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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.

Event programme:

4-5pm: The Sustainable Product Journey in Practice talk

5-6pm: Drinks reception

SBID members earn 1 x CPD Point for attending!

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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.

Event Programme:

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

Guest Speakers include:

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.

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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.

Talks programme:

– 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!

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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.

The Storytelling of Design

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.

A study in Circular Design and Sustainability

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.

How will AI affect the Design Industry?

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.

Meet the Designer of Taiga Concept

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.

New collaborations

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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An opening reception with speaker programme will take place to celebrate the New York Eleven Plus (NY11+) Student Interior Design exhibition.

Principal Partners and Design Directors from prestigious Healthcare Institutions and Architectural Interior Design Studios (specializing in Spas/Wellness Hospitality Projects) will have a lively discussion on the topic of “Wellness Interiors” with Student Representatives from the participating colleges and universities.

Panelists include:

Nancie Min, Design Director Clodagh Design

Elsie St Leger, Healthcare Designer/Project Manager

Laura Constantin, NYS CID Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Jonsara Ruth, Design Director Healthy Materials Lab

Sarah Levine,CIDQ Principal ZGF Architects, IIDA NY Chapter President

Addison Hansen, ASID Student Representative

The NY11+ Exhibition, ‘Wellness of Interior Design’ will be at the Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal until 30th April where the work of interior design students are to be displayed to educate the public on the benefits and potential of studying and practicing interior design.

The focus of the exhibit will be to highlight one of the most relevant issues of our day and entitled: HEALTH+SAFETY+WELFARE=WELLNESS. These representative
institutions include Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT SUNY); New York School of Interior Design (NYSID); Parsons The New School (SCE); Pratt Institute; School of Visual Arts (SVA) and Villa Maria College.

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Following the success of Bolon’s Bold Women in Design series, in partnership with L&L Lectures, Bolon is delighted to invite you to a 5-part programme of evening lectures on Scandinavian Design.

They will be exploring the development of Nordic Design, from the National Romantic movement c.1900 to the distinctive modernism of the 1920’s and 1930’s, and from the organic forms of the Post-War period to the colourful vibrancy and experimental forms of the 1960’s and 1970’s. The work of key figures, including Alvar Aalto, Tapio Wirkkala, Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, Oiva Toikka, Gunnel Nyman, Ingeborg Lundin and Kaj Frank and of companies such as Iittala, Orrefors and Svenskt Tenn, are considered within their social and cultural context.

Event Programme:

Drinks, nibbles and mingle at 17:45. Lectures take place 18:30 – 19:30.

WEEK 1: 18 April. National Romanticism and Nordic Design, Dr Lis Darby.

WEEK 2: 25 April. Scandinavia: Approaches to Modernist Furniture Design, Dr Lis Darby.

WEEK 3: 2 May. ’Swedish Grace’ and Inter-War Glass, Ceramics and Metalwork, Lis Bogdan.

WEEK 4: 9 May. The Golden Years: Post-War to Pop Furniture, Dr Lis Darby.

WEEK 5: 16 May. Beauty and Functionalism: More Post-War Design, Lis Bogdan.

Participants can choose to take the entire series, or dip in and out. SBID Members earn 1 x CPD Point (per lecture) for attending!

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Sans Souci invites you to join them at Milan Design Week 2023!

They will be holding specially curated events Fuorisalone and Euroluce, offering to experience their 15 new collections, including their immersive piece – HARK – and their special collaborations with Karim Rashid and William Sawaya. You can join an exclusive afternoon with William Sawaya on 19 April from 4-6pm to be introduced to his unique lighting design, BRANCHY for the first time!

Fuorisalone: 17 to 23 April at Mimmo Scognamiglio Artecontemporanea, Via Goito 7, Milan.

Euroluce: 18 to 23 April at Fiera Milano, Hall 11, Booth 205.

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How to build and design with innovative products, materials, and solutions?

Wednesday 8 March by Robynne Hammer, COO, EDGE at 4.05 – 4.20pm 

EDGE explains how its showroom, shop and project management department encourage and help everyone to make better material and product choices when building and designing their homes. Working alongside Europe’s most sustainable and innovative brands, EDGE Eco Design Green Environment is London’s first interior design and construction showroom dedicated to low-carbon, sustainable and environmentally friendly products and materials. Exposure to new technologies and materials is designed to benefit businesses and individuals by empowering them to take sustainability into their own hands, as well as provide a trusted space in which to access the products.

EDGE TALKS PROGRAM:

Join EDGE on the innovation trail at their stand, L50 as they present a series of inspiring talks on sustainable design throughout Futurebuild.

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You’re invited to join GROHE’s 2023 digital summit “Caring For Water” exclusively on the experience site GROHE X. Sign up to experience topical live discussions designed to inspire all in the architecture and design industry!

The summit will be hosted across three days, 7th – 9th March 2023, and explore thought-provoking themes within society and the design industry including: Urbanisation, Sustainability, and Health & Wellbeing.

GROHE has curated a panel of industry figures to provide engaging discussions and factual sound-bites on the themes whilst highlighting the importance of our finite natural resources such as water. Guest experts include Gudy Herder, Futurist, Steve Collinge, Insight Retail Group, Anna-Vera Deinhammer, Head of Int. Affairs & Municipalities, OGNI, Dr. Alan Dilani, PhD Architecture / Public Health, and Lionheart. Artist, Poet & BBC Radio Presenter.

Each day will have talks themed as follows:

7th March 2023 – Urbanisation – Living in an ever-changing world: How to envision the home of tomorrow?

8th March 2023 – Sustainability – A planet in need: How to build for a sustainable tomorrow?

9th March 2023 – Health & Wellbeing – Impactful environment: How to help a stressed world with healing architecture?

To register simply select all the talks you are interested in attending and then you will be sent diary reminders so that you can join from the comfort of your desk.

To join the summit, please register before 7th March 2023. If you’ve joined for GROHE X events previously you may already have an account – this will be advised when you sign up!

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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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