Society of British & International Interior Design

Turkish Stone in Projects
2019-05-02 | RIBA HQ – WREN ROOM, 66 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, United Kingdom
Business Matchmaking Event
This event brings 14 Turkish Stone companies and British architecture, design and construction industry together. The participants will be able to have one-to-one meetings with Turkish natural stone project installation companies that can supply the natural stones you may need in all building and design projects and exchange information with all participants.
The event is a part of a trade delegation which is sponsored by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Trade and organised by Istanbul Mineral Exporters’ Association (IMIB) with the Society of British and International Design (SBID). Attendance is complimentary for Architects, Interior Designers, Contractors, Furniture Designers, Stone Consultants, Trade Associations and Chambers and includes a networking lunch and B2B meetings with Turkish suppliers.
What to expect?
Canvass the varied palette of Turkish Stone from 14 natural stone installation and supply companies, for use in all types of work – flooring, cladding, hard landscaping, kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, fireplaces, memorials and sculpture. The materials to be exhibited consists of marble, granite, limestone, onyx and travertine. The event presents an excellent opportunity to enhance your knowledge about Turkish natural stone industry, form business-relationships and collaborate with professionals.

10:00 – 11:00 – Registrations and opening talks
12:00 – 14:00 – Networking lunch
13:00 – 17:00 – B2B Session

For more information visit www.turkishstones.co.uk
To register your interest in attending, email events@sbid.org

RIBA Mailbox by Design
2019-05-02 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | The Mailbox, Wharfside Street, MADE, Birmingham, B1 1RQ, United Kingdom
Mailbox by Design is a series of design and architecture events that brings together leading industry professionals based in the West Midlands.
Alternative Thinking – the work of K4 Architects
Bob Ghosh RIBA, Founder and Director talks about the practice’s philosophy and unique approach to design. Their diverse portfolio is set within the context of cities, market towns and remote rural settlements, all with the common thread of Complexity.
The narrative focuses on a number of case studies, which explore how historic layers are used to inform interventions and reinforce identity of place. Included will be the Beech Gardens project in Ludlow, Shropshire, which is shortlisted for this year’s RIBA Regional Awards.
The event will take place at Home at the Mailbox, Birmingham’s premiere destination for interiors and homes that houses brands including Heal’s, Calligaris and Made.com.
Drinks and refreshments will be served from 6pm and over the course of the evening. We’re very much looking forward to seeing you there.
#MailboxByDesign
For more information contact conor.nolan@riba.org.

SBID Breakfast Meeting & CPD
2019-05-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Milliken, 5 Berry Street, London, EC1V 0AA, United Kingdom
The upcoming SBID Business Breakfast Meeting on Wednesday 8th May 2019 will be hosted by the suppliers of luxury Scandinavian inspired wet room solutions, Wet Room Materials in the Milliken Showroom, London. Including the opportunity for SBID members to attend Wet Room Materials’ official SBID Accredited CPD, ‘Scandinavian Wet Room Systems: Wet Room Design, Specification and Waterproofing’.
SBID 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

ICFF New York 2019
2019-05-19 - 2019-05-22 | Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 W. 34th St., New York, NY 10001, United States
International Contemporary Furniture Fair the largest consumer home show featuring remodeling houses and interior designers for the furniture sector. This is an excellent event for real estate agencies to remodel their properties furniture and market them. The event allows visitors to connect and network with the topmost building, remodeling and design professionals. The event includes seminars based on latest trends and technologies to remodel your house and it also includes the types of accessories and furniture that goes well with your house. Visitors can clear their queries by discussing their issues with the professionals and find professional employees who are willing to remodel their properties at an economic cost. This is a must attend for all furniture interior designers and remodeling agencies.

