Guest speakers: Sophie Paterson, founder, Sophie Paterson Interiors, Sally Storey, creative director, John Cullen Lighting and Andrew Hills, creative director, Porta Romana
Taking an imaginative look at the potential of creating and using architectural and decorative lighting to transform an interior.
Guest speakers: Benji Lewis, Benji Lewis Design, Zoom that Room, Phoebe Oldrey, SmartStyle Interiors and Bhavin Taylor, Bhavin Taylor Design
Chair: Suzanne Imre - Former Livingetc editor, brand and content consultant, interior designer
The past few months of change have had a profound impact on our relationship with our homes. Now more than ever, they are viewed as an oasis of calm and safety, while many people have had to adapt to incorporate the extra functions of home-working, home-schooling, and simply spending more time together. A panel of interior designers offer insights into how they expect our homes will change.
Guest speakers: Timothy Corrigan, interior designer, Mark D Sikes, interior designer, Dimonah and Mehmet Iksel, founders Iksel – Decorative Arts
Chair: Sophia Salaman, executive editor, The World of Interiors
The aesthetic of scenic wallpaper has little to do with politely repeating patterns; every one carries with it an intriguing story, blurring the boundaries between art and decoration. Join a panel of experts as they discuss how rooms can be transformed with customised frescoes. Tailored to fit a specific space, find out how these tableaux are becoming ever more adventurous, wrapping around corners, trailing onto ceilings and much more
HOW WILL INTERIOR DESIGNERS RESPOND TO THE NEED FOR CHANGE IN THE POST LOCKDOWN DOWNTURN?
Hosted by KLC School of Design
The panel will reflect on the challenges faced by design practices with reduced need for office spaces, a shift to online shopping and the knock on effect on the retail and hospitality industries. They will also consider the opportunities presented by home office working, smaller office hubs, access to wider markets and the churn in the property market as city workers re-locate. Discussion will also focus on considerations for educators and potential changes in career opportunities for designers
Panel: Susie Rumbold, Tessuto, Rob Goulder, Â Thirdway Interiors, Geeta Dhar, KLC Head of Careers and Simon Hamilton, United in Design, career consultant and designer
Chair: Lester Bennett, new President, BIID
KLC Presents the Outside Story: The Garden… Much More Than Just A Pretty Face
Guest speakers: Matt Childs, Matthew Childs Design and Humaira Ikram, KLC garden diploma course leader, Redscape Design
Join award winning garden designers, Matthew Childs and Humaira Ikram, as they passionately discuss the importance and potential of gardens in being a valuable ingredient in helping to overcome many of the problems facing people in the modern world.
ARE SUPERYACHTS FLOATING VILLAS?
Guest speakers: George Wolstenholme and Lena Cottray of Lawson Robb and Martin H Redmayne, The Superyacht Group
How do yacht projects differ from their land-based counterparts? Join renowned creative leads from design studio Lawson Robb as they share experiences and insights into how they have brought a new perspective to superyacht design. Discover how they are rethinking and refocusing on what makes sense and how the two sectors can learn from each other.
CREATIVE CONFIDENCE: COLOUR & PATTERN
Guest speakers: Scott Maddux, co-founder of Maddux Creative, Brandon Schubert, founder of Brandon Schubert Ltd and Sophia Toce, executive editor, The World of Interiors
Get the inside track and discover why schemes that incorporate pattern and colour are inviting places to live in. Expect engaging perspectives on how to unleash your confidence
to elevate and personalise every room from a bold, dramatic space to a cosy corner.
TOWN OR COUNTRY?
Guest speakers: Paolo Moschino of Nicholas Haslam Ltd, Henriette Von Stockhausen, founder VSP Interiors, Nicole Salvesen, co-founder of Salvesen Graham and Juliette Wright, director of Stephenson Wright
Chair: Samantha Scott-Jeffries, editor, The English Home
Four renowned interior designers debate whether now is the time to escape to the country, or whether the city will sustain the new found boundaries of living and working.
Vaughan, Ground Floor, Design Centre East
Guest speakers: Alidad, Edward Bulmer, Vanessa McDonald of Melissa Wyndham. Chair: Samantha Scott-Jeffries, editor, The English Home
Join a distinguished panel as they discuss how global design influences have been taken into the British interior design lexicon. Discover both its evolution and enduring appeal, and the secret to creating comfortable, harmonious, characterful spaces that feel relevant today.
Ground Floor, North Dome
SJ Axelby brings new life to interior portraiture, capturing in paint, colour and detail the favourite rooms of interior designers and creatives. Join the artist, with frame-maker and designer Benedict Foley, founder of A.Prin, for a special session that transports you to living places that beguile and delight. Gallery tour led by the Design Centre’s head of PR, Rebecca Gleeson.
Presented by KLC School of Design
C & C Milano, First Floor, Design Centre East
Co-founder of interior design studio Run For The Hills, Anna Burles, recounts her journey in building a successful design business. The session will chart the highs and the lows, with salutary top tips and advice, including her vision for the future.
Circa Lighting, Ground Floor, Design Centre North
Guest speakers: Lucy and Max Barlow, co-founders of Barlow & Barlow. Chair: Olivia Capaldi, The List by House & Garden
Lighting can transform a home. Join Lucy Barlow, founder of Barlow & Barlow Design and her brother Max, founder of Maxwell Barlow Lighting, who collaborate closely, as they share tips and tricks on how to get light right. Find out how to create ambience and enhance a space with warmth and vibrancy.