Schiavello
Unveils Redesigned Singapore Showroom
October 2007
The Schiavello Group recently announced
the redesign of its Singapore showroom,
officially launched by the Australian High
Commissioner to Singapore, Mr. Miles Kupa.
Schiavello Singapore welcomed over 200
guests from the local community of architects,
interior designers and clients to celebrate
the unveiling of a newly refurbished showroom
and headquarters, showcasing a number of
major new product introductions.
“This has been a most exciting year
for Schiavello Singapore,” says David
Huang, General Manager, Schiavello Singapore
Pte Ltd. “Our redesigned showroom
allows us to better showcase our expanding
portfolio of integrated products, and prominently
features Schiavello’s new Marina and
Starlite systems, QED and vertical garden.”
Schiavello Singapore first opened its business
and showroom in 1997 to provide Schiavello
products to Singapore and the South East
Asian region.
Well positioned in Singapore’s CBD
at Central Mall, the showroom proudly displays
a full range of Schiavello workstation systems,
desking, storage solutions, seating and
partition systems.
“We have serviced many leading clients
over the years and we look forward to continuing
our operations in the region,” comments
Tony Schiavello,
Managing Director.
Schiavello
in Design – Sydney July 27 + 28 2007
July 2007
Saturday in Design, a trade event for the
design professional and the design-savvy,
returned to Sydney bigger and better than
ever. The event highlighted the finest products
from international designers and also shone
a spotlight on the latest from local emerging
talent.
Designers from around the world flocked
to Sydney for the much anticipated two-day
exhibition, spread across 80+ showrooms
in and around the CBD.
Schiavello’s Moroccan-themed showroom
designed by Bligh Voller Nield, was a must-see.
Fez hats, exotic music, chiffon curtains,
rich rugs and textiles, and decadent cocktail
creations by award-winning bartender Matthew
Bax, provided a unique backdrop to some
inspiring new products.
Saturday in Design allowed over 2000+
design enthusiasts and key members of the
design community to immerse themselves in
a huge and diverse range of Schiavello products,
many designed in close collaboration with
local and international designers. These
included:
Melbourne Designer Helen Kontouris exhibited
101 Chair,
Bend Table, Bend Chair, La La Stool and
Chubby Sofa.
Brian Steendÿk from Brisbane launched
Cero Stool, Play Sofa, Wave stool and
the Wave table collection.
Schiavello’s own Oliver Field
showcased Hedge, with Ivan Woods launching
Toro, Tangier,
Kahn, Kayt seating
and table programme and the Geneva
table and storage collection.
The Saturday in Design concept was inspired
by a similar event held in New York 30 years
ago. Instead of bringing together every
firm under one roof, Saturday in Design
invites people to each design space, allowing
products to be seen in the best possible
light. The event uses shuttle buses to ferry
people from showroom to showroom.
Schiavello’s
Environmental Rating Tool
July 2007
Since 1997 Schiavello has led the Australian
furniture industry in the development of
environmental practices. With the recent
creation of their own Environmental Rating
Tool (ERT), Schiavello furthers their ability
to measure and understand the environmental
impact of their products.
Michael Pitcher, Schiavello’s Environmental
Coordinator explains the technical aspects
of ERT; ‘This model addresses important
environmental elements which go beyond both
the current Green Star materials calculator
and the Good Environmental Choice Australia
(GECA) standard. Performance on each element
is scored from 1-3, and the total performance
is then expressed as a percentage of the
maximum.’
The following 16 detailed criteria are
studied and assessed for the final result:
Manufacturing process
Material source – renewable
Material source – non-renewable
Recycled material content
Embodied energy
Location of production (transportation)
Workstation mass intensity
Indoor environmental quality (IEQ)
Ozone-depleting or Greenhouse emissions
Re-useable or repairable
Recyclable
Disassembly
Modularity
Take back (manufacturer’s commitment)
Packaging
Durability – manufacturer’s
warranty.
Schiavello’s commitment to the environment
is uncompromising and now extends to offering
clients and designers transparent and insightful
information, offering a more comprehensive
framework to make informed and sustainable
choices.
Schiavello
Corporate Signage - Greener Signs Ahead
for Sensis
May 2007
Sensis has reduced up to 30% of its environmental
impact in their customised signage by sourcing
Schiavello to design and produce sustainable
and innovative solutions.