Clerkenwell Design Week 2019
2019-05-21 - 2019-05-23 | Clerkenwell Design Week, Spa Fields, Northampton Road, EC1R 0DF
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.
Activities run over the duration of the three-day festival and follow a distinct trail north to south from Spa Fields down to Farringdon.
Integral to the festival are the local resident design showrooms who partner with Clerkenwell Design Week to create a diverse programme of topic-led events including talks, workshops and product launches. Expect to see pop-up showrooms curated by high-end furniture, lighting, kitchen and bathroom brands including Altro, Marazzi and Erco.
Every year Clerkenwell Design Week presents a curated selection of new design projects and street spectacles that are commissioned specially for the festival. Inviting some of the leading thinkers in the industry, these projects aim to push the boundaries of what design means to us today.

Designs From the Past, Inspiration for the Future (CPD Talk and Tour)
2019-05-22 11:00 - 13:30 | 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 6th March 2019
Wednesday 10th April 2019
Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Tuesday 18th June 2019
Wednesday 17th July 2019
Wednesday 18th September 2019
Tuesday 15th October 2019

London Festival of Architecture 2019
2019-06-01 - 2019-06-30
The London Festival of Architecture 2019 will take place from 1–30 June, featuring exhibitions and installations, talks and debates, open studios, tours, family activities, film screenings, student shows and architecture evenings which focus on the importance of architecture and design in London today. The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) is Europe’s biggest annual architecture festival. It was founded by former director Peter Murray in 2004.Up until 2006 the festival was only held once every two years and was previously known as the London Architecture Biennale. From 2008 onwards, the festival took place on an annual basis.
The theme for 2019 is ‘boundary’: of people, buildings, places and experiences. The metaphorical, physical and literal connotations of ‘boundary’ will be explored through architecture and its multitude of forms across the capital. From exhibitions, installations, open studios, talks and debates, to cycle rides and guided walking tours across renovated London estates, London Festival of Architecture celebrates the many meanings of boundary. Each year there are more than 400 events to choose from across the capital, so plan ahead.

Design Tokyo 2019 Design Products Fair
2019-06-26 - 2019-06-28 | Tokyo Big Sight Inc, 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063, Japan
Design Tokyo is one of Japan’s leading design events and trade show for “marketable” design products, focusing on design products with a clear native market. All items showcased must pass a screening process by a panel of leading designers and stylists in order to be displayed at the fair; for this reason, Design Tokyo has become a popular choice for key buyers looking for fresh Japanese trends. The show attracts key buyers coming in flocks to find new vendors and see what’s fresh in the design and lifestyle fields, providing the opportunity for new products to enter the design conscious market of Japan.

New Designers 2019 Part 2
2019-07-03 - 2019-07-06
New Designers is of the industry’s most integral design events which gathers more than 3,000 of the brightest and most radical new creative minds under one roof to launch the next generation of thinkers, makers and disruptors onto the UK design scene. The exhibition is a two-week celebration of visionary design that sees students of 200+ creative courses unveiling never-before-seen work to thousands of industry professionals and design lovers.
New Designers has been championing the work of young designers for over 30 years. Its long-standing reputation attracts a high-profile audience of nearly 20,000, all hoping to establish relationships with the next generation of leading graduate designers. There are two halves to the event, with the first four days focused on Textiles & Fashion, Costume Design, Jewellery & Precious Metalwork, Ceramics & Glass and Contemporary Design Crafts. The second four days look to Furniture, Product & Industrial Design, Spatial Design & Interiors, Graphic Design, Illustration & Animation and Motion & Digital Arts.

SBID Breakfast Meeting August 2019
2019-08-15 09:00 - 23:00 | Poggenpohl, Wigmore Kitchens, 118 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 3RT, United Kingdom
The upcoming SBID Business Breakfast Meeting on Thursday 15th August 2019 will be hosted by the German ‘Superbrand’ specialising in kitchen cabinets, Poggenpohl at their newest London Showroom in Mayfair.
SBID 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

Maison & Objet 2019
2019-09-06 - 2019-09-10 | Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, CD 40 ZAC Paris Nord 2, Paris, 93420 Villepinte
Maison et Objet is a major French trade fair for interior design. Held bi-annually, it has been described as “among the 3 most important European events for interior design … a huge collection of innovation and talent all in one place.”
The Maison & Objet in Paris is a fair for household goods and decorations. At present this semi-annual trade show many exhibitors a wide range of products for the housewares and decorative items. This exhibition is communication and information platform in the industry and offers the exhibiting companies the opportunity to present to an audience of experts here. Visitors can learn the detailed and comprehensive information on the latest trends and products in the industry.
MAISON&OBJET is the international authority for home decor, interior design, architecture and lifestyle culture and trends through its shows, events and its digital platform.

