Three different carpet tile collections selected to bring the outside in and support a diverse and inclusive workspace in one of the UK’s most sustainable buildings

Three of Shaw Contract EMEA’s carpet tile collections were specified in JLL’s new Canary Wharf office, 20 Water Street, London. One of the most sustainable buildings in the UK, the new office features Shaw Contract’s Auxiliary, Rapid Select and Simply by Nature collections, all of which are Cradle to Cradle Certified and made in the UK, in the company’s carbon neutral manufacturing facility.

Teams from across JLL, including its design and build company Tétris came together to create a flexible space, through a design approach focused on agility, collaboration, creativity and community.

The choice of styles from each of the carpet tile collections bring in a range of contemporary colours and patterns perfectly in tune with the design ethos and the creation of a welcoming place to work. Andrew O’Donnell, UK Real Estate and Workplace Director at JLL is quoted as saying that the space, which spans the second and third floors at 20 Water Street, has been imagined to centre on the value of coming into the office – chiefly the benefits that can be gained from contacts and connections.

The inclusive workplace also caters to different faiths, physical abilities, gender identities and neurodiversities. Inclusive elements include darker study booths, quiet zones, intuitive spatial arrangements, demarcation of zones using colours and different surfaces for ease of navigation, a multi-faith room, and parents’ room.