Amplify - Online Exhibition
2022-10-13
Amplify is a UK-wide competition celebrating creative works inspired by mental health and wellbeing.
The last 5 years have brought about large societal changes which have forced many of us to reshape the ways we live. And even though we have never been so connected to one another, we have also never been so lonely.
Amplify hopes that by coming together and sharing our work we can feel less isolated, share our collective thoughts, and ultimately capture the feeling of a Nation in a unique digital exhibition.

Itinerary:
Thursday 13th October – General Online exhibition (until 30th November, please register here), Public Voting opens here (view sixty short listed entries now and vote from the 13th Oct).
Wednesday, October 19th at 7pm: Curators Review with Bethan Jayne, Carmela Hodgson and others.
Thursday, November 3rd: Shortlist announcement, from our five amazing judges.
Wednesday, November 9th at 7pm: Panel Talk on Mental Health and the Arts including Collective Healing, special guest including Bablu Miah from London Arts and Health and Mollie Balshaw from Short Supply.

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Panel Discussion with VitrA: Colour + Space
2022-10-19 18:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | VitrA London, 64 Turnmill St, London, EC1M 5RR, United Kingdom
VitrA London invites you to join a panel of industry experts to explore the relationship between colour and space – a discussion ranging from homes to hospitality environments and beyond.
Is colour best shouted loud or whispered quietly? Is it all about fashion? And what do colour decisions communicate about people and values?
Wednesday 19 October 2022
18:00 Welcome drinks
18:30 Panel discussion
19.00 Q&A
19:30 Drinks reception (until 21:00)
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SBID International Design Awards 2022
2022-10-21 12:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | InterContinental London Park Lane, One Hamilton Place, London, W1J 7QY, United Kingdom
The SBID International Design Awards is firmly established as one of the most prestigious recognitions of design excellence in the interior design industry. Championing the exceptional interior designs, fit-out works and innovative interior products that the industry has to offer, the awards serve to recognise, reward and celebrate design talent from a broad range of categories. The SBID Awards culminates in a dazzling ceremony, brimming with the industry’s most outstanding design professionals to announce the SBID category Award winners.
SBID Members receive exclusive entry benefits into the annual SBID Awards.
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CPD Webinar: Luxury Residential Shading
2022-10-26 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
This immersive CPD webinar will provide an understanding on the technology and usage of automated shades in residential environments. Delivered by the home technology specialists, the session will cover everything you need to know about installing high-end shading solutions for private luxury interiors.
This session forms part of a series to that also addresses luxury residential lighting and audio.
Learning Objectives:
– To give a broad understanding of automated shading for a luxury home
– How to integrate automated shades into the fabric of the building
– How to specify fabric for performance
– How automated shades are powered, wired and controlled
– To explain through demonstration the importance of fabric colour and openness
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Designer Exclusive Event & CPD Presentation: Water Wellness Sustainability
2022-11-03 18:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Ripples Bathrooms Chelmsford, 8 Bond Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1GH, United Kingdom
GRAFF and SBID together with Ripples Bathrooms Chelmsford are pleased to be hosting an interior designer and architect exclusive event as part of a CPD Roadshow on Water, Wellness and Sustainability.
The CPD seminar will provide an overview of three key elements that can enhance our daily lives: water, wellness and sustainability. Starting with water as a precious and essential natural resource to its role in bringing us wellness, the session will focus on the origins of wellness through today’s WELL concepts and to how to integrate wellness in design projects. Lastly, GRAFF discuss how wellness through water can be delivered in sustainable ways.
There is an exciting prize at the end of the evening. Everyone attending will automatically enter a prize draw. We will randomly select a lucky invitee to award them with our most sought after basin tap/mixer from our collection Harley.
Please bring along your business card in order to participate at this amazing prize draw.
RSVP to delia.lakwera@graff-designs.com

