Society of British & International Interior Design

SBID Breakfast Seminar - SieMatic
2016-02-24 08:30 - 10:00 (Europe/London)
Join SBID and the SieMatic team for a social networking event co-hosted by SieMatic. The event will bring together a selection of industry relevant guests to network and learn more about SieMatic and their luxury kitchen designs and products.
Click here to visit the SieMatic website and click here. To attend, please email admin@sbid.org

SBID Networking Event - Siematic
2016-01-27 11:30 - 13:00
Join SBID and the SieMatic team for a social networking event co-hosted by SieMatic. The event will bring together a selection of industry relevant guests to network and learn more about SieMatic and their luxury kitchen designs and products.
Click here to visit the SieMatic website. To attend, please email admin@sbid.org

SBID Breakfast Seminar - Marca Corona
2015-10-20 08:30 - 10:00
Join SBID and the Marca Corona team for a social networking event co-hosted by Marca Corona. The event will bring together a selection of industry relevant guests to network and learn more about the Marca Corona brand and their products.
Click here to visit the Marca Corona website and click here to visit the SBID Facebook page to keep up to date with the latest SBID news and events. To attend, please email admin@sbid.org

SBID Seminar - Marca Corona
2015-10-05 18:30 - 20:00

SBID Seminar - ABB
2015-07-07 18:30 - 20:00
Join SBID and the ABB team for a social networking event co-hosted by Marca Corona. The event will bring together a selection of industry relevant guests to network and learn more about the ABB brand and their products.
Click here to visit the ABB website and click here to visit the SBID Facebook page to keep up to date with the latest SBID news and events. To attend, please email admin@sbid.org

SBID Business Breakfast with Oikos
2015-06-17 08:30 - 10:00, 2015-03-04 08:30 - 10:00
Next month’s SBID Business Breakfast will be hosted by international wall covering experts Oikos. Since 1984, the company’s path has been continuous in its evolution resulting in their redefinition of the concept of material; and has allowed for the specialised versatility of its bespoke solutions.
The Oikos colours and materials are dedicated to residential and commercial uses, and ideal for use in the creation of interior and exterior spaces.

SBID Partner Event - Hartwoods
2015-06-12 19:00 - 21:00
In partnership with Hartwoods, SBID member and world leaders in instant boiling water, ZIP Heaters UK will be supporting the premier KBB brand while showcasing the new ZIP G4 Hydrotap.
Marcus Beales, North West Residential Manager and SBID Regional Director will be present to support and demonstrate to guests the value and advantages of the G4 Hydrotap.

SBID Member Event - And So To Bed – Chelsea Design Quarter Summer Street Party
2015-06-11 18:30 - 21:00
SBID member And So To Bed cordially invites SBID members to Summer Street Party.
The Summer Street Party will be held at the Chelsea Design Quarter and will be a great opportunity to network with industry relevant professionals.
Join the SBID and And So To Bed team to network and celebrate at the Summer Street Party.

SBID Member Event - West One Bathrooms Chelsea Showroom Launch
2015-06-11 18:30 - 21:00
SBID member West One Bathrooms cordially invites SBID members to the launch of their new Chelsea Showroom.
This is a great chance to meet with the West One Bathrooms’ team, explore their new showroom and experience their bespoke luxury bathroom designs and products.
Join the SBID and West One Bathrooms team to celebrate the launch over canapés and cocktails.

SBID CPD Seminar - Designing with sight loss in mind
2015-05-21 18:00 - 20:00
Presented by Jacqui Smith of HomeSmiths, the talk will cover the key considerations when designing for visually impaired people with a specific focus on care home design, covering:

The prevalence of sight loss in the UK
Key design principles
Lighting
Colour and contrast
Design considerations for specific areas

YTM Group
YTM Group are an award winning contract furniture manufacturer for the care, hotel and education sectors in the UK. Combining a passion for design and innovation with over 30 years of manufacturing expertise YTM has earned a reputation for forward thinking and imaginative product development, not only providing an extensive portfolio of both cabinet and upholstered furniture products, but also creating design led yet practical bespoke solutions tailor made to their client’s needs.
HomeSmiths
HomeSmiths is a Sussex based interior design practice specialising residential, show home and healthcare design. Having permanently lost the sight in her left eye in November 2012 Jacqui has firsthand experience of the importance of the challenges faced by people with compromised sight and how good design can help people maintain independence and confidence.

