Society of British & International Interior Design

EuroShop
2020-02-16 - 2020-02-20 | Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, Stockumer Kirchstr. 61, Düsseldorf, D-40474, Germany
EuroShop is the world’s largest trade fair for retail investment requirements. Future-oriented and dynamic as the industry itself, the trade fair presents itself in seven fascinating retail dimensions with all the trends and topics that are moving the future. This event occurs every 3 years, and the next EuroShop will be held in Düsseldorf from 16 to 20 February 2020.

SBID Panel Discussion
2020-02-20 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | House of Harth, Islington Square, 116 Upper Street, London, N1 1QP, United Kingdom
SBID will be hosting an exclusive panel discussion on Thursday 20th February at House of Harth; the curated showroom of the world’s first furniture, accessories and art rental platform in Islington Square. In a collaboration with innovative wallpaper designer and manufacturer Graham & Brown, Henrietta Thompson, journalist and Founder of Harth, will lead an insightful panel discussion about how the modern home has adapted to societal changes over the years with Maryanne Cartwright, Design Manager at Graham & Brown, and Dr Vanessa Brady OBE, SBID CEO.
18:00 – Welcome drinks
18:30 – 19:00: Panel discussion
19:00 – 20:00: Cocktails
Please note limited spaces are available so please get in touch.
To register your interest in attending, email events@sbid.org

Design Indaba 2020
2020-02-26 - 2020-02-28 | Artscape Theatre, D.F. Malan St, Cape Town, South Africa
Known for hosting the best creative conference in the world, the Design Indaba Festival is an annual celebration of design and creativity, showcasing the hottest and most relevant talents across the creative sectors. Conference attendees are privy to the absolute vanguard of the industry, experiencing the work, ideas, thought leadership and design thinking that permeates a cross-section of current creativity. It’s all about how creativity is creating a better world and we bring to the stage the best of the best who are doing just that.

SBID Regional Event: Living Home Tech
2020-02-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Studio 5, The Greenhouse, 18 Mannings Heath Road, Poole, BH12 4NQ, United Kingdom
Enhance your knowledge of Home Cinema and Media Rooms
Founded by the 3 Brothers Wes, Wayne and Luke Crutcher in 2005, Living is one of the most respected Smart Home and Lighting firms in the world.
The brothers Wes, Wayne and Luke all bring something very different to the business. Wes, the MD, is the drive and thrust behind Living; exploring new avenues, and making sure the whole company is working to the overall strategy. Wayne is the technical ‘neat freak’, as Operations Director, he makes sure every project is organised just so, making sure he signs off each and every one himself. Luke is the outgoing one, as Sales Director, he is likely the first point of call – he is also pretty good at overseeing the design process and does the odd keynote every now and then.
This event offers the chance to enhance your knowledge of Home Cinema and Media Rooms. One of the qualified Directors will present a certified CPD going through how they design their award winning Cinema rooms. You will also have the chance to experience their Media and Cinema set ups.
Interested in attending? Email events@sbid.org to register now!

Innovation & Design in the Built Environment from Apulia
2020-03-03 17:30 - 18:30 | Buildings Keynote Stage: Futurebuild at ExCel Exhibition Centre, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, Royal Docks, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
The Italian Chamber of Commerce for the UK is happy to present 10 cutting edge companies from Puglia. Discover how Innovation and Design reshape the Apulian Built Environment.
Apulia, the heel of the Italian boot, is a land where tradition, history and culture mingles with knowledge, a crossroads for business trade between Europe and the Orient, at the heart of the Mediterranean. With its roots steeped in ancient Mycenaean Greeks, Apulia is a region that has always been capable of transforming the challenges of sustainability into opportunities for innovation, whilst maintaining its heritage.
The event offers a dynamic and lucrative business environment designed carefully to develop, promote and facilitate synergies that establish key relationships.
Click here to find out more.
Interest in attending this year’s event is expected to be high, get in touch with the team to secure your place: Antonio Saponaro, asaponaro@italchamind.org