SBID Meet the Buyer 2022
2022-11-04 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Nobu Hotel Portman Square, 22 Portman Square, Marylebone, London, W1H 7BG
Meet and engage with the professional interior design industry
The SBID Meet the Buyer is an interior design networking event curated to bring together world class Interior Designers, Architects and Specifiers with the most creative, advanced and design-led products from around the world. Inivting SBID’s extensive network of industry professionals, the esclusive one day annual event provides a dynamic and lucrative business environment carefully tailored to create, encourage and facilitate synergies that build key relationships within the interior design profession. Alongside dedicated, face-to-face meetings with interior designers and decision-makers, the event also features a series of topical industry-specific seminars to attend throughout the day.
SBID Members earn 10 x CPD Points for attending.
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EQUIPHOTEL - Hospitality Trade Show
2022-11-06 - 2022-11-10 | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles, Paris, 75015, France
EquipHotel is the leading hospitality trade show in Europe, which will be held from 6 to 10 November 2022 in Porte de Versailles, Paris.
Bringing together more than 1,200 exhibiting companies from 41 countries and 113,000 hospitality professionals, decision-makers, and influencers from 144 countries; all gathered around 4 major universes: catering, design, well-being, and technology/services.
A unique opportunity to discover the latest innovations through experiential spaces, ephemeral restaurants and competitions organised by experts. EquipHotel is the place to attend with more than 100 conferences and round tables on hospitality, presented by professionals from the hotel and restaurant industry.
Partner Exclusive: FREE Tickets are available for SBID Members. Email pr@sbid.org to redeem yours!
Non-members can click here to register now.

Talk at VitrA London with Sanjit Bahra from Design Plus Light
2022-11-08 18:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | VitrA London, 64 Turnmill St, London, EC1M 5RR, United Kingdom
How does lighting design define the retail experience in an emerging world?
Hear from leading lighting designer, Sanjit Bahra from Design Plus Light, as he explores how lighting is instrumental in defining the new retail experience.
The world of retail was significantly changed as a result of the pandemic, pushing it further into the online market. For physical retail spaces to compete successfully, the focus needs to be on the shopping experience, often more than the actual commodity. We live in very tumultuous times, where people are very anxious about the space they are in and people around them. The new retail environment needs to make people feel calm and safe. People don’t walk into spaces and make intellectual judgements; they just make emotional snap-decisions.
Lighting is key in determining the human, psychological response to a space – it is an important aspect in the ‘commerce’ of the retail experience.
Event Programme:
– Arrival: 6pm
– Talk starts: 6:30pm
– Q&A: 7:15pm
– Drinks & canapés: 7:30 – 8:30pm
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Downtown Design Dubai 2022
2022-11-09 - 2022-11-12
Downtown Design at the Dubai Design District
Downtown Design, the Middle East’s leading fair for high-quality and original design returns as a full, live and in-person edition this November at the Dubai Design District, d3 waterfront on 9-12 November.
Over 150 international and regional brands will be travelling in from more than 20 countries to showcase their latest collections at the fair alongside exhibitions of limited-edition and bespoke design, multisensory installations and a packed programme of interactive discussions featuring leading architects and designers like Sebastian Herkner, Micael Calatrava, Elliott Barnes and Adrien Gardère.
Visitors will also be able to take time out to network and socialise with other members of the regional design community in a specially created bar from leading Dubai-based studio Broadway Interiors and elegant restaurant from Lulie Fisher Design Studio.
Register your free visitor ticket

BEBA/EBCC Business Forum - The Road to Green Economy
2022-11-09 08:00 - 2022-11-10 17:00 (Africa/Cairo)
The Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce (EBCC) are organising a two-day conference in partnership with British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) and Department of International Trade (DIT) in Sharm El Sheikh on 9-10 of November alongside COP27.
The conference will consist of two main panel discussions, many networking opportunities, a chance to attend events in the Green Zone, reception networking dinners and lunches, and innovation hub & exhibition, showcasing sustainable start-ups.
Joining from the UK as part of our business mission (including accommodation with Bed & Breakfast- excluding flights) – £2500 (Non-members) or £2300 (EBCC Members).
The EBCC also have a special offer from EgyptAir offering 20% off tickets to Sharm El Sheik. To access the offer follow the link.
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CPD Webinar: Water, Wellness and Sustainability
2022-11-11 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
The CPD webinar by GRAFF will provide an overview of three key elements that can enhance our daily lives: water, wellness and sustainability.
Starting with water as a precious and essential natural resource to its role in bringing us wellness, the session will focus on the origins of wellness through today’s WELL concepts and to how to integrate wellness in design projects. Lastly, GRAFF discuss how wellness through water can be delivered in sustainable ways.
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CPD Webinar: The Pound Falls - What Does This Mean For Your Business?
2022-11-14 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
This CPD webinar by Croner will discuss the fall of the pound and how it affects the industry, as well as present some valuable advice for employers and business owners.
The Croner advisory team have recently analysed their call interactions with members and clients. With this, we have built an exclusive, member-only session to assist you with the biggest issues facing UK businesses right now.
Topics covered include:
– The pound falls
– Industry reaction
– A pay rise flurry
– How to address the increase in demand
– The cost of living and retention
– Do existing benefits already meet employee needs?
– Helping employees help themselves
– Getting more from the workplace
– Managing costs
– Changing terms and conditions
– Lay-off and short time working
– What is redundancy?
– Preparing for redundancy
– Collective consultation & Individual consultation
– Employees wellbeing during redundancy
– Looking after (soon to be) ex-employees
These exclusive sessions are free to SBID members. Get in touch for your association number.
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HIX Hotel Interiors Experience 2022
2022-11-17 - 2022-11-18
HIX is Europe’s new event designed specifically for Hotel Design
Hotel Interiors Experience (HIX) is an annual exhibition for the hotel and hospitality supply chain, taking place over two days 18-19 November 2022 at London’s Business Design Centre. The event will bring together professionals across the entire design and interiors supply chain, including bathroom, fabrics, FF&E services, furniture, landscaping, lighting, objects, outdoor, spa & wellness, surfaces, technology plus many more, with the designers, interior architects, specifiers, project managers, hotel operators, procurement, consultants and developers involved in bringing the guest experience to life. Through expo, talks, installations and networking, HIX celebrates and connects both established and emerging brands.

