Soon Bee Huat: Ceramic Showroom Visit

December 11, 2009 Inspiration Design School students from several intakes visited the Soon Bee Huat (SBH) showroom near East Jurong on Friday. SBH specializes in ceramic tiling for both floors and walls as well as marble and granite surfaces.

Project Executive, Waley Lim, gave IDS students a product presentation as they made their way through the expansive showroom. SBH has over 6,000 different varieties of tiles ranging from mosaic sized, to 300x300 mm, to 300x600 mm. Tiles are sourced from China, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Egypt, Indonesia, Thailand, and Dubai.

Mr. Waley Lim explained the various innovations being made in ceramic design, including latest trend of inkjetting tiles prior to baking them, opening the door to designs limited only by one's imagination and budget.

The two story warehouse, cutting shop, and showroom also contains an exhibition of mock-up rooms featuring tiles from SBH's inventory. These displays, artfully designed by SBH's own in-house designer Angeline, allow potential clients to see these products fully implemented in interior design.

Students spent the remainder of the visit collecting samples, asking questions, and taking pictures of the endless selection of tiles available at Soon Bee Huat's showroom.

For more information about Soon Bee Huat, please visit their website at www.sbh.com.sg. For more information about Inspiration Design School, please visit our website at www.inspiration.sg.

Site Visit to Lam Chuan Laminate Distributor

Tuesday November 10, 2009 Inspiration Design School students made their way to laminate company Lam Chuan on 12 Sugei Kadut Way, Singapore. Lam Chuan has been in the laminate business for 30 years and supplies contractors throughout Asia with products from Print High Pressure Laminate from Italy, and Pionite Decorative Laminates from the USA.

Their product range is ever expanding, from a wide range of colors, textures, and now even customized digital prints, their interior and exterior lamination solutions provide designers with a myriad of choices to bring their concepts to life.

Lam Chuan representative Markus, gave students an informative presentation, and a tour of the company website which features a interactive catalog as well as an "e-renderer." The e-renderer allows designers and their clients to apply various laminates to a mock 3D kitchen online. After the choices are finalized it is possible to print a presentation sheet for clients.

Afterward, Markus brought students through the Lam Chuan warehouse explaining the process of receiving, preparing, and distributing the various lamination products offered. Finally, Markus bid IDS students farewell, but not before giving each student a sizable collection of Lam Chuan lamination samples to use as references in their up coming projects.

For more information, to see their catalog, or to try out their e-renderer, please visit the Lam Chuan website at, www.lamchuan.com.

For more information about Inspiration Design School, please visit our website at, www.inspiration.sg. You can see more pictures on Inspiration's Facebook page here.

Schiavello Showroom Visit

October 30, 2009 Interior design students from ADID intake 10 visited Schiavello today on 1 Magazine Road, here in Singapore.

Schiavello provides office systems, office & plaza seating, and conference tables. The philosophy at Schiavello is one of modular design to meet a wide variety of needs from clients based on many factors including floor space, company culture, and even the very business a company runs.

Elements such as dividers, table dimensions, seating and configurations all depend on factors such as the means of communication used within an office, the hieracrchy of a company, and even the technology a company uses to do its business.

Though the showroom is small, Schiavello has an impressive range of products depicted in its many catalouges. From renowned designers such as Starck and Citterio, comes an artful line of office system solutions to meet nearly any client's needs.

For more information about Schiavello, please visit their website www.schiavello.com.

For more information about Inspiration Design School, please visit our webiste at www.inspiration.sg.

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Hansgrohe Showroom Visit

October 27, 2009 Three classes from Inspiration Design School made their way to the Hansgrohe showroom here in Singapore to learn about the German made bathroom fittings and systems.

Trainer & Aquademie Manager Belda Loo shared her vast knowledge and insight of Hansgrohe's designs and their implementation through interior design.

Hansgrohe has been in the business of innovative bathroom fixture design since 1901. They have maintained their German identity, quality, and attention to detail while bringing in renowned designers from around the world to add their creativity and concepts to Hangrohe's brand.

Each faucet fixture, each shower system, has its own story, influences and message it is trying to convey. Mixed in is a subtle attention to ergonomics and efficiency the world has come to expect from German design.

