Join us for a great evening with food, drink, and music, along with some exciting insights into Dornbracht’s newest innovations.
SBID Members earn 2 x CPD points for attending!
The 2024 edition of CDW returns to Clerkenwell 21-23 May, welcoming architects, designers and interiors enthusiasts to London’s creative hub. In celebration of the area’s rich and diverse community, Clerkenwell Design Week will showcase leading British and international brands presenting cutting-edge products covering furniture, lighting, flooring, kitchens, bathrooms, ceramics, interior finishes and more.
Visitors can head to 160+ showrooms, discover 12+ curated exhibitions, stumble across striking installations, sit in on topical talks, attend hundreds of design-led events and even take advantage of deals across the area’s bars and restaurants. Click here to learn more about this CPD activity.
Talks and workshops will take place at the show enabling architects and designers to explore new sustainable options for projects with a high level of sustainability criteria.
WoodSaver is a revolutionary technology that offers a sustainable solution to reduce waste in veneer production. This groundbreaking development will take centre stage during the highly anticipated Clerkenwell Design Week, presented with their UK Clerkenwell-based partner and distributor, Welltek. Attendees will have the opportunity to witness firsthand the craftsmanship and ingenuity of WoodSaver in action.
SBID Members earn 1 x CPD point for attending the talk & 4 x CPD points for attending the workshop!
GRAFF is hosting a Breakfast CPD event at this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week! The session 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. GRAFF discuss how wellness through water can be delivered in sustainable ways.
– Discover how water and wellness can positively impact our daily life.
– Define wellness and sustainability in bathroom designs.
– Learn how to integrate wellness in bathroom designs through water.
– Review components that refer to wellness and sustainability.
– Understand current sustainability standards.
SBID Members earn 4 x CPD Points for attending!
The showroom is hosting a panel discussion on Wednesday 24th May, where industry experts share their vision for the future of sustainable architecture. The event will begin from 5.30pm with Spanish wine and nibbles!
At “Building Wellbeing: Human-focused design for a sustainable future”, Aphra Shemza, Oliver Savorani from Camposaz, and Dan Drogman from SmartSpaces will explore the intersections of sustainable tinder, technology, and 1:1 scale design, and what they can teach us about the future of architecture.
This event is tailored for forward-thinking individuals who are passionate about promoting human wellbeing and sustainability, and who believe in creating a better future for humanity without compromising our environment. If you are an out-of-the-box thinker, this is an opportunity to gain insights and inspiration from some of the brightest minds in the field of architecture, art, and design.
Basque Living London will also open its doors every day from May 23rd to 25th to showcase the diverse range of products offered by six brands from the Basque Country. Basquehh brands are leaders in the design and architecture sector, offering top-notch lighting, furniture, coverings, and technology solutions.
SBID Members earn 1 x CPD Point for attending!
Join Arper in conversation with OnOffice and sustainability experts from Woodalls and The Furniture Practice, to find out more about environmental impact in furniture across all life cycle stages.
Moderator: Kaye Preston, Editor at OnOffice Magazine.
Joining the conversation: Ana Rita Martins, Senior Associate and Sustainability Lead at Woodalls; Phil Towle, Head of Sustainability and Supply Chain at The Furniture Practice; Andrea Mulloni, Head of Sustainability at Arper.
4-5pm: The Sustainable Product Journey in Practice talk
5-6pm: Drinks reception
SBID members earn 1 x CPD Point for attending!
The Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID) is kicking off this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week with an insightful roundtable, panel discussion and networking event on Tuesday 23 May, 10am – 1pm. The event will address how interior designers can engage more meaningfully with sustainability in their approach to interior design.
SBID CEO, Vanessa Brady will guide discussions on the accessibility and application of sustainable design with an impressive panel of product, interior and sustainability experts. The experts will address key considerations with a roundtable exploring the carbon footprint of leather, followed by a panel on how designers can access, specify and actively incorporate sustainable solutions within an interior design.
