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.
With furniture, lighting solutions and equipment for home, office and other facilities, the shared showroom space is home to a collection of design manufacturers. The event presents a great opportunity to view latest products and samples from the finest Basque companies, discover new interior brands and network with the industry.
In celebration of World Earth Day on 27th April, EDGE will be hosting CPD’s & talks during the day, followed by a networking evening with industry members in support for environmental protection.
Attend online or come to EDGE's showroom to meet and learn from other architects, interior designers, industry bodies and brands on prominent topics, tools and methods being used in the sustainable build and design industry.
Tickets will be vetted for attendance of architects and designers.
10:30 - 11:30 - CPD 1: Clayworks - Clay plasters, what they are, why they solve so many problems and how to use them
11:30 - 12:30 - CPD 2: Maconda Solutions - Circular Economy - Exploring possibilities
12:30 - 13:30 - CPD 3: PEFC - Timber and Carbon for Specifiers
13:30 - 14:30 - Lunch
14:30 - 15:30 - CPD 4: SSAB - Architectural trends in a circular economy
15:30 - 16:30 - CPD 5: Smile Plastics - Smile about Plastics
16:30 - 17:30 - CPD 6: Biohm - A Biomimetic Future
18:00 - 22:00 - Networking Event
SBID Members earn 2 x CPD points per session for attending!
SBID Meet the Buyer is a premium, trade-only networking event specifically designed for the interior design industry and carefully curated to bring together high profile Interior Designers, Architects and Specifiers with the most creative, advanced and design-led product suppliers.
Showcase your brand, discuss upcoming projects and exhibit your products and solutions directly to esteemed industry buyers and decision-makers. The exclusive one-day event provides an dynamic and lucrative business environment with 20 face-to-face meetings scheduled to create, encourage and facilitate introductions that build key relationships within the interior design profession.
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 - 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 - 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
Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe (CSIE) has released the itinerary for the cruise ship interiors industry’s best opportunity for in-person learning, Cruise Conversations Live. Cruise lines, interior designers and outfitters can learn from their peers at topical conference sessions, while intimate workshops explore the challenges specific to cruise ship interior design with pinpoint precision. From blue sky thinking for leaders and buyers to practical takeaways for suppliers, every participant in the cruise ship interiors supply chain can learn from this free conference programme.
Cruise brands leading the conference and workshop programme include Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean Group, Damen Shipyard, Meyer Turku, Disney Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and MSC Cruises.
Shipyards are the heart of the European cruise ship interiors industry and CSIE will be welcoming Vesa Uuttu, Director, Head of Architectural Design & Outfitting Turku site, Newbuild and Innovation, Royal Caribbean Group to moderate the keynote conference, The Modern Shipyard. Project managers and owners alike know that a strong relationship with their shipyard is one of their biggest assets. In this session, essential for project managers and owners alike, Bas Loohuis, Commercial Director Maintenance & Upgrade Services Cruise, Damen Shipyard and Petteri Heimo, Head of Hotel Outfitting, Meyer Turku will share their perspective, exploring: how shipyards can add value to newbuild and refurbishment projects, top tips for ensuring both quality and efficiency and how to combine reference ship requirements with innovation.
Anyone hoping to launch their business into the cruise ship interiors industry must attend the workshop Marine Design 101: How to Break into the Marine Market. Led by Beatrice Siri, AVP Architectural Outfitting Europe, Royal Caribbean Cruises, this intimate session decodes the language of marine design and will guide attendees through the seemingly labyrinthine specification process. Practical takeaways will include the top ten questions to ask cruise lines when pitching your product, the different routes to market and, crucially, how to become an authorised supplier.
Designers with an eye for the future will be found at the day one keynote The Futurist: Cruise Design in 2030 and the day two conference session Young Designers: Designing for Gen Z and Beyond. From those who track trends to those who are currently shaping the trends, the CSIE conference presents two insights into trapping lightning in a bottle and getting it right before its even happened.
Cruise Conversations Live takes place over the two days of Cruise Ship Interiors, 30 November – 1 December. It’s completely free to visit and one of only two opportunities in the year to attend a live conference and workshop programme dedicated to exploring the cruise ship interiors industry.
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Networking Brunch for Interior Designers at Focus/22, in partnership with SBID, at the House of Rohl showroom
This networking event in partnership with the Society of British & International Interior Design presents an opportunity to meet peers and exchange ideas during Focus/22 at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour.
Hosted by the House of Rohl at their stunning showroom, with brunch and refreshments provided, the event takes place during one of London’s leading design festivals. With over 600 global brands taking part and more than 100 events, Focus/22 is not to be missed!
The House of Rohl showroom brings together a collection of luxury kitchen and bathroom brands that are recognised for their artistry and heritage. Discover the finest products from Perrin & Rowe, Victoria + Albert, Shaws of Darwen and Riobel in a stylish and contemporary space on the third floor of the North Dome.
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Middle East Design & Build Week is a new networking and sourcing platform for the construction and design industries. The event is co-located with Middle East Manufacturing & Technology Expo, providing opportunities for the construction and design professionals to explore solutions in the manufacturing and technology sector. The event is expected to attract over 200 exhibiting companies and 3000 visitors from the UAE and across the world in the first edition and around 10 international pavilions. It covers a number of key areas in a region which continues to invest heavily in new infrastructure development offering huge potential to key UK creative supply chain sub-sectors.
Middle East Design & Build Week will be an event offering opportunities for companies across the construction (architecture), interior design, hospitality, and commercial industries to showcase their expertise and products to influencers, key decision-makers and buyers from across the region. The show is organised in partnership with Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Key themes include: building envelope & specialist construction; building interiors & finishes; interior design & interior furnishings and fittings.
The UK Tradeshow Programme offers the industry support towards costs of affiliated events, available for both exhibitors and attendees.
Luxury furniture and elegant interiors designer Chiodelli is pleased to invite the A&D community to the Chiodelli Fuori Salone Event Happy Hour!
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