Malaysian International Furniture Fair
2020-03-06 - 2020-03-09 | Putra World Trade Centre, 41 Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Being the No. 1 furniture fair in Southeast Asia, and consistently ranked amongst the top 10 worldwide, the Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) has spearheaded the furniture trade scene for years. Every March, quality exhibitors and buyers from all over the world converge on this global stage. Since its inception in 1995, MIFF has created fantastic business and networking opportunities for hundreds of thousands of participants. MIFF’s commitment to professionalism, innovation and dynamism is backed by a dedicated team of bright individuals; it is no wonder MIFF is always a sought-after destination and the ideal business platform for trade professionals.

Munich Creative Business Week 2020
2020-03-07 - 2020-03-15 | University of Television and Film, Bernd-Eichinger-Platz 1, 80333 München, Germany, Germany
Munich Creative Business Week (MCBW), with its 60 creative spots throughout the city and over 60,000 visitors, is a fixed event in the calendar for the most important pioneers and artists, but also up-and-coming creative talents on the international design scene. Many of them also attend exhibitions, conferences, workshops and tours given by companies in Munich. The motto “Design connects” is a guiding principle and it is put into practice over the course of a whole week in Munich. What makes the MCBW particularly attractive is that it has a different theme each year, based on societal trends and discussions.

LiFE Gallery by ViDERE Aquariums
2020-03-09 - 2020-03-14 | THE SENATOR GROUP SHOWROOM, 14 – 15 Frederick Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B1 3HE, United Kingdom
The LiFE Gallery by ViDERE Aquariums is a one-week exhibition showcasing an art gallery of nature aquariums and natural art, all curated to inspire ideas about how we can incorporate nature into our business and commercial spaces.
Sponsored by Interface and in association with Allemuir, the event will take place at The Senator Group Showroom in Birmingham from Monday 9 March – Friday 14 March. Kicking off the official opening of the gallery with a tour by ViDERE Founder, Akil Gordon-Beckford followed by a CPD Table Talk “Brand from Biophilia” at 6pm on the 9 March. This will be a presentation covering the link between nature, interiors and human wellbeing, as well as an overview of the Workplace Stress Study he and his team carried out in 2019.
Throughout the week there will be workshops, events, and talks as well as live stream interviews introducing you to the amazing world of Aquariums, Human-Centred Design and BIOPHILIA.
“Incorporating nature into our physical environment creates the social context for happier and healthier people, positively contributing to the community and culture that they are a part of.” – Akil Gordon-Beckford, Curator
The event is free to attend. To register for tickets, click here.

Wearable Technology Show
2020-03-10 - 2020-03-11
The Wearable Technology Show is the biggest event for wearables, augmented reality & IOT in the world. The conference programme has 12 different tracks offering delegates a unique opportunity to hear from some of the leading experts in wearable technology, view the latest product demonstrations from around the world and network with the industry

Design Shanghai 2020
2020-03-12 - 2020-03-15 | Shanghai Exhibiton Centre, Nanjing W Rd, NanJing XiLu, Jingan Qu, Shanghai Shi, China, 200000, Shanghai, 200000, China
Design Shanghai is one of the world’s most prestigious international design events and Asia’s premier design event. Constantly breaking new ground, it has set a precedent in China’s ever-growing design community. Showcasing the best design brands and galleries 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.

Design March 2020
2020-03-25 - 2020-03-29 | The Iceland Design Center, Aðalstræti 2, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
DesignMarch is Iceland’s annual design festival. It will take place for the twelfth time on 25–29 March 2020 transforming the most northerly capital in the world into one big venue for design. From fashion to furniture, architecture to the environment, food to product design, the festival showcases the best of the local design scene alongside exciting international names. The festival opens with Design Talks, a day of lectures by internationally acclaimed designers and leading local design thinkers.