10am – 11am: SBID x Lineappelle Roundtable: How Leather Can Contribute to Lowering the Carbon Footprint
11am – 12pm: SBID Panel Discussion: Accessing Sustainable Solutions Across the Sectors
12pm – 1pm: Networking & Refreshments
Andrea Mulloni, Head of Sustainability at Arper; Robynne Hammer, COO of Eco Design Growth Environment (EDGE); Davide Oppizzi, Head Designer at GRAFF; Lucy Spencer, Project Consultant at Parklex Prodema; Stella Gittins, Co-Founder & Group Director of Accouter Group of Companies; Orietta Pelizzari, Global Creativity/Industry Strategist and Fulvia Bacchi, CEO of Lineappelle.
SBID Members earn 2 x CPD Points for attending!
Join us from 10am for exclusive industry talks, network with peers and meet our line-up of expert speakers. Click here for full event details.
Welltek is thrilled to announce their participation in Clerkenwell Design Week, happening from May 23rd to 25th. Each morning in Welltek’s Clerkenwell showroom, they will be starting the day with a Nordic breakfast hosted by their partner, Martela. You will have the opportunity to meet Welltek team, the designers and discover what they have in store for the event.
– Wednesday, 24 May: Storytelling in Design with Loook – Wednesday, 24 May: Meet the Designer of Taiga Concept with Pekka Eskelinen – Thursday, 25 May: A study in Circular Design and Sustainability with Martela – Thursday, 25 May: How will AI affect the Design Industry? by Welltek – All weekend: New collaborations: Announcement of new partnerships with Bulo and Inno
Find out more about each event here.
SBID members earn 1 x CPD Point per talk!
Welltek is thrilled to announce their participation in Clerkenwell Design Week, happening from May 23rd to 25th. Each morning in our Clerkenwell showroom, we will be starting the day with a Nordic breakfast hosted by our partner, Martela. You will have the opportunity to meet our team, the designers and discover what we have in store for the event.
On Wednesday 24th, from 4pm onwards we’ll be opening up the showroom for drinks and discussions with another of our partners, Loook who will be sharing their unique perspective on the storytelling of design. Discover how Loook continues to push the boundaries of innovation with their latest developments. Come for a spin in the Vroom lounge chair, and check out the versatile Nugget chair, and the elegantly understated A Normal Sofa. Kevin and Ivar, the Loook designers are always willing to listen to their customers’ feedback on their products. One example of this is the latest adaptation to the Neuron Activation Pod (N.A.P) which will be
shown for the first time in the UK during CDW. N.A.P 3.0 can now be easily delivered to locations where access is tricky thanks to its modular design.
Thursday will also feature Martela, who will be sharing how they have aligned their company strategy with a strong focus on sustainability. Last year, EcoVadis awarded Martela a Gold rating in sustainability for the second time. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from industry leaders on how to advance your business while promoting sustainability and social responsibility. We will be launching Martela’s Ella
chair to a UK audience during Clerkenwell Design week. Designed with a focus on circular design and sustainability, and to minimise its environmental impact, Ella features 100% recycled raw material for the seat and backrest to. We are delighted that Ella has been chosen to be part of the Sustainability Trail in partnership with OnOffice Magazine at Clerkenwell Design Week this year.
To celebrate the end of a week filled with creativity, we would like to bring together architects, interior designers, and industry specialists for an exclusive talk by a leading expert in the field of AI research and consultation. We believe that AI has the potential to revolutionise the design industry. We will cover a variety of ways in which you can harness the power of AI to unlock new opportunities and drive growth; enhancing human creativity, rather than replacing it.
Taiga has taken the UK design world by storm since we launched them at the Workspace Design Show earlier this year. With their unique soundproof pod designs that evoke a strong connection to nature, Taiga has pushed boundaries and captured the attention of design enthusiasts across the country. Immerse yourself in true Nordic calm inside a Taiga and meet the designer, Pekka Eskelinen to find out what makes Taiga Concept’s philosophy so unique.
Finally, we are delighted to announce our exciting new partnerships with Bulo and Inno. Bulo, a renowned Belgian brand, is committed to producing premium office furniture solutions with a focus on sustainability and a circular economy. Meanwhile, Inno is a leading Finnish furniture company that specialises in innovative designs for public spaces, hotels, and offices, using eco-friendly materials and minimising environmental impact.