London Design Festival 2019
2019-09-14 - 2019-09-22 | V&A, Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London, SW7 2RL, United Kingdom
Explore a range of creative installations and events celebrating contemporary design during the London Design Festival (LDF). The annual festival has been showcasing the work of designers, architects, artists and retailers since 2003.
During the festival, hundreds of large-scale installations, exhibitions and events pop up in many unique spaces across London, from world-famous museums to small local studios. The V&A is the hub of the London Design Festival, hosting a wide range of activities, from tours and workshops, to installations and exhibitions.
The vision of London Design Festival is to celebrate and promote London as the design capital of the world. We look forward to welcoming visitors to the capital again for the 17th edition of the Festival from 14-22 September 2019.

Habitat Valencia 2019
2019-09-17 - 2019-09-20 | Feria Valencia, Avinguda de les Fires, Valencia, 46035 València, Spain
In September, there is more than a reason to visit the sunny and lively Valencia. From the 17th to the 20st, the Mediterranean city turns itself into a vibrant hub of creativity, trends and style with Spain’s main events of the home furniture & contract industry: Hábitat Valencia. An edited selection of Spanish and international exhibitors will delight visitors and professionals with new designs, charming atmospheres and glam inspirations. The Feria Valencia fairground will burst with new creations and the most amazing furniture and lighting collections in a wide range of styles, materials and finishes. They will help those companies who haven’t jet taken their first step to launch their export business, and will assist those companies already having export experience in the consolidation and expansion of their presence in foreign markets. Save your date with the sunniest design. Let’s meet in Valencia…

SBID Breakfast Meeting
2019-09-18 09:00 - 11:00 | THG Paris, 4 Pont Street, Belgravia, London, SW1X 9EL, United Kingdom
The upcoming SBID Business Breakfast Meeting on Wednesday 18th September 2019 will be hosted by the manufacturer of luxury, design-oriented bathroom and kitchen fittings, THG Paris in Belgravia, London.
SBID 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

Designjunction 2019
2019-09-19 - 2019-09-22 | designjunction, 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG, United Kingdom
Designjunction is a 4-day event being held from 19th September to 22nd September 2019 at London, United Kingdom. This event showcases high quality paints and wallpapers, based designer, craftswoman, colourful designs which are printed in the UK onto papers and fabrics for a variety of products.
Launched in 2011 by a team of design industry experts, designjunction connects the world’s most renowned design brands, with the world’s leading architects, interior designers, specifiers and buyers. Designjunction has firmly established its reputation for transforming some of the most exciting and ambitious locations in London into premier design destinations. In 2018, designjunction transported to the iconic and cultural South Bank, which attracts 25 million visitors each year. Surrounded by iconic architecture, designjunction expanded over three sites; Doon Street site, Oxo Tower Wharf and Riverside Walkway, all of which are owned and managed by Coin Street Community Builders.

Open Design Festival Cape Town 2019
2019-10-18 - 2019-10-27 | Cape Town City Hall, Darling Street, Cape Town, South Africa
A dynamic and diverse design-focused city-wide festival that acts as an interactive platform attracting participants from across diverse demographics and communities. The Open Design Festival is based in Cape Town, lasting 10 days and celebrates the impact of design as a driver of economic, environmental and social development. The festival aims to be accessible to all, and particularly encourages participants from a wide range of backgrounds and communities. The Open Design Festival states that its mission is to ‘develop a culture of design’ that will in turn cultivate future socio-economic growth.
Design is the unifying thread that links innovation, education and community as the building blocks of a sustainable, inclusive, prosperous society. The festival brings these concepts together in a programme of inspiration, discussion and discovery.

