Society of British & International Interior Design

SBID Midlands - Roca CPD - Shaping the Bathroom Space of the Future
2017-07-20 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
On Thursday 20th July join us for a free SBID accredited CPD seminar titled “Shaping the bathroom space of the future”. Held at Poggenpohl Kitchen Design Centre, Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, The Roca Group CPD aims to identify factors affecting both product development and general bathroom design, while highlighting new technologies and innovation in the bathroom environment. Attendees will come away with deeper knowledge of the importance of design details from the conspicuous to the overlooked, while networking over light refreshments. The Midlands Regional Director is Gwenda Jones

Designs From the Past, Inspiration for the Future (CPD Talk and Tour)
2017-06-22 11:00 - 13:00, 2017-05-15 11:00 - 13:00, 2017-04-20 11:00 - 13:00 | 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 1pm but you are welcome to stay and look through the prints on show.
SBID members will gain 2 CPD points for attending.
Dates:

Tuesday 28th March 2017
Thursday 20th April 2017
Monday 15th May 2017
Thursday 22nd June 2017
Thursday 24th August 2017
Friday 22nd September 2017
Friday 20th October 2017
Wednesday 8th November 2017

SBID Business Breakfast with VitrA
2017-05-25 08:30 - 10:30 | Dyson Demo Store, 447 Oxford Street, Mayfair, London, W1C 2PR, United Kingdom
VitrA is a leading manufacturer of high quality sanitaryware and bathroom accessories. We would be delighted for you to join SBID and VitrA for a Business Innovation Breakfast hosted in Dyson’s demo store in Mayfair.
With 6 million pieces of sanitaryware produced each year and distributed throughout 75 countries, VitrA produce innovative bathroom products, combining modern technology with world-class design to meet the style standards and demands of the 21st Century.
Having completed bathroom projects for Heathrow Terminals 2, 3 and 5, Marks & Spencer and Holiday Inn Hotels to name a few, VitrA are a highly sought after solution partner for architects, engineers and developers involved in prestigious contract and residential projects around the world. VitrA also have a strong retail presence in the UK with over 1000 stockists.
This is a great opportunity to meet other designers, VitrA and the Dyson contracts team in an informal setting to discuss industry opportunities over breakfast and perhaps to learn a little more about the collaboration between Dyson and VitrA.
To RSVP to this event please email admin@sbid.org. Space is limited.

SBID on Tour, South East - CPD Talk: Designing with Sight Loss in Mind
2017-04-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Southampton Solent University
As an interior designer with a visual impairment Jacqui Smith has first-hand knowledge of the importance of good lighting and colour contrast and the difference they can make to a person’s confidence and independence. Join us for this CPD which will cover the principles of designing for people with sight loss with plenty of examples and opportunity for questions.
Held at Southampton Solent University, attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of the importance of lighting and colours and how to take this into consideration when putting their design ideas into practice. You will also have the opportunity to network with other attendees over light refreshments.
SBID members will gain 2 CPD points for attending this seminar.
To attend, please email admin@sbid.org.
Jacqui Smith is the South East Regional Director. To keep up to date with SBID South East’s latest news and events please visit their Facebook page.

SBID Breakfast - Christopher Peacock
2017-03-29 09:30 - 11:30 | Christopher Peacock, Unit 113 Design Centre East, London, SW10 0XE, United Kingdom
Join SBID and Christopher Peacock for a business breakfast hosted at the Chelsea Design Harbour. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet the team from Christopher Peacock and network with a number of friendly and talented interior designers over light refreshments.
Christopher Peacock is the renowned global brand of luxury fitted cabinetry and spectacular hardware adornments. Specialising in kitchens to libraries to fabulous dressing rooms, combining the finest of materials with exceptional joinery, paint finishes, tailor-made design and installation.
To RSVP to this event please email admin@sbid.org

Designs From the Past, Inspiration for the Future (CPD Talk and Tour)
2017-03-28 11:00 - 13:00 | 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 1pm but you are welcome to stay and look through the prints on show.
SBID members will gain 2 CPD points for attending.
To register your interest, please contact Manoj Jadeja (MJ). Contact details below.
Dates:

Tuesday 28th March 2017
Thursday 20th April 2017
Monday 15th May 2017
Thursday 22nd June 2017
Thursday 24th August 2017
Friday 22nd September 2017
Friday 20th October 2017
Wednesday 8th November 2017

SBID on Tour – Wales
2017-03-01 18:00 - 20:00
Join the Welsh team for an SBID accredited CPD seminar titled ” Shaping the bathroom space of the future”. Covering some of the key considerations and innovations that are influencing current and future bathroom spaces, the seminar considers factors such as sustainability, new technologies, materials and groundbreaking product solutions. The 45 minute seminar also includes information on ways to meet restrictions when planning a bathroom.
Attendees will come away with deeper knowledge of the importance of design details from the conspicuous to the overlooked, while networking over light refreshments.
The Welsh regional Director is Penelope Allen. Click here to visit the SBID Wales Facebook page to keep up to date with the latest regional news and events. To attend, please email admin@sbid.org.
SBID members can gain 2 CPD Points for attending this seminar.
This Roca Group CPD is SBID and RIBA Accredited.