A continuously evolving organisation, Sensis
required flexibility in its wayfinding system.
The replacement of existing signage however
was a costly and environmentally impactful
exercise. The challenge was met through
Schiavello’s redesign, incorporating
the location-marker as an interchangeable,
magnetic plate.
MDF powder coat technology was employed,
significantly diminishing toxic emissions,
along with E0 board, reducing formaldehyde
emissions by 70%. With the added advantage
of durability and modularity of design,
churn is significantly decreased, whilst
offering a significant cost saving.
Robert De Marco from Schiavello Signage
elaborates: ‘Through minor cosmetic
changes and by incorporating our environmental
procedures, we were able to deliver a flexible
system, in keeping with the design. Not
only did this cosmetic change offer a significant
cost saving, it has been shown to reduce
life cycle environmental impact when compared
to the existing materials used.’
Sensis’ Theo Vagias says: ‘Sensis
is committed to sound environmental management,
product stewardship and empowering its people
to minimise our environmental footprint.
We selected Schiavello to assist with our
signage requirements in recognition of their
ability to meet our needs and provide considerable
reduction of environmental impacts, compared
with the previous design.’
Schiavello is currently working in collaboration
with Sensis on various signage applications,
delivering new alternatives and initiatives
for the future of the company. The commitment
Schiavello shows to sustainable solutions
is evident in this and all other projects
currently being undertaken in all divisions.
For further information, please contact
Robert De Marco
03 9330 8745, rdemarco@schiavello.com
Schiavello
Hospital Solutions Pty Ltd
April 2007
Schiavello Hospital Solutions (SHS) was
formed in 2006 as a strategic joint venture
between Schiavello and USA based company
Strategic Hospital Resources Inc. Our team
of experienced, clinically-trained planners
serve as the liaison between the architect,
hospital administration, clinical users,
and medical equipment vendors to provide
clear and defined direction regarding user
requirements and operational facility design.
Based in Melbourne, the company provides
clinical consulting and medical equipment
planning services throughout Australia,
Europe and the Middle East.
Our team of experienced and dedicated professionals
understand construction, procurement, project
management and the deeper intricacies of
the private and public hospital sector.
Our directors’ experience alone includes
an impressive 25 years of medical design
and nursing practice, 40 years of project
management and 30 years clinical experience.
It offers clients a unique service. As
the first operation of its kind in Australia,
SHS has the skill and knowledge to internally
coordinate the entire process from functional
brief to project completion to provide an
on budget and on time outcome. As an added
benefit SHS offers its clients an ongoing
system of future planning to improve organisational
sustainability as well as patient, staff
and physician satisfaction.
An extensive listing of the projects undertaken
can be viewed on SHS website.
The i.box has been appearing in some surprising
and exciting incarnations since its inception
in 2006.
Manufactured and designed by Schiavello
in Australia, i.box personifies all that
is modern in today’s workplace. The
i.box is a 360 degree panoramic, transparent
structure; enhancing the openness and exposure
to light that is becoming so necessary in
progressive organisations. Its subtle design
makes it suitable for any area, as a demountable,
temporary or permanent structure. With choice
of either free-standing 2400 mm or full
height design, i.box is an unobtrusive and
versatile structure.
Designers and work places are discovering
the i.box’s flexibility and how it
can be personalised to suit any environment.
Through the application of coloured, tinted,
graphic, patterned and translucent film
to the glass panels, and with the innovative
use of furniture, lighting and accessories,
the design potential is limitless.
Schiavello’s Melbourne Southbank
showroom displays just one example of i.box’s
capabilities. A luxurious waiting area and
meeting space has been created to make a
lasting impression. Designed by Ninotschka
Titchkosky from Bligh Voller, these interiors
have a rich and luscious feel. The Kayt
seating range was employed in deeply coloured,
textured and patterned upholstery. Kayt
rest coffee table and lounge coffee table
are modern accompaniments. With touches
of extravagant light fittings and vertical
decorative blinds; the affect is a dramatic,
completely distinctive space within the
showroom.
Just some of i.box’s possibilities
include the application of:
Offices
Waiting areas
Meetings/conferences
Training/workshops
Think tanks
Libraries
Quiet spaces
Presentation rooms
Product showcase (furniture, cars)
Coffee bar/zones
Internet hotspots (public spaces)
‘Pop-up’ retailing.