LiGHT 22
2022-11-22 - 2022-11-23
The UK has the second largest design industry in the world and is the largest in Europe and lighting is a vital aspect of the design industry and the design process.
To cater for this sector, LiGHT 22 is a curated, boutique lighting exhibition for specifiers and designers brought to you [d]arc media, publishers of arc and darc magazines, and the team behind the incredibly popular [d]arc awards and [d]arc sessions, with an in-depth knowledge of the lighting specification sector.
Held at the stunning Business Design Centre in Islington, London, LiGHT 22 will revive the lighting design and specification exhibition that has been lacking for too long.
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CPD Webinar: Luxury Residential Audio
2022-11-23 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
This CPD webinar will provide an understanding on the technology and usage of concert grade sound systems in residential environments. Delivered by the home technology specialists, the session will cover everything you need to know about installing effective high-end audio solutions for private luxury interiors.
This session forms part of a series to that also addresses luxury residential lighting and shading.
Learning Objectives:
– Understanding the drivers behind the emerging trend of live music events being streamed directly to the home.
– What makes a concert grade sound system different from typical consumer sound systems.
– How to create a suitable acoustic environment for a concert grade sound system, with appropriate sound isolation.
– Examination of a case study of a residential concert grade sound system.
– To explain through demonstration, the emotion that a concert grade sound system can convey.
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CPD Webinar: A Comprehensive Guide to Handling HR and Employment Law for Small Businesses
2022-11-28 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
This CPD webinar by Croner will discuss the importance and characteristics of a good HR team, explore employee policies, laws and regulations, and provide useful guides for managing your business.
Topics covered include:
– Understanding performance management
– Why a line manager shouldn’t “double up” and do HR
– Making time for staff issues and employee policies
– Staff training, support and retention to aid business growth
– Protecting the mental health of your staff
– Why an untrained HR team could be costly to owners
– How to meet employment law regulations
– Simple steps to improve equality, diversity, and inclusion in small teams
– A total guide to SSP (Statutory Sick Pay)
– A total guide to Holiday Pay
– How to resolve conflict whilst legally protecting your business
These exclusive sessions are free for SBID members. Get in touch for your association number.
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Sustainable Design Summit 2022
2022-11-29 | The Brewery London, 52 Chiswell St, London, EC1Y 4SA, United Kingdom
Shaping Sustainable Interiors for Land, Sea and Air
First ever Sustainable Design Summit (SDS) launches for cruise, hotel and aircraft interiors. The Summit will bring together designers and customer experience experts from across the sectors with the common goal of making travel more sustainable. Offering a fresh take on the standard conference format, attendees at the Summit can exchange ideas about making sustainable interior design choices in a collaborative environment, with talks and round-table discussions that will encourage cross-sector insights and learning. The event will also feature a product showcase featuring innovative sustainable materials, textiles and other interior products bring the ideas discussed to life.
The expert-led sessions will dive into topics including the principles of sustainability, designing with net zero targets in mind and how do sustainable interiors impact customer journey. Breakout sessions throughout the day will give delegates the opportunity to hold deep cross-industry conversations addressing circular design; colour, material and finish and sustainability infrastructure. With a focus on how to hold a conversation about sustainability and finishing with a drinks reception, the event will provide key learnings, networking and a gallery-style product showcase.
Partner Exclusive: 50% discount is available for SBID Members. Email pr@sbid.org to redeem!
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Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe
2022-11-30 - 2022-12-01 | ExCel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe (CSIE) caters exclusively to the European cruise interior design industry.
Taking place at London’s ExCeL, the highly focused exhibition and conference provides a gateway for the cruise interiors supply chain to meet with Europe’s most esteemed cruise lines, designers, and shipyards. Discover the innovation and creativity from over 200 exhibiting design studios, outfitters, and interior suppliers.
Cruise Conversation Live will feature an esteemed speaker panel as they discuss the industry key topics. With a unique focus on Europe’s luxury ocean, river, and expedition cruising, the two-day conference programme will leave attendees feeling inspired and ready to conquer their next project.
Register for your complimentary pass HERE.