Hansgrohe's bathroom fixtures have been included in many high profile projects around the world such as the Yoo Apartments in New York City, the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Shanghai, and on board the Queen Mary II trans-Atlantic luxury liner.

Interior design students at IDS were given a tour and working demonstrations of the various product lines within the showroom. From the extensive and artful Axor fixtures, to the efficient & energy saving features of the Pontos water recycling system; students received many new ideas and concepts to consider when tackling their next design project.

For more information on Hansgrohe, please visit their website here.

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Bulthaup Visit: Kitchen Living Space Design

October 21, 2009 Interior design students from intake ADID 11 got an opportunity to visit the Bulthaup showroom and see the latest designs, concepts, and products offered by the German kitchen systems company.

Bulthaup was founded in 1949 and is located in Aich, Germany. Their designers and own factory produce world-class customizable kitchen systems to accommodate all varieties of clients all over the world, from private flats in Europe to international hotel chains in Asia.

The customizable nature of Bulthaup's systems and the variety that customization gives to the creative process, has made their kitchen systems a favorite amongst many interior design firms.

Students from Inspiration Design School were given a brief history of the company, a very technical and professional explanation of Bulthaup's products including the manufacturing process, the variety of options in finishes and accessories, as well as examples of Bulthaup's commitment to customer service.

For example, the unique nature of veneer finishes may cause problems for systems that are damaged in transit before installation. Therefore, Bulthaup keeps the balance of veneer used in each project for up to 6 months. In the event that the finish is damaged in transit or installation, customers can receive matched veneer replacements.

The knowledge of the Bulthaup staff, especially that of Steven, who gave students a presentation, product demonstrations, and answered their questions, was greatly appreciated by Inspiration Design School's students and staff alike.

We look forward to visiting Bulthaup again in the future to see what this innovative kitchen design company comes up with next.

Please visit Bulthaup's website for more information. For more information about Inspiration Design School, please visit www.inspiration.sg

Connecting with Inspiration Design School

Monday, October 12, 2009 Inspiration Design School has created pages on MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, and of course here at Blogger.

We invite current students, prospective students, and our graduates to connect with us to stay in touch, send us messages, or just stay informed of our latest news, programs, and events.

We will be adding content periodically, videos will be uploaded to YouTube very soon, and keep an eye on our MySpace and Blogger blogs for weekly updates. If you have any questions, or would like more information, check out our website at www.inspiration.sg.

Introduction to Materials Used in Interior Design

Wednesday 7 October, 2009 One month into their studies, students from intake ADID 11 will begin learning about various materials used in interior design. Tables were covered with materials prior to class for students to look through as their instructor taught them the basics of their use in interior design.

Knowledge of materials and how to source them is an important aspect of interior design, especially in consideration to wall, floor, and ceiling treatments.

For more information, please visit our website at inspiration.sg

Interior Design Showroom Visits Later This Month

On the 21st October 2009, Wednesday, students from our full-time Advanced Diploma in Interior Design class will make a showroom visit to the Bulthaup Showroom on 163 Penang Road, Singapore. Balthaup is a German company specializing in innovative kitchen designs and solutions. Students will be talking with Balthaup representatives, taking a look at different design elements found in modern kitchens, and begin planning how to incorporate these into their larger interior designs.

On the 30th October, 2009, Friday, students will be visiting Schiavello Singapore's showroom on 1 Magazine Road, Singapore. Schiavello designs and manufactures furniture and office systems. Students involved in interior design must keep on top of the latest trends and products available to compete in the interior design industry, showroom visits help students understand what the interior design industry is doing now.

For more information please visit our website at Inspiration.sg

IDS Interior Design Students Take a Look at ION

Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Students from our full-time advanced diploma in Interior Design course ADID08 intake, met at Ion on Orchard Road to take a look at design elements making up the newly opened shopping complex.

Students were reminded of the 5 important elements of interior design; floor finishes, wall treatments, ceiling treatments, lighting selection, and furniture selection. After instructors showed them one or two examples on the ground floor, they were told to spread out and capture images illustrating the various elements of interior design.

From high-end retail displays, to LED lit fish swimming across the ceilings of a promenade, to the "Victorian-Zoo" themed food court in the lower levels, students had a lot to present and analyze come Friday's class.

For more information please visit our website at Inspiration.sg