Batimat
2019-11-04 - 2019-11-08 | Parc des Expositions de Villepinte, ZAC Paris Nord 2, 93420 Villepinte, Paris, France
Leading international exhibitions Batimat, Idéobain and Interclima+ElecHB are joining forces from 4th to 8th November 2019 in Paris, France to present products and solutions across multiple industry sectors, boasting up to 2,400 exhibitors from construction and bathroom materials, to comfort & energy efficiency. Providing opportunities to discover the latest industry innovations, trends and participate in visitor trials to refine and improve architectural and interior design practices and projects.
SBID members get VIP access with complimentary tickets, email admin@sbid.org to find out more

Downtown Design Dubai 2019
2019-11-12 - 2019-11-15 | 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.
Alongside the latest collections from international brands and a line-up of thought-provoking talks and workshops featuring global design experts, the Downtown Design fair’s Trade Programme is curated to help architects, interior designers and other trade professionals raise their profile in the industry and make meaningful relationships with industry decision-makers.
Click here to register

Event Timings:
12 November: 2pm – 7pm
13 November: 12pm – 7pm
14 November: 12pm – 9pm
15 November: 12pm – 9pm

SBID Breakfast Meeting November 2019
2019-11-21 08:30 - 11:00 | Mosa, Mosa 56-60, St John St, London, EC1M 4HG, United Kingdom
The first of the leading sanitaryware brands in Europe to offer taps from a 3D metal printer, GROHE will host the next SBID Breakfast Meeting on Thursday 21st November. In collaboration with Cradle to Cradle certified, tile manufacturer Mosa, the event will take place at their showroom in London. The Breakfast Meeting offers designers the chance to attend 2 SBID Accredited CPD seminars:

Mosa will present their Accredited CPD on ‘How cradle to cradle contributes to a sustainable design’
Grohe will present their Accredited CPD on ‘Water Saving without compromising on performance’

To register your interest in attending, email events@sbid.org

Heimtextil 2020
2020-01-07 - 2020-01-10 | Messe Frankfurt GmbH, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Heimtextil is the biggest international trade fair for home and contract textiles, and will next be held in Frankfurt am Main from 7 to 10 January 2020. The first trade fair of the year for its sector, it is a climate and trend barometer for the new business year. Here, you can find everything in one place: interior textiles, interior design and interior trends. Nowhere else can you meet so many international trade visitors and decision-makers searching for the patterns, colours and trends of the season.

DOMOTEX 2020
2020-01-10 - 2020-01-13 | Messegelände, 30521 Hannover, Germany
Exhibitors and visitors from all over the world, four days of business, the latest trends and lifestyle, as well as countless opportunities to take orders – this is the promise of DOMOTEX – The World of Flooring – that marks the start of the trade’s business year. For a few days Hannover will serve as an international centre for the flooring sector and offer an ideal place for networking and getting business leads.
A limited number of complimentary tickets are available for SBID members. Email admin@sbid.org to claim yours!

Top Drawer 2020
2020-01-12 - 2020-01-14 | Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London, W14 8UX, United Kingdom
Breaking boundaries and defining trends, Top Drawer returns to Olympia London for it’s S/S edition; bringing with it their global curation of more than 1500 design-led brands. With exhibitors handpicked for their captivating designs, exceptional quality, originality and commercial appeal, Top Drawer provides buyers with unique access to the hottest new products, as well as firm favourites; encompassing the dynamic worlds of Home, Gift, Fashion and Craft.

imm cologne 2020
2020-01-13 - 2020-01-19 | Koelnmesse, Messeplatz 1 Mülheim, 50679 Köln, Cologne, Germany
imm cologne is an international, public open furniture trade show held at Messe Cologne, Germany. Presenting the trends that will be shaping the furniture and interiors sector – and the products that are good for business. At the event you will find a unique variety of interior design ideas for every room, every style and every requirement – from the basics all the way to designer items and luxury furnishings.

