Creative Zone

Creative Zone

Explore the Power of Human Curiosity

When unexpected objects interrupt our familiar landscape, human curiosity comes alive. Public hubs transform into spaces for connectivity. Mundane materials, objects and textures become a universal language for exploration and joyful discovery.

Inspired by moments of whimsy within our common landscapes, Creative Zone becomes the building block that reinvents the spaces where we learn, work and grow.

GET INTO THE CREATIVE ZONE WITH A PLAYLIST THAT STIMULATES IDEAS AND CALMS THE SENSES

COVER: DAYDREAMER (CARPET TILE 5T593) IN REVEAL (93761) + REVEAL PURPLE (93991) + THOUGHTFUL (93515) AND IMAGINE (CARPET TILE 5T594) IN REVEAL PURPLE (93991) | INSTALLED RANDOM

Daydreaming of a Better Future for People & Planet

Creative Zone is a 24 x 24 carpet tile collection manufactured with EcoSolution Q100™, a high performance 100% recycled content nylon fiber, allocated from pre-consumer sources. Products with EcoSolution Q100™ are optimized for low embodied carbon and are carbon neutral.

Designed for disassembly and reuse, carpet tile styles Daydreamer, Imagine, Mindscape and Ponder, are included in our Environmental Guarantee, our pledge to reclaim and recycle EcoWorx® carpet tile through the Shaw Contract re[TURN]® Reclamation Program.

What’s good for creative, active learners is good for the planet too.

DAYDREAMER

The world is a playground with Daydreamer tile, where small-scale natural textures such as sand, gravel and stones lay a foundation for an imaginative journey. Available in neutrals and dynamic colour pairings.

MINDSCAPE

A small shift in perspective changes the way we see our environment. In Mindscape tile, shapes and geometry are the building blocks that heighten our learning vantage points. Available in warm and cool neutrals.

Your Guide to Creative Colour

Roy G B i v is a mnemonic device that helps you remember the order of the colours of the rainbow.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. When combined, thoughtful colour schemes can transform environments into engaging and stimulating spaces that encourage curiosity and learning.

Creative Zone offers a base of core neutrals that pair with colour coordinates. Build colour schemes of your choice, from warm tones that promote creativity and enthusiasm to cool tones to induce calmness and relaxation.

Reveal Red

Peptalk Orange

Thoughtful Yellow

Reset

Shown in Daydreamer .

Cultivate Teal

Brainstorm Blue

Reveal Purple

Brainstorm

Olive Reset

Peptalk

Reveal

Colour accents available in Daydreamer and Imagine .

NEUTRALS

Thoughtful

Creativity is Not One-Size-Fits All

As a No Rules carpet tile collection, Creative Zone gives designers, space planners and facilities managers the freedom to adapt, change and flex for future space needs.

BE RANDOM

Install carpet tiles in any configuration you choose for faster installation times and reduced labor costs. When a tile needs to be replaced, simply remove the existing tile and put a new one down in any direction.

SELECTIVELY REPLACE TILES AS NEEDED

No Rules carpet tiles provide the ability to replace small sections of flooring. Order material as needed instead of keeping track of attic stock.

MIX DYE LOTS UNDETECTABLY

Mergeable dye lots offer unique colour patterning, layered textures and intentional gradations that make it even easier to mix and match replacement tiles over time without worrying if colours will exactly match previous orders.

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IMAGINE

Common schoolyard forms like tire swings, seesaws and jungle gyms inspire spontaneous visual movement with Imagine tile, a medium-scale graphic pattern available in neutral and colour.

PONDER

Surface textures of Double Dutch jump ropes, tree bark and overhanging branches envelop the learning scape with Ponder tile, a medium-scale organic pattern that brings the outside world indoors. Available in warm and cool neutrals.

PONDER (CARPET TILE 5T596) IN REVEAL (93761) + DAYDREAMER (CARPET TILE 5T593) IN

Nature is Necessary for the Body, Heart and Mind

When we integrate nature with the interiors of our learning spaces, the design inspires curiosity, nurtures well-being and contributes to holistic learning practices.

Fostering natural environments has been found to reduce stress levels and enhance attention span.

Freedom for Creativity & Play

When learning spaces foster activation and movement, students become active contributors to their education, developing a deeper understanding of the world around them and equipping them for success in an ever-changing world.

IMAGINE (CARPET TILE 5T594) IN BRAINSTORM (93500) + BRAINSTORM BLUE (93486) | INSTALLED RANDOM

LEFT: MINDSCAPE (CARPET TILE 5T595) IN

(93500) AND IMAGINE (CARPET TILE 5T594) IN

(93500)

RETHINK, REUSE, RENEW:

Good For People & Planet

For more than 20 years, Shaw Contract has invested in material health with our EcoWorx® PVC-free carpet tile backing, the first flooring product to be Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver.

At the heart of Shaw Contract, we create products and solutions that positively impact people and the planet. We are Design Optimists.

Sustainability is what unites us. It is our foundation and our purpose: our equal rights, our shared experience, our hopeful future. It is the air we breathe and the earth we stand upon.

For more information about these attributes, contact your local Shaw Contract account manager, visit us at shawcontract.com or call 1.800.257.7429.

Material Health

We design and manufacture products to optimize human environments.

Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver

Creative Zone carpet tile styles are third-party verified as being safe, circular, and responsibly made.

Indoor Air Quality

People spend 90% of their time indoors, making these environments critical to our wellbeing. These products are Green Label Plus (GLP) Certified, meeting the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) indoor air quality standards for low-emitting products.

Product Transparency

Creative Zone carpet tile styles have an HPD which is a transparent disclosure of product content and associated health information.

LBC Red List Approved

Creative Zone carpet tile styles are Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List Approved. Proprietary ingredients are not disclosed on the Declare label; however, all raw materials have been third-party confirmed as being complaint with LBC Red List.

Circular Economy

We practice a closed-loop approach to sustainability.

We Want it Back

At the end of its useful life, we'll reclaim and recycle Creative Zone carpet tile styles to make more EcoWorx® carpet products through our Environmental Guarantee. Since 2006, Shaw has reclaimed and recycled nearly 1 billion pounds of post-consumer carpet reducing landfill waste.

Carbon Impact

We are a positive force in the global effort to collectively fight climate change.

More Than 50% Reduced Carbon Footprint

As a result of Shaw's investment to help reduce our energy and greenhouse gas impact, we have cut our Scope 1 & 2 emissions by more than half since our 2010 baseline.

Low Embodied Carbon

Creative Zone carpet tile styles have a third-party verified EPD.

EcoSolution Q100™ Reduces Carbon

EcoSolution Q100™ is a high performance 100% recycled content nylon fiber*. Creative Zone carpet tile styles are made with EcoSolution Q100™ and have a low carbon footprint as reflected in the EC3 tool. *Allocated from pre-consumer sources.

Carbon Neutral

Creative Zone carpet tile styles are carbon neutral and manufactured in a carbon neutral manufacturing location.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We nurture an environment where every voice and perspective can be heard, with equal value placed on seen and unseen experiences.

Supplier Diversity Program

We promote supplier participation that is reflective of Shaw Industries' diverse customer base and local community. More than 60% of our spend* is with small and diverse businesses. We believe having a strong Supplier Diversity Program is strategic for bringing more innovation to our businesses and opening new markets for growth.

*Allowable spend is domestic (US) spend in categories in which we have diverse suppliers from which we choose.