SBID Networking in association with ABB
2017-01-24 18:30 - 20:00
Join us for a networking evening with ABB, the global leader in power and automation technology. The event will bring together a selection of industry-relevant guests in an intimate setting, creating the perfect platform to harness new and existing business partnerships.

SBID South West Region - Christmas Celebration
2016-12-08 18:00 - 20:00
Join the South West team for Christmas Celebration Drinks on Thursday 8th December 2016. The event will welcome the Home Economist team from Gaggenau who will cook on their new appliances within the display in the studio. Click here to visit the SBID South West Facebook page to keep up to date with the latest regional news and events.

SBID 20:20 Meet the Buyer Event 2016
2016-11-23 09:00 - 17:00 | The Dorchester Hotel, London, United Kingdom
Bringing together world class interior designers, architects and specifiers with the most creative, advanced and design led products from around the world.
The SBID 20:20 is a one day networking event that brings together some of the most important designers, architects and specifiers of the international design industry, to meet face to face with the best manufacturers and suppliers of solutions. The one day annual event will provide an energetic and lucrative business environment carefully tailored to create, encourage and facilitate synergies that build key relationships.

SBID on Tour - Wales
2016-11-08 18:30 - 20:30
Join the Wales team for a social networking event co-hosted by ROCA. The event will bring together a selection of industry relevant guests to network and learn more about the creative industries in Wales.
The Welsh regional Director is Penelope Allen. Click here to visit the SBID Wales Facebook page to keep up to date with the latest regional news and events. To attend, please email admin@sbid.org

SBID November Business Breakfast Meeting
2016-11-03 09:00 - 11:00
The November Business Breakfast meeting will be hosted ABB, the global leader in power and automation technologies. ABB deliver a wide variety of products and services ranging from control systems, power electronics and high-to-low voltage products/systems that are compatible to any interior design project for adding energy efficiency, comfort and safety.
SBID Business Breakfast meetings aim to bring together relevant industry professionals to facilitate business networking and partnerships. To attend, please email admin@sbid.org

SBID on Tour - South West
2016-10-27 18:00 - 20:00
Join the South West team for the first networking event in Dorset. The event will bring together a selection of industry relevant guests to network and learn more about the creative industries in South West.
The South West regional Directors are Keith Myers and Nihad Obagi. Click here to visit the SBID South West Facebook page to keep up to date with the latest regional news and events. To attend, please email admin@sbid.org.

SBID October Business Breakfast Meeting
2016-10-21 09:00 - 11:00
Join us at the October SBID Business Breakfast meeting at the outstanding Roca London Gallery, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. The leading global bathroom brand is a household name in both contract and residential sectors and continues to champion design, innovation, sustainability and well-being at the core of its identity.
SBID Business Breakfast meetings aim to bring together relevant industry professionals to facilitate business networking and partnerships. To attend, please email admin@sbid.org

Get Me 2 the Top - Ukraine Competition Opening
2016-10-07
The inaugural student competition in Ukraine will be launched on Friday 7 October 2016. Get Me 2 the Top Ukraine is a competition held for students and recent graduates who studied or recently graduated from an interior design course or equivalent at degree level in Ukraine. Developed to find innovative, talented students, the competition aims to nurture relationships between the country’s finest new recruits and potential employers, locally and nationally, bridging their gap between learning and earning.
Click here for more information.

SBID - Subzero Brunch Meeting
2016-07-27 10:00 - 12:00
Join us for the July SBID Business Brunch hosted by luxury kitchen appliance specialists, Sub-Zero & Wolf. The event will be held at their glamorous Knightsbridge showroom with a delightful brunch made the resident Chef Bruce Cole, who will be cooking on Sub-Zero & Wolf appliances. Sub-Zero & Wolf are the leading manufacturer of premium refrigeration and cooking appliances worldwide, and are synonymous with state-of-the art kitchen technology, delivering specialist culinary results in the home without compromising on style or luxury. 2016 sees the continuation of the launch of Sub-Zero & Wolf’s New Generation appliances, the largest product roll-out in the brands’ 70 year history. Encompassing integrated refrigeration, wine storage, convection steam ovens, cooktops, ventilation and coffee system, this is set to be the most comprehensive and innovative range of luxury cooking and cooking appliances on the market.

SBID - Oikos Roundtable
2016-07-12
DESIGN INFLUENCE: The science of design in retail

OIKOS will be hosting a roundtable discussion on the impact of design and presentation in the retail sector. The discussion will examine the influence of design to enhance sales and brand value, looking at what this means for the future of retail.

By invitation only. For more information on OIKOS, click here

SBID on Tour Yorkshire - YTM
2016-06-22 18:00 - 20:00
The June SBID on Tour event will be taking place in Yorkshire and presented by YTM Group. Andrew Davies, the Yorkshire SBID Regional Director will host the networking event which will offer a short feature presentation on current furniture manufacturing methods and materials, why they are chosen and what the benefits are to designers or the end client. YTM Group Ltd is a market leading contract furniture manufacturer for the care, hotel and education sectors in the UK; established in 1981, they have been producing furniture for over 30 years, combining technical knowledge and expertise with a passion for innovation.

SBID Breakfast Seminar - SieMatic
2016-02-24 08:30 - 10:00
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 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
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.