SBID Regional Event: Bringing the Outdoors In
2020-03-26 18:00 - 20:30 | Craig & Rose Showroom, 13 Deanhaugh Street, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, EH4 1LU
Connecting our designs for home, interiors and garden
Modern homes are all about the connection between house and garden. The indoor / outdoor living style has brought the designing of homes and gardens together. Modern architectural features are opening up homes and linking the inside and out like never before. Increasingly we see buildings created for people to enjoy the modern lifestyle of indoor / outdoor living, yet Interior Design and Garden / Landscape Design tends to work as two separate disciplines. Garden Designer by profession, Lynn Hill’s approach calls for joined up thinking, blending indoor and outdoor spaces to create a seamless transition between the two.
Interior Designers are invited to join for an interactive evening, where Lynn shares some of her very practical ideas to bring unity in the design of home and garden.
An opportunity to gain insight and inspiration, enjoy a cocktail or two and get creative with some paint techniques whilst creating a small plant pot (with a ‘well behaved’ plant) that you can take home and keep*. The event is held at Craig & Rose Edinburgh, who will be on hand to answer questions about how to get creative with their quality paints and master their painting techniques for creating features both inside and out. LivingGreen Design will present us with a plethora of choice with their professional grade planters and green lifestyle products.
This free event includes cocktails, nibbles and all the creative materials.
*Plant pot creation is limited to the first 10 spaces!

Secure your spot now by emailing or calling Craig & Rose Stockbridge:
E-mail: Stockbridge@craigandrose.com
Phone: (0)131 357 5798

design monat graz
2020-05-08 - 2020-06-07 | Marienplatz 1, A-8020 Graz, A-8020 Graz, Austria
Design Month Graz bundles and condenses the energy of the local creative industries within one month. It allows visibility to the outside world creating a central contribution which therefore enlightens the creative aspects within people’s consciousness. It provides a space for innovative projects – whether experimental or commercial – henceforth heightening the perception and the meaning of design. This does not purely include decorative behaviours such as design as styling, but it also considers the economic relevance, meaning design as development and value added process, which further enhances the transformation power of design in economy and society.

NYC X DESIGN
2020-05-12 - 2020-05-20 | New York, NY, United States
NYCxDESIGN, New York City’s annual celebration of design, attracts hundreds of thousands of attendees and designers from across the globe. The event celebrates a world of design and showcases over a dozen design disciplines through events taking place across the city’s five boroughs.
EVENT UPDATE 2020: The May festival has been suspended due to Covid-19. New programming is planned for October.

Concept to Construction: 3D Modelling & Interiors
2020-05-14 11:00 - 12:00
A Webinar for Interior Designers
Explore how to make the most of Vectorworks throughout your entire design process: from mood boards and space analysis, to creating 3D concept models and construction drawings. Interiors Specialist, Kesoon Chance will be guiding you through the different tools available to bring your designs to life.

ATTENDEES WILL:
Learn about the new texture import options such as Mtexture and Mosa patterns
View the range of 3D modelling tools available
Explore industry specific tools such as walls, windows and doors
Discover the different rendering modes to perfect a personal style and create realistic renderings
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The Future of Kitchen Design in a Post COVID-19 World with Johnny Grey
2020-05-14 18:00 - 19:00
A Virtual Workshop
Johnny Grey is one of the most iconic thinkers in kitchen design over the past half-century. Join Johnny Grey and Michael Wolf, publisher of The Spoon and creator of the Smart Kitchen Summit, in a free, interactive and virtual workshop as they discuss what kitchen design could look like in the post-COVID world and Johnny takes questions from the audience (and even invites a couple viewers to share their kitchens on screen for Johnny to give live feedback).
Register now

International Contemporary Furniture Fair
2020-05-17 - 2020-05-20 | Jatvits Centre, Javits Convention Center, New York, United States of America, NY, United States
International Contemporary Furniture Fair 2020 (ICFF) is one of the largest and the most important show that showcases a wide and exclusive range of furniture and home decoration accessories. ICFF – International Contemporary Furniture Fair 2020 to be held on 17-20 May 2020 at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. ICFF annually lures those in determined pursuit of design’s timely truths and latest trends to an encyclopedic exhibition of up-to-the-moment offerings, as well as a series of fascinating, fun, edifying programs, and a packed schedule of exhibits and features.