CPD Event: Installation of Wood Based Panels for Wet Areas
2022-12-01 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Basque Living London, Second floor, Berry House, 4 Berry St, London, EC1V 0AA, United Kingdom
Parklex Prodema is hosting an exclusive CPD event with presentation at Basque Living London, where they will discuss the aspects and considerations of specifying and installing wood panels in extremely wet areas.
Areas of discussion will include:
– What is an extremely wet area?
– Products usually installed in these areas.
– The use of wood in construction of wet areas.
– What is an HPL?
– When do we need substructure?
– Health & Safety certificates.
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CPD Webinar: Absences and Conduct Around the Christmas Period
2022-12-05 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
This CPD by Croner will discuss how to deal with absences and conduct around the Christmas period, providing valuable advice for employers and business owners.
Join Amanda Chadwick to find out what issues businesses like yours are seeking guidance on. Find out how you can use this to take a proactive approach, and how you can protect your business and people.
These exclusive sessions are free for SBID members. Get in touch for your association number!
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Accredited CPD: What to Expect in 2023
2022-12-12 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
This CPD by Croner will explore the trends you can expect to see coming in 2023 to prepare your business for the year ahead.
Join Amanda Chadwick to find out what issues businesses like yours are seeking guidance on. Find out how you can use this to take a proactive approach, and how you can protect your business and people.
These exclusive sessions are free for SBID members. Get in touch for your association number.
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Heimtextil 2023
2023-01-10 - 2023-01-13 | Messe Frankfurt GmbH, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Frankfurt, 60327, Germany
Heimtextil is the biggest and most important international trade fair for home and contract textiles. It is a climate and trend barometer for the whole business year. At this leading event for interior textiles, design and trends, international manufacturers, dealers and designers present their products and innovations to a large audience of trade visitors.
Heimtextil features over 2,900 exhibitors showcasing the very latest textiles and textile designs and attracts around 69,000 trade visitors from across the world.
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CPD Webinar: Data-Driven 3D Modeling for Interiors
2023-01-17 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
With more technology available to interior and architectural designers, the traditional approach to developing commercial projects is moving to exciting levels.
Your workflow is no longer just about providing 2D drawings and details; great visualizations and smart take-offs can all be a part of your design process. BIM for interiors is a more thoughtful way to design, organize, and face today’s challenges in the industry.
In this presentation — inspired by an elegant retail interiors project located in Tokyo by designers Mana & Takashi Kobayashi, IMA Inc. — Luis M. Ruiz, Int. Assoc. AIA, will discuss how you can increase your efficiency and win more work with an integrated data-driven 3D modeling process.
Learning Objectives:
– Discover how data-driven workflows can impact the project’s bottom line by integrating a more effective design process.
– Understand the use and benefits of interior-specific parametric tools that you need to optimize the creation of your design presentations and project documentation.
– Learn how to effectively set up and organize a project file to streamline the adoption of a 3D workflow.
– Explore the differences between 2D and 3D approaches for your design process, and learn how you can better implement a 3D workflow for your firm.
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Modern Woman Property & Construction Event
2023-01-18 16:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Home Grown London, 44 Great Cumberland Place, London, W1H 7BS, United Kingdom
Step into the new year with Modern Woman’s renowned Property and Construction event – an action packed afternoon with informative and captivating panel discussions, addressing the upcoming topics of property and construction in 2023.
They’ll also be hosting a delicious supper club with inspiring special guest speakers, alongside valuable networking opportunities to meet like-minded professionals (including SBID CEO, Vanessa Brady OBE) and create relationships to grow personally and professionally.