Hedge
March 2007
‘My intention for Hedge is to provoke
both an emotional and tangible connection
between the user and the piece by combining
aesthetic personality with function. Hedge
accommodates for every user differently
enhancing the relaxation experience with
the sense of tailored security’ (Oliver
Field, designer.)
Experimenting with unconventional forms
and ideas, Oliver Field from Schiavello’s
design team has created the Hedge Seating
Range. A surprising and fascinating product
befitting intimate residential interiors
through to plush commercial environments,
Hedge encourages participation and exploration.
Through physical interaction and form manipulation
Hedge can be used for napping, relaxing
or waiting; its undulating form accommodating
all shapes and sizes. Combining physicality
and interaction, Hedge creates a fascinating
talking point.
Hedge’s complex hidden frame design
integrates several key Schiavello manufacturing
processes facilitating linear duplication.
Hedge uses natural fibres and has been designed
to align with Schiavello’s dedicated
environmental policies.
The Hedge series also includes a nestling
table in aluminium powder coat or mirror
polish. The nestling tables can be used
as work platforms for informal work environments,
removable coffee tables or dividers.
Designed in an array of colours and textures,
Hedge can be custom-made with no length
restrictions, to transform the nature of
any space. The following four lengths are
available as a basis for the standard Hedge
range:
- Single seat 1060mm (5 loops)
- Two-person seat or single lounge 1908mm
(9 loops)
- Seat or lounge for linear spaces 2756mm
(13 loops)
- Seat or lounge for linear spaces 3392mm
(16 loops)
Toro
February 2007
Schiavello introduces Toro, an elegant
timber chair with minimalist appeal for
commercial, domestic or hospitality use.
Designed by Ivan Woods as a versatile piece,
Toro is appropriate as a side chair, in
visitor or waiting rooms, dining or meeting
environments.
‘I wanted to design a multi-purpose
commercial timber chair that would have
a very restrained aesthetic’ (Ivan
Woods).
Toro’s name is aptly derived from
the Spanish word for bull. Its angled ‘hind’
legs with wide stance combine with a single
solid timber back. An integrated handle
within the back support enhance Toro’s
functionality and understated style.
Made of Victorian Ash, Toro is available
in natural timber, stained or painted finishes.
Configured with or without arms, it is also
available with a leather finish seat.
Toro’s personality is individual
and robust, and makes an attractive design
statement in a myriad of scenarios.
Tangier
December 2006
A modular seating and work platform designed
for informal, portable spaces, Tangier is
a seamless, practical concept by Schiavello’s
Ivan Woods. New communication zones have
arisen in progressive workplaces, catering
for various levels of interaction from socialising
and casual meetings to individual temporary
activity pods for wireless working. Tangier
sets the scene for this space and can be
rapidly re-configured to suit any informal
work scenario. Its soft, lightweight form
is ideal for ease of arrangement.
‘I wanted a product to address informal
seating and working requirements in communal
spaces.
Its uniquely-shaped ends allow it to be
laid out in a linear, curvilinear or organic
manner. It has a dual role of seating and
work surface’ (Ivan Woods).
Made from 100 per cent recyclable polypropylene
and available in a range of colours, Tangier’s
flexibility and functionality in communication
zones prove it a significant development
for professional environments.
101
Chair
December 2006
Helen Kontouris, a young Australian-born
designer whose work is celebrated on an
international scale, created the innovative
101 Chair – where design meets sculpture
in an appetising intersection of fun and
functionality. Proudly and exclusively produced
by Schiavello to the worldwide market, 101
is a product of Helen’s inspired ideas.
With the desire to make every individual
who encounters the 101 chair ‘indulge
in their own responsiveness to it’,
Helen has designed the chair suggesting
interaction and playfulness.
With its ribbon-like quality, the chair
encapsulates both ingenious design, and
precise engineering. Using moulded fibreglass
to embody the singular twisting line into
a comfortable and practical shape, the chair
is fabric-upholstered, with a striking range
of colour choices.
A feature admirable as a centrepiece, with
the added enticement of a functioning seat,
101 is the ideal talking piece.
Helen’s designs continually expand
possibilities in materials, manufacturing
methods and innovation through technology.
From furniture to interiors and products,
her designs provide enjoyment and emotion
and create personal experiences. Schiavello’s
ongoing relationship with Helen Kontouris
continually develops future products and
ideas. Watch this space!