How to collaborate effectively on Interior Design projects
2020-07-01 13:00 - 14:00
A Webinar for Interior Designers
Discover how to share your vision for a new space from the very start of a project, allowing for greater collaboration with your client and, in turn, generating efficiency for the final design. Kesoon Chance, Vectorworks Industry Specialist, will demonstrate how to transition from a traditional 2D workflow to a fully integrated 3D modelling process, and show how you can present inspiring designs utilising Vectorworks features, such as walk-throughs, interactive 360-degree panoramas, cloud presentations and shareable weblinks.
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iDOGI Venetian Headquarters Virtual Tour
2020-07-15 15:00 - 16:00
Virtual Headquarters Tour
The master crafters of luxury chandeliers, iDogi provide exquisite and tailor-made lighting solutions for interiors around the world.
With its superior glassmaking heritage, iDogi invites SBID members to join them on an exclusive tour of their Venetian Showroom Headquarters on Wednesday 15th July at 3pm BST. Offering an opportunity to explore their range of unique lighting creations and handcrafted furniture.
If you would like to join the tour, email rich@sbid.org to find out more.

Graham & Brown Wallpaper & Colour of the Year 2021
2020-09-09 10:00 - 10:30
Each year, the UK’s leading wallpaper and paint specialist Graham & Brown announces its Wallpaper of the Year and Colour of the Year. Drawing upon seventy five years of design and manufacture experience in the field, the in-house design studio identifies key movements in the interiors sector and forecasts the future trends that will shape the Graham & Brown collections for the coming months.
Join the online launch event live with Graham & Brown as they discuss the key trends for the year ahead and reveal its Wallpaper of the Year and Colour of the Year for 2021!

UK Parliament Online Talks
2020-10-01 - 2020-12-31
As the nights draw in, join in with the UK Parliament’s free online talks and discover fascinating stories linked to heritage collections held by UK Parliament. From a guided online tour to explore the magnificent architecture of the Central Lobby and get an exclusive detailed look at the Lords and Commons Chambers, to furnishing the new Palaces of Westminster, where Assistant Collections Manager, Emily Spary looks at some of the 10,000 objects contained in the Historic Furniture & Decorative Arts Collection, cared for by UK Parliament’s Heritage Collections Team.
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Virtual B2B: Meet Italian Bathroom Manufacturers
2020-10-26 - 2020-11-06
SBID in association with the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Centro Estero per l’Internazionalizzazione invite Designers and Architects to attend this virtual B2B event for introductions with quality Italian manufacturers of taps and bathroom accessories, from fittings to industrial valves.
These Italian producers, from the province of Novara (Piedmont region), are interested in meeting British importers, distributors, architects, interior designers, and contractors.
The virtual event will take place from 26 October – 6 November.
Get in touch to attend or request the list of participants and their profiles.

DOWNTOWN DESIGN DIGITAL FAIR 2020
2020-11-09 - 2020-11-14 | The d3 Waterfront, Design District, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A key event of Dubai Design Week, Downtown Design is the Middle East’s leading design fair for original and high-quality design. The Fair offers design professionals the opportunity to gain a competitive edge in the Middle East’s fast evolving design scene with a dynamic programme of discovery and networking.
This year Downtown Design announced its hybrid format for 2020, which will include a digital fair presenting the latest collections from leading international and regional brands, an online talks programme featuring industry thought-leaders, and a physical exhibition of architects and interior designer’s exploratory work, ‘The Shape of Things to Come’ – taking place from 9 November 2020.
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COVER Connect Virtual Event 2021
2021-01-12 - 2021-01-15
Bringing the handmade carpet industry together at the start of the year, a time usually occupied by major trade and design fairs, COVER Connect will allow rug companies to present their latest collections and product ranges to remote attendees. Three distinct platforms will make up this major online event: TRADE: A virtual fair featuring the most coveted international rug brands showcasing their latest designs and prestigious collections. Discover new suppliers and conduct trade with confidence using convenient channels of communication. EVENTS: A space for virtual creative projects presented by Trade exhibitors including interviews, live sales and documentary films. TALKS: A virtual stage amplifying expert voices. Hear directly from some of the most successful and creative minds and authorities in the industry on outstanding projects and practices. Three themes will be addressed in seven panel discussions: Sustainability, Collaboration and Interior Design.
Register to attend

