Society of British & International Interior Design

NeoCon
2018-06-11 - 2018-06-13 | The Mart, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza , Chicago, IL, IL 60654, United States
NeoCon has evolved into one of the most well recognised and highly attended trade shows in the industry and this year will be no exception. Celebrating their 50th year running and attracting 50,000 design professionals with nearly 1 million square feet of exhibition space, 3 floors of showrooms and 1 floor of temporary exhibitors, the show launches thousands of new products every year. From building products, contract accessories, floor coverings, furniture and lighting to outdoor products, technology, textiles, tile, stone, wallcoverings and more. NeoCon today remains the premier platform for connecting, learning and doing business in the industry as the focus has remained on being at the forefront of changing commercial design and business trends.

Interior Lifestyle Tokyo
2018-05-30 - 2018-06-01 | Tokyo Big Sight, 3 Chome-11-1 Ariake, Tokyo, 135 0063, Japan
Interior Lifestyle Tokyo is an international trade fair for Tokyo to propose lifestyle concepts in interior design markets from around the world. Interior Lifestyle Tokyo derives from two trade fairs – Ambiente, the largest consumer goods trade fair in the world, and Heimtextil, an international trade fair for household and commercial textiles. In Japan, Interior Lifestyle Tokyo is held in June, while its sister fair, IFFT/Interior Lifestyle Living, takes place in November.

Designs From the Past, Inspiration for the Future (CPD Talk and Tour)
2018-05-25 11:00 - 13:30, 2018-04-25 11:00 - 13:30, 2018-03-23 11:00 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | John Lewis Partnership Heritage Centre, Odney Lane, Cookham, Maidenhaead , SL6 9SR, United Kingdom
Interested in textiles and prints? If so, join this CPD talk and guided tour on the origin and history of the Textile Design Archive held by the John Lewis Partnership in their Heritage Centre based in Maidenhead. Starting at 11am on each of the dates below, this talk focuses on historic textile printing techniques, the work of reputable designers and how these have inspired more recent designs and products. This is followed by a Q&A session with a John Lewis Partnership Archivist then a guided tour of the Heritage Centre including the textile gallery where the original artworks for many designs from c1800 onwards are displayed.
The talk and tour is scheduled to end at around 1.30pm but you are welcome to stay and look through the prints on show.
SBID members will gain 2 CPD points for attending.
Dates:

Wednesday 21st February 2018
Friday 23rd March 2018
Wednesday 25th April 2018
Friday 25th May 2018
Wednesday 20th June 2018
Friday 27th July 2018
Wednesday 5th September 2018
Friday 5th October 2018
Friday 2nd November 2018

Clerkenwell Design Week: SBID Colour Council Talk
2018-05-24 11:45 - 12:30 | Clerkenwell Design Week, Spa Fields, Northampton Road, EC1R 0DF
BLUE: The influence of the world’s favourite colour
Carolina Calzada-Oliveira, co-chairman of SBID Colour Council, is responsible for bringing innovative ideas about the use of colour and facilitating access to colour information to the Interior Design community that this association gathers. Carolina will be presenting a colour trends session at Clerkenwell Design Week, one of the leading interior design events in the UK. Cited as the world’s favourite colour, blue has fascinated humanity for centuries, and continues to do so. Looking ahead to 2020 we see nuances of this hue return to the forefront of global colour trend predictions for interior design. In an exploration into the influence of colour in different spaces, the audience will be taken on a journey through the practicalities of blue through applied colour psychology, with a focus on interior designers working on commercial projects.
Click here to find out more about Clerkenwell Design Week or see the full talks programme of specialised speakers exploring current industry topics.

Clerkenwell Design Week: Arper Bloggers Lounge
2018-05-22 10:00 - 2018-05-24 18:30 | Arper Showroom, 11 Clerkenwell Road, London , EC1M 5PA
This year, Arper will be opening the doors of its London home to present latest collections and new additions at Clerkenwell Design Week 2018. For the third year running, the showroom will also be hosting the official Bloggers Lounge of the festival, a dedicated space for bloggers and media – the ideal place for working and networking, within an inspiring and engaging environment.