SBID Member Event - Kohler at West One Bathrooms
2015-05-19 18:30 - 22:00
SBID Member West One Bathrooms are delighted to invite you to an exclusive event to launch Taper by Bjarke Ingles Group for Kallista along with other new product collections from Kohler and Kallista.
Join them to celebrate the launch of the new collections with canapés, cocktails and music from SE7EN.

SBID Business Breakfast at SoFar/SoNear
2015-04-21 08:30 - 10:00
Next month’s SBID Business Breakfast will be hosted by SoFar/SoNear, the first Italian company to pioneer the design and production of high-end fabrics and carpets with a sustainable and fair trade focus.

Launch by - SBID Member CD Jones Interior Design
2015-03-20 18:00 - 20:00
SBID member Interior Designer Joanne Jones will be re-launching CD Jones Interior Design on the 20th of March 2015. After a series of new developments within the design studio, a new office location and a new website, the practice will be introducing a new design software department as well as their range of bespoke furniture.
Photography from Jason Florio Fine Art Prints, the multi award-winning, New York City based British photographer, will also be exhibited on the night.

SBID On Tour – Midlands CPD Seminar - Integrated Aquariums in Architecture & Interiors
2015-03-12 18:30 - 20:30
This seminar was created for interior designers, architects and property developers who are looking for unique ways to create that wow factor in their designs and projects.
Presented by Aquafront founder Akil Gordon-Beckford, the talk will give a brief overview of aquarium design on the whole, looking at the best ways an aquarium can be designed and built into a building or interior space.
The presentation will feature:
• Current trends and inspirational ideas
• Interior design and lifestyle considerations
• Materials used in aquarium design
• Architectural and structural considerations
The event will be in association with The SBID, sponsored by Poggenpohl UK, and worth 2 SBID accredited CPD Points.

SBID On Tour – North West
2015-02-23 18:30 - 21:30
In partnership with Poggenpohl, SBID member and world leaders in instant boiling water, ZIP Heaters UK will be supporting the premier kitchen brand while showcasing the new ZIP G4 Hydrotap. The SBID on Tour regional event will welcome esteemed local chef, Aiden Byrne who will create a selection of his signature dishes while SBID members get a chance to network with inspiring designers and developers in the industry.
Marcus Beales, North West Residential Manager and SBID Regional Director will be present to support and demonstrate to guests the value and advantages of the G4 Hydrotap.

SBID Panel Discussion - Colour, Trends and Texture in Surface Design
2015-02-12 08:30 - 22:30
Don’t miss our SBID Panel Discussion on Colour, Trends and Texture in Surface Design at this year’s Surface Design Show, the home of innovative surfaces.

SBID Professional Indemnity Insurance Breakfast
2015-02-12 08:30 - 22:30
SBID are delighted to announce our new insurance partnership with Stackhouse Poland Ltd, one of the leading specialist independent insurance brokers in the UK, to make exclusive insurance policies available to membership through the SBID professional Indemnity Insurance scheme.
The scheme provides many areas of cover that have not previously been available for the design industry including an unlimited collateral warranty checking for all policy holders, a reimbursement of mitigation costs and a free strategic performance review.

Seminar by SBID member SoFarSoNear
2015-02-04 17:30 - 19:00
SBID member SoFarSoNear have developed a program of seminars to enhance the knowledge interior designers and architects have of textiles specifically suited for contract projects, providing not only an insight on the production cycle, but offering practical support in the decision process.
The first seminar on 4th February 2015 is : How does a textile come to life? An insight on yarns that comply to the contract requirements.

SBID Business Breakfast at Siematic
2015-02-04 08:30 - 10:00
Siematic will be hosting the February SBID Business Breakfast meeting on Wednesday 4th February 2015.

Art Exhibition by SBID Member Niloufar Lamakan
2015-01-28 18:30 - 21:00
SBID member Niloufar Lamakan is an artist with an innovative and technical approach to producing her works of art. Already an award winning interior designer, she uses her interior design tools, such as building design software, fabric, and wallpaper, to produce her art. She works mostly in digital art and printmaking.
Her upcoming exhibition ‘Fade’ explores the concepts of beauty and aging in an increasingly youth oriented world, obsessed with perfection in women. Challenging the idea that life starts with youth and vibrancy, and fades into invisible greyness, Niloufar Lamakan is concerned with how people interact with colour at different stages of life.
Sponsored by: Nemetschek Vectorworks

Vanessa Brady OBE hosts VIP Panel at Maison&Objet 2015
2015-01-25 16:00 - 18:00
Vanessa Brady OBE will once again be chairing a panel discussion at this year’s MAISON&OBJET PARIS show on Sunday 25th January 2015. The topic of discussion will be surrounding “Branding for a local & global market” and will be held at 4pm in the MAISON&OBJET Business Lounge in Hall 5.
If you are attending the show and would like to be a speaker, please email admin@sbid.org.

