Simple Sample offers a digital platform that aggregates architectural building material samples from multiple suppliers, streamlining the discovery and ordering process for A&D professionals. The service provides a consolidated catalog with search and filtering, complimentary express delivery, and a program to redistribute unused samples, optimizing material selection for design projects.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Problem
Architects and designers face challenges in efficiently sourcing and comparing material samples from multiple suppliers, leading to fragmented workflows and delays in project specification. The traditional process often involves time-consuming communication with individual manufacturers and distributors.
Solution
Simple Sample provides a centralized digital platform that aggregates architectural building material samples from a diverse range of suppliers. The service streamlines the discovery and ordering process, allowing A&D professionals to select and receive curated samples efficiently. By consolidating material options and offering complimentary express delivery, Simple Sample aims to optimize the material selection phase of design projects. The platform also facilitates a more sustainable approach to sampling through its "Reclaim" initiative, which encourages the return and redistribution of unused samples.
Target Audience
The primary users are architects, interior designers, builders, and other building industry professionals who require material samples for project specification and client presentations.
Features
- Aggregated catalog of over 1,000 architectural building material products across various categories including tiles, flooring, cladding, solid surfaces, and fixtures.
- Search and filtering capabilities by product type, application (e.g., kitchen, bathroom, interior walls), and supplier.
- Consolidated sample ordering system allowing users to request materials from multiple vendors in a single transaction.
- Complimentary express delivery service for all sample orders.
- "Reclaim" program for monthly pickup and redistribution of unused samples to promote circular economy principles.
- Supplier portal for manufacturers to list and manage their product samples.
- Detailed product specifications available for download to support spec sheet creation.