For more information on Welltek’s participate in Clerkenwell Design Week click here and register.
About Welltek Ltd
The Founders of Welltek feel strongly based on their own experiences that it’s not enough to design interiors that look amazing. Obviously, everyone wants to live and work in an environment that looks great but whether a space is healthy is often overlooked. Welltek believes that the built environment should do us good, not harm. So we provide solutions that enhance air quality and natural light, as well as award winning, *multi-functional* furniture designed to reduce noise pollution and everyday stress – the elements which we believe most affect human health from the moment you step into the building.
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Visit 100 St John Street, London, during Clerkenwell Design Week from May 23 to 25 to see the latest bathroom and kitchen launches from RAK Ceramics.
On display at the Design Hub are new ranges of surfaces, brassware and sanitaryware, all designed to create luxurious yet highly practical modern living spaces.
One of the striking bathroom displays at the Hub showcases the RAK Ceramics Designer Collection by Patrick Norguet, RAK-Valet. This is a range composed of functional elements – available in matt and glossy finishes – that serve as veritable valets and hand us the objects of our daily wellbeing via functional surfaces and stylistic solutions of great visual impact: decorative forms with slender profiles for the washbasins, top-notch stylistic research for the bathtubs, elongated lines for the toilet bowls.
For the kitchen there is CookingRAK – a one-of-a-kind hidden induction cooking system, creating a stylish impression and professional results.
Designed to create a multi-functional kitchen space ideal for daily use, the system is integrated into the countertop, opening possibilities for users to prepare, cook and dine in the same space; a seamlessly designed kitchen top made for dining and entertaining. The technology combines the high-performance of RAK Ceramics porcelain slabs, with an innovative induction system that operates through a magnetic field. Porcelain has always been the ideal choice for kitchen countertops as they are made of a durable material resistant to heat, stain, and scratch. They are also resistant to moisture and do not easily stain, making them easier to clean.
CookingRAK is exclusively produced with RAK Ceramics porcelain slabs in 14.5mm thickness and 135.5×305 cm size. The slabs can withstand high temperatures and with a surface hardness that resists scratching and staining. They are also an ideal material for kitchen countertops as they are very hygienic, food-safe, and less likely to harbour moulds and bacteria. To conveniently locate the cooking zones on the countertop, the RAK Ceramics slabs can be customised to add special markings in six modifications that will suit any kitchen style.
Staying with surfaces, visitors to the Design Hub can also view the stunning Metamorfosi collection, a decorative porcelain surface that will make an eye-catching impression for any interior. Metamorfosi is a large-format surface, available in two sizes – 120x260cm and 120x120cm. Inspired by the colours and shapes found in nature and responding to this important interior design trend, Metamorfosi is highly durable and splash resistant, just as porcelain should be, yet visually striking in its appeal, with several design options to choose from
An important destination on the Clerkenwell Design Week tour, the RAK Ceramics Design Hub at 100 St John Street, Clerkenwell is one of the largest in the area, with 7,276 square feet over two floors. The space gives visitors to the area the opportunity to explore the possibilities of choosing RAK Ceramics for their projects.
Designed to be an interactive and immersive environment to inspire creativity, the Design Hub includes a working kitchen display, working tap display, Virtual Worlds 4D Theatre and a Grab and Go sample area. New product launches are given their debut at the Design Hub, the company’s Mega Slab Maximus surfaces are highlighted, along with inspiring bathroom displays. The Design Hub also hosts seminars and events throughout the year and offers meeting spaces for designers and architects.
About RAK Ceramics
RAK Ceramics is one of the largest ceramics’ brands in the world. Specialising in ceramic and grès porcelain wall and floor tiles, tableware, sanitaryware and faucets, the company has the capacity to produce 123 million square metres of tiles, 5 million pieces of sanitaryware, 24 million pieces of porcelain tableware and 1 million pieces of faucets per year at its 22 state-of-the-art plants across the United Arab Emirates, India and Bangladesh.
Patrick Norguet is an essential figure on the international design scene. Drawing inspiration from everything that surrounds him, Norguet does not follow trends but seeks to give shape to products whose relevance and modernity would withstand the test of time.
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