SBID Business Breakfast at Zip Heaters
2015-01-21 08:30 - 10:00
Zip Heaters, one of the world’s most renowned names for instant hot water heater technology will be hosting the January SBID Business Breakfast meeting on Wednesday 21st January 2015.
This high profile business breakfast meeting is the perfect opportunity to build personal relationships with other leading SBID members as they are carefully tailored to encourage networking and create business opportunities and synergies for our members.

Oxshott Open Day - West One Bathrooms
2014-12-02 09:00 - 17:30
As Europe’s most illustrious and innovative supplier of bespoke bathrooms, SBID member West One Bathrooms are delighted to invite you to their Oxshott showroom for a Christmas Open Day. Whilst showcasing a range of luxury products, breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea will be served throughout the day.
Please come along to grab a goody bag and have a chat with their team of industry-renowned designers about what it takes to create a dream bathroom.

Healthy Spaces – Healthy you Quantum Feng Shui: the Scientific System that Detects Environmental Effects on Health
2014-11-27 18:00 - 21:00
Quantum Feng Shui is a revolutionary scientific procedure that helps us to analyse and understand the effect that an environment has on our psycho-emotional state as well as our physical bodies. By highlighting any disharmony in the frequencies of the environment we find ourselves in, we can make subtle shifts to cause a relaxed instead of a stressed state in an individual.
SBID member Ann-Marie Weekes would like to invite you along to come and hear the new revelations in the science of Epigenetics and how our environments affect us at the cellular level and beyond.
We are bringing this new awareness to Interior Designers, Architects and those involved with the built environment to showcase that their designs affect people at a much deeper level than previously known.

SBID CPD Seminar - Homes and Living Spaces for people with sight loss
2014-10-29 18:00 - 20:00
SBID is pleased to announce the next CPD on ‘Homes and living spaces for people with sight loss: A guide for interior designers’ in association with the Thomas Pocklington Trust and HomeSmiths Interior Design. SBID President Vanessa Brady OBE will be introducing the launch of this expert guide for interior designers to help them design for people with sight loss. A talk from the Thomas Pocklington Trust will be followed by a CPD on interior design for people with sight loss, presented by Jacqui Smith of HomeSmiths Interior Design.

SBID CPD Seminar - Wool for Interiors
2014-10-08 18:00 - 20:00
SBID are pleased to announce that the next SBID accredited CPD will be hosted by industry experts Wools of New Zealand: ‘Wool for Interiors – Carpets as intelligent interior design elements’.
During this CPD, SBID member, Wools of New Zealand will address the benefits of using wool carpets to create eco-friendly and healthy human habitats, and explain the various machine-made carpet styles.

SBID on Tour - Yorkshire
2014-07-17 18:30 - 21:00
Castleford has big plans for more retail and residential developments and is in the centre of one of the busiest areas in the UK; we are very pleased that it will be the next stop for the SBID tour .
Yorkshire is home to some of the world’s most creative and innovative architects, designers, retailers, manufacturers, developers and construction professionals.
We would like to invite you to represent your profession and take this opportunity to meet with your design industry peers, extend your network and open up new commercial opportunities for your company.

Planning high-end audio for residential interiors
2014-06-24 18:30 - 20:30
Focusing on the convergence of interior design with home audio, this is an opportunity to explore the impact of planning bespoke audio systems for true music lovers. Recent advances in loudspeaker aesthetics present iconic design statements, which also deliver the highest quality in sound. Considerations include:

Space and room planning
Acoustic balancing
Furniture and equipment storage
Selecting appropriate products
Loudspeakers – size, style and placement
Budget planning

Speakers

Ruth Phypers, Owner at Audio Lounge
Kate Burt, Acting Editor at Achica Living
Rich Melville, Technology writer for Sunday Times, GQ, Mail on Sunday

Audio Lounge offer SBID members a fast track to understanding the world of high-end audio in the home, with a carefully curated selection of the best looking, stylish and iconic systems on the market. Join Audio Lounge for champagne and music in the company of experts at their luxury store.

SBID Seminar - Playful Office Design
2014-06-17 18:30 - 20:00
How can designers create successful workspaces that increase the productivity and creativity of employers? What do workers actually want from office design? What can we learn from Google HQ and how can we reproduce this on a smaller budget? Join our seminar to learn more about office design optimization and its latest developments.