Accredited CPD: Using Natural Stone for Interiors
2021-02-10 12:30 - 13:30
Using Natural Stone for Interiors
Attend the upcoming CPD Webinar to learn about using natural stone in interiors. Led by specialist industry experts, this webinar will provide a practical guide to designing, specifying and installing internal stone finishes.
Members can register to attend this event in SBIDPro.

Webinar: Global Interior Design & Architecture Outlook for 2021
2021-03-04 10:00 - 11:00
SBID President and Global Principle of HBA Residential, Chris Godfrey will be leading an insightful webinar and panel discussion on the future opportunities and challenges for interior design and architecture in 2021 alongside SBID founder & CEO, Dr Vanessa Brady OBE.
With a unique global outlook on doing business with China and the Far East, Chris will be joined by design experts across the industry to share their professional perspectives. Speakers include Dara Huang, founder of Design Haus Liberty; Ben Johnson, co-founder & director of Albion Nord; and Bidisha Sinha, senior associate at Zaha Hadid Architects.

Date: Thursday 4th March
Time: 10.00am (GMT) / 6.00pm (SGT)
Duration: 1 hour
Key discussion points:
– Top challenges and opportunities facing the UK / global interior design industry in 2021.
– Growing interior design businesses in the aftermath of COVID-19.
– Building long-term trust and relationships with clients in the Chinese and Asian markets.

Click here to register now

GROHE X
2021-03-16 - 2021-03-18
GROHE X is GROHE’s new and forward-thinking multimedia and broadcast hub, and an industry-first digital platform. Visitors to the hub can experience informative and inspirational multimedia content tailored to their needs. For example, architects and designers can gain insight on the global trends impacting the sanitary business, access how-to videos on GROHE’s leading products and source inspiration for their latest project.
Alongside uniting thought-provoking and entertaining content, GROHE X offers a platform that brings its community closer together, facilitating engaging exchange and support from GROHE brand experts.
Designers and architects can register to explore the new hub by visiting www.grohe-x.com

Silestone LOFT Ft. Interiors & Lifestyle Blogger, Jess Hurrell
2021-04-15 15:00 - 16:00
Join the Cosentino City Showroom Team & Gold is a Neutral’s Jess Hurrell as Cosentino discuss their NEW Silestone LOFT collection and Interior Trends for 2021/22. Find out more about Jess, her blog and her love for all things Interiors. Grab a hot drink and join the conversation!
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Back to Back CPD: Dekton Facades and Ultra-Compact Surfaces
2021-04-22 11:30 - 12:30
Join Cosentino for a back to back CPD session focusing on their Ultra-Compact Surface Dekton & one of its impressive application options; Facades. Presented by Architect & Design Manager, Daniel Barnes and National Façades Manager, Simon Hope, learn all there is to know about Cosentino’s award-winning materials and why Dekton is the perfect choice for Façade applications and specifications!
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Accredited CPD Webinar: Digital Strategy for International Success
2021-04-28 10:00 - 11:00
How to produce a winning digital strategy and structure your digital marketing department for international success
Join DIT and Footprint Digital to understand the business culture and digital technology that can help you achieve market penetration, brand awareness and sales growth.
In this webinar, you will learn:

How to structure your digital marketing department for success
How to use data to produce a winning digital strategy

You will hear from:

Tom Bowden, Managing Director at Footprint Digital
Dave Roscoe, Business Development Manager at Footprint Digital

SBID Accredited CPD Event
CPD Points: 2 POINTS
Members login to SBIDPro to register
