes and shades to form
understated geometric patterns. The
bolder, Chrysler-building inspired,
Cubism i2 overlaps geometric shapes,
while Juxtapositions uses abstract geometric
shapes and dramatic angles to make a
striking statement.
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As well as being a significant transition
towards zero waste in manufacturing and a major
step in Interface's sustainability journey, i2 products
are also the first to be incorporated into the Cool
CarpetT programme in the Asia-Pacific region. Interface
world-wide has made significant progress in reducing
the organisation's manufacturing environmental footprint
and lifecycle analysis of Interface's products show
that only 10% of the greenhouse gas emissions result
from the Interface manufacturing process.
The Cool CarpetT programme analyses
the total greenhouse gas emissions of the entire
life of the carpet (raw material extraction and
processing, transportation, organisational administration,
maintenance to end-of-life) and offsets these emissions
through the support of projects that reduce greenhouse
gas emissions approved by the Climate Neutral Network.
For further information about the
new i2 range, contact the Interface Client Services
Centre on 1800 008 101. Interface also offers
several tools to assist designers use i2. Interface's
I-design enables the product to be inserted into
backgrounds to assist with design concept development
and presentation to clients. A new sampling
system offers more imagery of the product as well
as a specially created carpet sample that features
all the yarns. CD-Roms and segment brochures
illustrate how the i2 product can be of benefit
to the end-user.
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