Formex 2020
2020-01-14 - 2020-01-17 | Stockholmsmässan Mässvägen 1 125 30 Älvsjö Sweden, Stockholmsmässan Mässvägen 1 125 30 Älvsjö Sweden, Sweden
Formex is the largest Nordic trade fair for interior design and trends. It is held twice a year in Stockholmsmassan, Sweden. The exhibition gathers more than 900 exhibitors, 23,000 trade visitors and over 800 media representatives. Formex Autumn focuses mainly on gifts, home textiles and furnishings areas. Many of the best designers in Europe present their new concepts and ideas exclusively during Formex. Their work always plays a key role in shaping the interior design trends for the entire year.

DesignTO 2020
2020-01-17 - 2020-01-26 | DesignTO, Toronto, Canada
DesignTO, formerly Toronto Design Offsite Festival, presents the opportunity to become a part of an exciting network of creative people, exhibitions, events, and a captive audience of designers and design-lovers. Last year, the Festival had 100+ events and exhibitions across the city, 140K+ visitors, 95+ million press impressions, and 500+ million total brand impressions. From design talks to experimental installations to prototypes to opening parties and curated exhibitions, the Festival featured the work of over 800 artists and designers.

Architect @Work 2020
2020-01-29 - 2020-01-30 | The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL, United Kingdom
Architect@Work host exclusive design events for architects, interior designers and specifiers taking place at the Old Truman Brewery. The carefully curated trade show aimed at interior and design industry professionals will return to London. Over 100 leading international architectural suppliers will showcase new products and offer the latest innovations in surface solutions, lighting technology as well as interior and exterior fixtures and fittings.

Sea Change: Flood Resilient Architecture for the 21st Century
2020-02-01 - 2020-12-24 | Roca London Gallery, Station Court, Townmead Road, London, SW6 2PY, United Kingdom
Flood Resilient Architecture
The exhibition explores how architecture is having to adapt to a growing climate reality: urban flooding. A recent RIBA report shows that 1 in 6 UK homes are currently vulnerable to flooding, with that number expected to double by 2050. With water causing an average of £1.4 billion of damage each year to UK businesses and households, architecture has to start helping us ‘live with water’, since prevention measures are simply proving inadequate.
Sea Change showcases projects by leading architects around the world in the field of flood resilient architecture. Solutions include: working with nature by developing floating buildings; improving flood barriers and turning them into recreational space; and elevating a range of public and private buildings.

Stockholm Design Week 2020
2020-02-03 - 2020-02-09 | Stockholmsmässan Mässvägen 1 125 30 Älvsjö Sweden, Stockholmsmässan Mässvägen 1 125 30 Älvsjö Sweden, Sweden
Together with Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, Stockholm Design Week has established itself as the most important week of the year for Scandinavian Design since its launch in 2002. During Stockholm Design Week the city of Stockholm is buzzing with design events. Stockholm becomes the perfect place for everyone connected to, or interested in, design to meet and thrive, discover new impulses, broaden their network and get inspired. A meeting place for buyers, architects, designers, press and influences from all over the world.

Modernism Week 2020
2020-02-13 - 2020-02-23 | PO Box 5001 Palm Springs, CA 92263, PO Box 5001 Palm Springs, CA 92263, Canada
Modernism Week’s signature February Event is an annual celebration of mid century modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture. This exciting festival takes place in February in the Palm Springs area of Southern California. Modernism Week features more than 350 events including the Modernism Show & Sale, Signature Home Tours, films, lectures, Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tours, nightly parties and live music, walking and bike tours, tours of Sunnylands, fashion, classic cars, modern garden tours, a vintage travel trailer exhibition, and more.

India Design ID 2020
2020-02-13 - 2020-02-16 | NSIC Grounds, Okhla, New Delhi, India, India
At the India Design ID, you will witness specially curated collections across furniture, lighting, interiors, kitchens, accessories, flooring and home technology from the most stylish local and international names. From new launches and exclusive showcases, to signature collections, stunning installations and personalised walk through, we have it all covered as we bring you more than 135 exhibitors from India and across the globe under one roof.