Arper Bloggers Lounge Opening Hours
Tuesday 22nd April: 11.00 am – 2.00 pm
Wednesday 23rd May: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm
Thursday 24th May: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm

Bloggers Tour:
Tuesday 22 May: 10.00 am – 11.00 am
Meet at the Arper Bloggers Lounge for a dedicated Tour of CDW.
Open to bloggers only. Booking required.

Opening Party (Invitation Only):
Tuesday 22 May: 6.30 – 10 pm

The Design Museum Live:
Wednesday 23rd May: All day
Meet the Design Museum team who will be documenting its highlights from Clerkenwell Design Week.

Clerkenwell Design Week
2018-05-22 - 2018-05-24 | Various
Clerkenwell is home to more creative businesses and architects per square mile than anywhere else on the planet, making it truly one of the most important design hubs in the world. To celebrate this rich and diverse community, Clerkenwell Design Week has created a showcase of leading UK and international brands and companies presented in a series of showroom events, exhibitions and special installations that take place across the area.

SBID May 2018 Business Breakfast Meeting
2018-05-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Hastens Beds, 66-68 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8SR, United Kingdom
The upcoming Breakfast Meeting will be hosted by the experts in handmade and ethically-sourced beds and bedding, Hästens Beds, on the 16th May 2018. Hästens claim to make beds that will change your life, and alter the way you think about sleep forever! All their products are handmade from ethically-sourced natural materials.
SBID Business Breakfast meetings aim to bring together relevant industry professionals to facilitate business networking and partnerships.
To attend or register your interest in attending, please email admin@sbid.org

Diversity in the Built Environment
2018-05-14 18:00 - 20:30 | Pinsent Masons LLP, 55 Colmore Row , Birmingham , West Midlands, B3 2FG
The RIBA is committed to making architecture and the broader construction industry more inclusive and believes a diverse and inclusive profession, representative of the societies our members work within, is pivotal to meeting the challenges of the future faced by our profession.
In light of the construction industry having the worst gender pay gap and the suggestions that racial equality is potentially an even bigger issue, more needs to be done to address these problems. What are the next steps and how can we make positive changes?
The inspirational speakers will have a platform to promote and discuss methods to push for better diversity within the industry, paying particular focus on gender and race diversity within the Built Environment.
You must register a ticket to attened this event. To register your ticket, click here.

Special guest speakers:
– Deborah Cadman OBE, CEO West Midlands Combined Authority
– Caroline Buckingham, Director Caroline Buckingham Architects, RIBA Vice President Practice & Profession and RIBA Role Model
– Louise Brooke-Smith, UK Head of Town Planning & Partner Arcadis, Past Global President RICS (2014-15)
– Louise Wyman, Head of Strategy Homes England
– Sarah Wigglesworth, Director Sarah Wigglesworth Architects, Previously Professor of Architecture University of Sheffield
– David Ogunmuyiwa, Partner ArchitectureDoingPlace, London Mayor’s Design Advocate
– Yuli Cadney-Toh, Architect Director BDP

Interior Design Seminar
2018-05-10 09:30 - 12:30 | Theatres Trust, 22 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0QL
Vectorworks is hosting a free seminar to learn about how Vectorworks helps Interior Designers make the most of a combined 2D and 3D workflow and produce stunning visuals efficiently, saving time and winning more business.
The seminar for interior designers covers the use of VectorworksArchitect and Renderworks to create plans, sections and elevations, and visuals of interior design schemes. Demonstrating how their Interior design software helps to renovate small and large scale projects and includes tools for every aspect of designing a new building.
AGENDA
– Overview of Vectorworks 2018
– Vectorworks Design Process from Brief to Concept
– Specific Tools and Libraries for Interior Designers
– Creating Textures and adding Light to a scene
– Presentation within Vectorworks
Book your free tickets here to reserve a place.