Agenda for the event:
– 4pm – 4:30pm Guests arrive / networking
4:30pm – 6:15pm: Panel Discussions as follows:
– 4:30pm – 5:15pm: Panel 1: Commercial real estate: What is the future of the high street & the hospitality sector? Office Design for 2023, how diversity and inclusion can be taught within our education system.
– 5:30pm – 6:15pm: Panel 2: Residential property & sustainability: Reaching Carbon net zero (challenges around this and how the market can overcome them), outlook on the resi market and what leadership looks like in the C-suite for 2023.
6:30pm – 9pm Dinner, Guest Speaker & Networking as follows:
– 6:30pm – 7pm: Supper guests arrive, networking & drink on arrival
– 7:15pm – 8pm: Delicious sit down supper alongside networking
– 8pm – 8:45pm: Inspiring special guest speaker
– 8:45pm – 9pm: networking & close
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MAISON&OBJET January 2023
2023-01-19 - 2023-01-23 | Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, CD 40 ZAC Paris Nord 2, Paris, 93420 Villepinte
Since 1995, MAISON&OBJET has inspired generations of interior designers and retailers by maintaining a high level of creativity, diversity and excellence throughout the years with their inspiring and trend-setting design events. The lifestyle show brings together a 360°product offering; decoration, design, furniture, accessories, textiles, fragrances, the world of children, tableware. M&O showcase an excess of 3,000 international brands to over 70,000 interiors professionals twice a year in Paris.
Partner Exclusive: FREE tickets are available for SBID Members. Email pr@sbid.org to redeem yours!
Non-members can click here to register now.

January Furniture Show 2023
2023-01-22 - 2023-01-25 | NEC Birmingham, North Ave, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
The January Furniture Show 2023, running for over 32 years, is the UK’s home for premium interiors. JFS connects the most influential national and international buyers with the latest brands, showcasing their classic and contemporary furniture, flooring, lighting and accessories in an exclusive, premium setting.
Showcasing expertly curated, focused on quality hand picked brands, discussing the current and future trends of the industry, and providing an opportunity to learn and connect with the interior design community.
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Surface Design Show 2023
2023-02-07 - 2023-02-09 | Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH, United Kingdom
For architects and designers the Surface Design Show has become an essential date in the calendar. The only event in the UK that focuses solely on interior and exterior surfaces, the Surface Design Show is an opportunity to meet suppliers and experience innovative and exciting materials.
The event programme consists of main stage presentations, new talents’ debuts, showcase of new innovative materials and more.
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Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2023
2023-02-07 - 2023-02-11
Placing Scandinavian design in an international context
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is the world’s leading meeting place for Scandinavian design! Nowhere else in the world will you find as many Scandinavian design companies gathered under one roof. 80% of our 700 exhibitors represent companies from the Scandinavian countries.
The latest trends and new products are unveiled here. For a couple of days, the halls are bursting with the best of Scandinavian furniture and lighting design for both public and home environments. They place Scandinavian design in an international context by drawing visitors from an impressive 100 countries!
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CPD Course: Office Design and Space Planning in the Hybrid Era
2023-02-21 - 2023-03-07
The HS Property Hub is to run a new three-part online course on Office Design and Space Planning (in the Hybrid Era).
Hosted by key industry experts, this series of professional market and educational briefings will bring attendees up to speed on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workplace, the opportunities that have been created and the benefits of adapting your workplace to the new reality.
Taking place online in three detailed 75-minute briefings in February and March next year, each briefing is chaired by Colin Stuart, CEO and Workplace Consultant of Baker Stuart Ltd, who will lead an expert speaker line-up that examines the opportunities and elements for an effective hybrid working strategy.
Session 1: Hybrid Working and Workplace Design – Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Session 2: Developing a Hybrid Working Strategy that Works for You – Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Session 3: Designing for Wellbeing – the Employee-centric Workplace – Tuesday, 7 March 2023
SBID members save 30% off the current price – email pr@sbid.org for your exclusive discount code!
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Arteriors Breakfast Meeting: CPD Showroom Tour & 2023 Trend Preview
2023-02-22 09:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, Fulham, London, SW10 0XE, United Kingdom
Attend an exclusive Breakfast Meeting at Arteriors’ showroom in Chelsea Harbour’s Design Centre. As a global leader in furniture, lighting, wall décor and accessories, Arteriors has led the way for over 35 years, providing luxury products for residential, commercial and hospitality projects from New York to Shanghai.
Join us for a tour of the showroom and speak with the team to discover new and innovative product design, including a preview of the S23 collection. Join us and SBID members on Wednesdary, 22 February.
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