Inside Stories: Designer Case Studies

BIID Members are exclusively invited to the second of our free lecture series ‘Inside Stories’.

These seminars have been designed for interior designers to gain insight from fellow designers about their real-life projects through four fascinating case studies.

Join the BIID at the Arper showroom in Clerkenwell as we delve behind the scenes with our speakers as they divulge the highs and lows, risks and challenges, before and afters of the makings of their unique and interesting interiors.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Frank narratives with project imagery from a varied set of designers working across interior design sectors in the UK.

Commercial – Angela Bardino, Grimshaw

Project: Yoox Net-a-Porter Technology Hub, West London

Grimshaw were tasked with creating a flexible, employee focused 70,000 square foot office space for the ever-growing global fashion retailer’s Yoox Net-a-Porter, housing 650 members of staff. With great attention to material choices the offices evolved from their past life as the BBC Media Works building into an innovative working office, integrating technology to reflect the company’s dynamic outlook. Angela will detail will how this project was brought to fruition taking you on a visual expedition through the design process to handover that was delivered over an intense 9-month programme.

Hospitality and Leisure: Bess Sturman, Sturman & Co. Interior Design Studio

Project: Ilkley Cinema, Yorkshire, UK

Ilkley Cinema opened in November 2015 as Europe’s smallest 4K commercial cinema, with just 57 seats. It came to life from the dream of a local businessman who visited Wanaka, New Zealand in 2014 and found a small, creative and cosy cinema that he loved. From seeking key funding from supportive locals, to taking on an historic site that came with significant structural and spatial challenges, nothing about the evolution of this concept into a reality was conventional. Ilkley is a Victorian spa town on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, home to a discerning and relatively cosmopolitan community. From the outset, the key was to create the right feel and to create a destination venue that offered something different from the average multiplex. Founders John Tate and John Hewitt entrusted care of this most precious aspect to Sturman & Co in late 2014 after Bess pitched her concept and approach to them. Her brief was to bring originality, quirkiness and luxury to a derelict Victorian building that had formerly housed a nightclub.

Residential – Oz Lancaster, OS Designs

Project: Platinum Penthouse

With 360-degree views across London, the Platinum Penthouse challenged OS Designs to create an interior with the ambiance of a 7* Luxury Hotel at home. Fully utilising the extensive outdoor space, they were able to bring the indoors out. By designing a chef’s barbecue, an outdoor dining room, Jacuzzi and integrating marble flooring throughout the entire property, they created the contemporary atmosphere of a super luxury hotel. OS Designs were highly involved with the initial planning, layout and room configuration which allowed the result to be a seamless flow between the indoor and outdoor spaces.

Residential Restoration - Lisa Orrick, Bernard Interiors

Project Title: Park Terrace, Glasgow.

This imposing listed five storey sandstone townhouse overlooks the stunning Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow. With inherent beauty and detail the once derelict office building has been transformed into a sophisticated and luxurious home with a sumptuous palette of materials, rich in bespoke detail, colour and texture. Combing influences from Art Deco to 1970s glamour the design team created a unique and distinct home with a selection of vibrant artwork, elegant objet d’art, furniture, lighting and fabrics.

PROGRAMME

1.30 pm           Registration with welcome tea, coffee and biscuits
1.50 pm           Welcome from Arper
1.55 pm           Introduction from BIID President Gilly Craft
2.00 pm           Inside Story 1
2.30 pm           Inside Story 2
3.00 pm           Refreshment break and an Italian toast with prosecco and panettone
3.15 pm           Inside Story 3
3.45 pm           Inside Story 4
4.15 pm           Closing remarks, more prosecco!
4.30 pm           End

WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH

An insight into the inspirations and complications of delivering successful projects.

Testimonials from attendees of last years' Inside Stories:

"All four speakers were great and presented very different projects."

"Absolutely amazing selection of projects!"

"Very helpful how the speakers shared suppliers’ details."

"Really super! Best part was the ‘challenges’ element for each speaker. Also, [the] broad range of projects."

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

BIID Registered Interior Designers, BIID Associate members and BIID Student members.

As this is an exclusive event for BIID members only, we regret that your registration will be cancelled if you are not a designer member, please note this to avoid disappointment.

Additional information

This is a free event for BIID members in the categories: Registered Interior Designer, Associate, Provisional Associate, Retired and Student.

About the venue

Arper is an Italian company that manufactures and distributes chairs, sofas and tables for contract and residential worldwide. Arper is renowned for its colourful and versatile collections which adapt and blend into the layout of each project, offering innovative solutions to specific requirements of flexibility and customization. The London showroom in Clerkenwell is the company’s brand ambassador in the UK: a flagship space in the heart of the architecture and design district, where you can experience first-hand the company’s design vision – the pursuit of the essential.

If you have any queries, please email the office at info@biid.org.uk or call 020 7628 0255.

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