HISPEC
2018-05-08 - 2018-05-10 | Lago Maggiore, Italy
HISPEC now in its’ 8th edition, brings together the main prescribers and suppliers of the hotel design industry in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This is a two-day forum that gathers specifiers, designers, architects and owners from the international hotel industry to attend prearranged individual face-to-face meetings with the manufacturers and suppliers of solutions for the industry in a relaxed and enjoyable networking environment. These key industry professionals attend annually to find products and suppliers with which they can collaborate with for numerous projects throughout the year.

SBID HANDWEAVE LOOM SHOWCASE: Bute Fabrics CPD - For Students!
2018-04-26 15:00 - 17:00 | City Chambers Business Centre, 249 High Street , Edinburgh
The SBID Handweave Loom Showcase is a Scotland Regional event sponsored by Bute Fabrics and Orangebox. Responsible textile manufacturer, Bute Fabrics, work tirelessly to make sure their textiles always enhance an environment as well as maintain the highest level of quality and performance, with some of the most technically advanced woollen fabrics in the industry. Showcasing their traditional hand-weaving technique with a live demonstration, the event will give guests the opportunity to attend a CPD on Bute Fabrics learning about the design process. The CPD will be led by Bute’s UK Contract Sales Director, Cat Hemingway with a live weaving session by their resident designer and colourist Rachel Evison. Guests will be invited to join in and try out the craft for themselves whilst sampling some tasty delights from the small isle of Bute.
The student session will commence at 3:00pm in Edinburgh, Scotland on 26th April 2018.
SBID members gain 2 CPD points for attendance so don’t miss your opportunity to attend. To register your interest, please email admin@sbid.org

SBID HANDWEAVE LOOM SHOWCASE: Bute Fabrics CPD
2018-04-26 12:00 - 17:00 | City Chambers Business Centre, 249 High Street , Edinburgh
The SBID Handweave Loom Showcase is a Scotland Regional event sponsored by Bute Fabrics and Orangebox. Responsible textile manufacturer, Bute Fabrics, work tirelessly to make sure their textiles always enhance an environment as well as maintain the highest level of quality and performance, with some of the most technically advanced woollen fabrics in the industry. Showcasing their traditional hand-weaving technique with a live demonstration, the event will give guests the opportunity to attend a CPD on Bute Fabrics learning about the design process. The CPD will be led by Bute’s UK Contract Sales Director, Cat Hemingway with a live weaving session by their resident designer and colourist Rachel Evison. Guests will be invited to join in and try out the craft for themselves whilst sampling some tasty delights from the small isle of Bute.
The event will consists of multiple sessions at 12:00pm and 5:00pm in Edinburgh, Scotland on 26th April 2018.
SBID members gain 2 CPD points for attendance so don’t miss your opportunity to attend. To register your interest, please email admin@sbid.org

SIDIM Design Show
2018-04-26 - 2018-04-28 | Place Bonaventure, 800, RUE DE LA GAUCHETIÈRE O., MONTRÉAL (QUÉBEC), H5A 1K6, Canada
The DESIGN SHOW is the largest gathering of designers in Canada boasting up to 300 exhibitors and is now recognised as one of the most stylish design fairs in North America, where visitors can attend new product launches, discover the latest trends in design and style, as well as making fascinating encounters.
The 30th Montréal International Design Show will unfold at Place Bonaventure for an inspiring, cultural event to celebrate design and creativity in the industry; the DESIGN SHOW will give you a look into the design trends that will shape the homes, offices, businesses and institutions of tomorrow.

MOBITEX
2018-04-25 - 2018-04-28 | Brno Exhibition Centre, Výstaviště 405/1, 603 00 Brno-střed, Czechia, Czech Republic
International Furniture and Interior Design Fair.
Annual event attended by both trade and public visitors with over 60 exhibitors and over 27,000 visitors in previous years. This event is attended by the leading manufacturers and suppliers of furniture and home furnishings in the Czech market, features a production range alternative to that of the commercial chains.

