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The Business Of Interiors and the Design Biz Survival Guide brings you two days of expert presentations, panelist discussions, networking and community hosted in London and the East Midlands!

Together we will unite design entrepreneurs at two UK venues, providing exclusive access to a series of empowering panels, from top PR strategists, to some of the most notable founders within our industry.

Day 1: Romo Headquarters, 4 June 2024, 8:45am-5:30pm

Immerse yourself in a community of like-minded interior designers and industry professionals. From panel discussions with successful Interior Designer’s to insightful presentations from seasoned journalists and creative directors, day one offers an insight into all areas of the industry. Additionally, you will gain exclusive access to Romo’s factory tour and gain insights from their talented design team straight from the fabric designer’s table.

SBID CEO & Founder, Vanessa Brady OBE will also be attending as a guest speaker!

Day 2: FBC Showroom, 6 June 2024, 8:45am-5:30pm

From an expert panel discussion from leading Interior Designer’s, to an insightful presentation from Rick Campos, day two is guaranteed to provide important insights that you can take away and action to enhance your own design business.

SBID Members earn 4 x CPD points (per event) for attending!

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Belgian furniture brand, Bulo, and sister company, Bosq, launches innovative WoodSaver Technology at Clerkenwell Design Week!

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!

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At Milan Design Week, GROHE SPA will bring its concept 'Salus per Aquam' to life with new immersive experience at Palazzo Reale!

The “Aquatecture” installation underscores the significance and importance of water in architecture and the health and well-being benefits this infusion can bring.

An integral part of this experience is the GROHE SPA Aqua Talks, a captivating series of discussions, where renowned architects, and leading designers, converge to explore the interplay between water, architecture, and well-being. The three talks will delve into the impact on personal and social wellness, by uncovering designs that transform spaces into reflective environments of tranquility and revitalisation, offering a complete multi-sensory experience.

Event Programme:

Tuesday 16 April 2024, 5-6pm CET: Revitalisation

With Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Leader, LIXIL Global Design, LIXIL Americas and César Giraldo, César Giraldo Design

Wednesday 17 April 2024, 5-6pm CET: Redefining Luxury

With Paul Flowers, Leader, LIXIL Global Design & Brand Identity and Steve Leung, Steve Leung Design Group

Friday 19 April 2024, 11am–12pm CET: Regeneration

With Patrick Speck, Leader, LIXIL Global Design, LIXIL EMENA, Daniela Baldo, Founding Partner Studio Marco Piva and Tina Norden, Partner Conran and Partner

SBID Members earn 1 x CPD point (per talk) for attending!

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Andrea Steidl and Simone Bonanni in conversation with Pasquale Junior Natuzzi!

Natuzzi Italia chooses the stage of Milan Design Week 2024 to kick off the programme of events and projects created to celebrate the brand’s 65th anniversary. The showroom is the backdrop for the new The Circle of Harmony – 65th Anniversary collection, which tells the story of the brand’s evolution between past, present and future through the designs of Karim Rashid, Andrea Steidl and Simone Bonanni. The three designers will participate, together with Pasquale Junior Natuzzi – Natuzzi’s chief brand and creative officer, in a talk intended as an opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes insight into the new Natuzzi collection through the voices of its contributors.

Speakers:

- Simone Bonanni - Product Designer and Founder of Simone Bonanni studio

- Andrea Steidl - Industrial Designer and Co-Founder of the / àr o / design studio

- Pasquale Junior Natuzzi - Creative Director Natuzzi Italia

For sixty-five years, Natuzzi has been on a journey in search of harmony, inspired by the fertile land of Apulia, which fuelled the birth of Pasquale Natuzzi’s creativity and entrepreneurial ethos. These values have shaped the company’s history, leading it along a path of growth in terms of both its identity and style, which will be celebrated during Milan Design Week.

The flagship store in Via Durini, featuring a redesigned layout with revised architectural elements, has evolved into a concept inspired by the refined elegance of ‘quiet luxury’, where the space dedicated to architects and interior decorators becomes even more central thanks to the new Natuzzi design studio.

SBID Members earn 1 x CPD point for attending!

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Clerkenwell Design Week, the UK’s leading design festival will welcome architects and designers back to London’s creative hub!

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.

SBID Members earn 2 x CPD points for attending!

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Exclusive Dornbracht Launch at West One Bathrooms 

Join Dornbracht at West One Bathrooms' Battersea showroom for an evening of champagne and canapés (other drinks will be available) to experience the unveiling of Dornbracht’s newest shower innovation which is launching for the first time in the UK! Enjoy this exclusive product preview and network with professional peers in the design community!

SBID Members earn 2 x CPD points for attending!

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Join Parklex Prodema at their showroom in Clerkenwell for Spanish nibbles and CPD presentation about specifying wood flooring for commercial application!

The CPD session will provide expert knowledge on using wood flooring in commercial interiors, exploring the different applications and requirements of wood as a material choice for floor coverings in projects from workplaces to hospitality. Informed by UK regulations, the seminar offers specialist insight on best practice for utilising wood flooring in a safe, compliant and sustainable way.

Meet the experts, network with your peers and enjoy some Spanish-inspired food & drinks! Click here to learn more about this CPD activity.

SBID Members earn 4 x CPD points for attending!

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Explore the applications and requirements for wood flooring within commercial designs!

This CPD presentation by Parklex Prodema provides expert knowledge on specifying wood flooring for commercial interiors, exploring the different applications and requirements of using wood as a material choice for floor coverings in a commercial interior design project, from workplace to hospitality. The informative session, informed by UK regulations, will offer specialist insight on best practice for utilising wood flooring in a safe, compliant and sustainable way. Click here to learn more about this CPD activity.

SBID Members earn 4 x CPD points for attending!

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An experiential, multi-sensory exhibition, aimed at encouraging a more nature-based approach to design!

Curated by environmentally-focused media and events platform Planted, in collaboration with Oliver Heath Design Studio, Bio-Spaces will plunge the visitor into the world of biophilic design, exploring biodiversity and biomimicry in design, as well as biomorphic design, bio-based materials and bioregenerative design.

Visitors will journey through a series of modular gridded ‘islands’, each exploring a theme pertinent to the concept of nature-informed design and each populated with exemplary case studies and products that derive inspiration and materials from nature and the environment. A multi-sensory approach alongside touches of greenery will enhance the experience, bringing the water-inspired spaces of the Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Roca London Gallery into direct dialogue with like-minded projects and products that aim to reconnect people and spaces with nature.

SBID Members earn 2 x CPD points for attending!

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Look into the world of biophilic design, exploring biodiversity and biomimicry in design!

On 25th April, the Roca London Gallery will host a launch event of the new exhibition Bio-Spaces: Regenerative, Resilient Futures, in the company of curators Planted and Oliver Heath Design Studio.

Bio-Spaces runs until 30th September 2024 and looks into biomorphic design, bio-based materials and bioregenerative design.

Guests will journey through a series of modular gridded ‘islands’, each exploring a theme pertinent to the concept of nature-informed design and each populated with exemplary case studies and products that derive inspiration and materials from nature and the environment. A multi-sensory approach alongside touches of greenery will enhance the experience, bringing the water-inspired spaces of the Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Roca London Gallery into direct dialogue with like-minded projects and products that aim to reconnect people and spaces with nature.

Click here for more information about the exhibition.

SBID Members earn 2 x CPD points for attending!

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