SBID April 2018 Business Breakfast Meeting
2018-04-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Franklite, Christopher Hyde Ltd, 2 Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, 201 Chelsea Harbour Drive, Fulham, London, SW10 0XE
The upcoming Breakfast Meeting will be hosted by Franklite on the 17th April 2018, who have been pioneering in the design, manufacture and distribution of high quality lighting since 1973.
SBID Business Breakfast meetings aim to bring together relevant industry professionals to facilitate business networking and partnerships.
To attend or register your interest in attending, please email admin@sbid.org

Salone Del Mobile
2018-04-17 - 2018-04-22 | Salone del Mobile.Milano, Milan Fairgrounds, Rho (Milan), Milan, Italy
April, marking the start of the annual Salone Internazionale del Mobile, a week packed with events, exhibitions and presentations, where everyone who’s anyone on the international furniture design and manufacturing scene comes together to keep up with the latest developments in the field.

MADE Space & Interiors
2018-04-17 - 2018-04-21 | The Mall, Porta Nuova , Milan, Italy
2016 saw the debut of space&interiors, the Exhibition-Event organized by MADE Expo which opened up new opportunities for a greater worldwide visibility of the architectural finishes creating an effective and impacting connection with the Milan Design Week
Strong high-profile attendance bore witness to the fact that space&interiors was a unique opportunity to capture the attention of the industry’s professionals looking for the ultimate ideas and products for their projects.
Annual trade event with over 50 exhibitors from sectors covering surfaces, flooring, wall coverings, colours and decorations, architectural lighting and many more. This event attracts around 8000 visitors

BDwest (Boutique Design West)
2018-04-04 - 2018-04-05 | Los Angeles Convention Centre, 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Like its sister trade fair on the East Coast, BDNY, BDwest was created to deliver a more specialized, more design-focused and more productive trade fair experience for hospitality design professionals. Five years later it’s one of the fastest-growing fairs in the U.S., in the hottest of development hotbeds, Downtown L.A.

MosBuild: WorldBuild, Moscow
2018-04-03 - 2018-04-06 | Expocentre, Krasnopresnenskaya nab., 14, Moscow, Russian Federation
MosBuild, Russia’s largest Building & Interiors trade show, taking place at Moscow’s Expocentre, this years edition will mark the 24th International Exhibition of Building and Finishing Materials.
The annual event has featured 1,200 Russian and international exhibiting companies and attracts 64,490 professionals of the building and interiors industry from 80 regions of Russia. MosBuild is a reliable platform for business development in Russia, for holding meetings with new and existing clients from across Russia and CIS.

INDEX Design Series
2018-03-26 - 2018-03-29 | Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
INDEX brings the best the world has to offer in design and presents it to a regional audience. Each year, the range of educational content and features prove an invaluable source for the interior design community to network with their peers, learn of product innovations and trends.
Based in Dubai, the INDEX Design Series is the largest and most influential design event. As the business capital of the Middle East and considered by many to be the gateway to the rest of the GCC (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates), INDEX Design Series gives international suppliers of original, contemporary and innovative interior solutions the most effective business platform to establish their business in the epicentre of one of the world’s wealthiest business markets.

French Design Forum 2018
2018-03-21 09:30 - 20:00 | Chandos House, 2 Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 9LQ, United Kingdom
The French Design Forum is an exclusive annual event hosted by Business France in partnership with a selection of experts from the French and British interior design and architecture industries. For one day only, the event brings together a selection of craftsmen and ateliers who are highly specialised in private residential or commercial design projects. This year’s 10th anniversary edition of the French Design Forum is a celebration of the creativity, curiosity and openness to collaborate that every participant has brought to the event. The 2018 event, held at the prestigious Chandos House, will present 11 French masters of design, showcasing their savoir-faire and craftsmanship through visual and digital installations. This one-day showcase has been curated exclusively for professionals in the interior design and architecture industries. They are invited to meet this curated selection of gifted designers and ateliers at this exclusive event, which will provide unparalleled insight into their work in an intimate setting.
Forum opening hours: 9.30am – 8.00pm
Networking reception from 6.00pm
If you wish to attend the exhibition, you can register here or via email: cosima.lienhart@businessfrance.fr

SBID March 2018 Business Breakfast Meeting
2018-03-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Zip Water, 147-149 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London , EC1R 3HN
The upcoming SBID Business Breakfast Meeting on 21st March 2018 will be hosted by Zip Water, specialists in water technology. Zip Industries is the world leader in instant boiling water, exporting Australian designed and Australia-made instant boiling water appliances to more than seventy countries, where they are specified widely for homes, hospitals, clinics, universities, schools and public buildings of every kind.
SBID Business Breakfast meetings aim to bring together relevant industry professionals to facilitate business networking and partnerships.
To attend or register your interest in attending, please email admin@sbid.org

SBID TOUR: Palace of Westminster - Canon Row Restoration
2018-03-21 09:00 - 10:30 | Canon Row, Westminster , London, SW1A 2JJ, United Kingdom
A chance to see inside the restoration of Canon Row at the Palace of Westminster.
Willmott Dixon Interiors have been entrusted to reconfigure and restore the historic Grade II listed building behind Portcullis House into a modern office area. Like much of the Westminster Estate, Canon Row is made up of small rooms with internal partitions and was originally built as a police station with cells and stables until 1992.
The transformation will modernise the historic site and involve upgrading the Mechanical and Electrical services, an intricate reconfiguration of the layout and structure of the space for modern day use.
For an exclusive opportunity to tour the restoration, email admin@sbid.org to register your interest.

Design Shanghai
2018-03-14 - 2018-03-17 | Shanghai Exhibition Center, Nanjing W Rd, Jing'an, Shanghai, China
Design Shanghai is a leading Asian international design event, breaking new ground and setting a precedent in China’s ever-growing design community. Showcasing the best design brands from across the globe, Design Shanghai provides a unique and exciting platform to network and establish long-term business relations with Asia’s top architects, interior designers, property developers, retailers and private buyers.

Indonesia International Furniture Expo
2018-03-09 - 2018-03-12 | Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo), East Pademangan, Pademangan, North Jakarta City, Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia Furniture Expo, IFEX, burst onto the scene in 2016 setting a new high standard as Indonesia’s biggest trade exhibition for the export-orientated furniture business. Carrying the theme “The Essence of Infinite Innovation”, the upcoming Indonesia International furniture Expo (IFEX) 2018 will feature a wide range of products by around 500 exhibitors will showcase finest rattan, outdoor furniture and home decor in the 60,000-square-meters space.
IFEX continues to push standards higher, attracting thousands of buyers from Europe, America and around the world who regard IFEX as one of the key events in the cycle of furniture and craft fairs in Asia. The outstanding success of the previous 2017 event confirms the growing strength and popularity of Indonesian furniture in the global market and has set the stage for an even larger show in March 2018. IFEX is set to be even bigger and more vibrant than ever before with more exhibitors and an even wider selection of products on display.

Home Décor: Interior Design Fair, Poland
2018-03-06 - 2018-03-09 | Poznań International Fair, Głogowska 14, Poznań, 60-101 , Poland
An annual trade fair with over 20,000 professional visitors; representatives of chain stores, wholesalers, representatives of hotel chains, retailers, interior designers and developers attended to learn of the latest trends and innovations in the sector.

Eco Build
2018-03-06 - 2018-03-08 | ExCel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
Ecobuild is the UK event for specifiers across the built environment. No other UK event attracts 33,319 high calibre, senior level decision makers and influencers from architects and developers to local government and major infrastructure clients.

The Future of Hospitality: Interiors & Tableware Show
2018-03-05 - 2018-03-08 | ExCel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
Specialising in furniture, soft furnishings, lighting, flooring, bathroom & spa, tableware and interior design, The Interiors & Tableware show at Hotelympia 2018 caters for every front-of-house need. Buyers from restaurant groups, bars, cafes, spas, holiday parks and workplace outlets including healthcare, schools and offices are looking for inspiration and new ideas for their next refurbishment. In 2016, over 5,000 chefs and 7,000 professionals indicated that interiors and tableware was one of their primary reasons for attending and attracted senior buyers including: Interior Designers, Architects, Owners and Proprietors, General Managers and Housekeepers.
