inDesign Magazine March 2016

MARCH 2016

Kitchen creations Dreamy bedroom furniture Your guide to home cinema design A week in the life of Natasha Hawtrey-Woore

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Welcome to the March issue of in.Design!

If you’re looking for a day out in April, you’ll have a great time browsing the exhibitors at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, when the British Craft Trade Fair will be flying the flag for Britain in its presentation of the largest selection of hand-made products in the UK! We’ve a preview of this on p06.

Interior Designer Natasha Hawtrey-Woore designs great spaces for restaurateurs, retailers and innovative companies, helping her clients make an impact to attract and retain customers. See some of her work on p12, where she shares a week of her diary.

Kitchens are the heart of the home and as such make an impact of the lifestyle of the homeowner; on p18 we take a look at the latest design details. And in our second in.Vogue feature on p22 we head for the bedroom, where designs from Alivar, Dailma Brown, and Soak&Sleep show how this room can be a dreamy destination!

In in.Brief on p28, Pulse Cinemas demonstrate how home cinema can be incorporated into all types of homes, without losing the sound and visual quality, or the opulent comfort, you’d expect from a big venue.

And finally, the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) are announcing more details about their conference which includes the exciting news that architect and designer Hakan Ozkasikci and interior designer Charles Leon will be two of their speakers, making this year’s event even more un-missable!

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The BCTF celebrate ‘Handmade in Britain’ in Harrogate

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in.Her Life

Natasha Hawtrey-Woore opens her diary to share her inspirations

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in.Vogue

Tasty! Cooking up a contemporary kitchen design

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in.Vogue

Bedroom furniture collections from three great design houses

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in.Brief

Bringing the cinema experience home

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Further conference details are released

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FRONT COVER IMAGE: ‘Flying Heart’ by Andy Plant (see BCTF preview, p06)

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BCTF Showcases British Talent At the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, over 10-12th April, the British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) will present the largest selection of hand-made products in the UK, and differs from any other home and gift trade fair with its ethos of solely championing British crafts

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upport for this creative and thriving industry continues to grow with more and more consumers recognising the quality of ‘Handmade in Britain.’ With all the exhibitors meeting strict criteria on quality and design, if you want to buy British, there is no better trade fair to visit.

An extensive mentoring programme provided by the organisers offering business advice, ensures that all exhibitors are professional, confident and ready to supply trade orders.

When you visit you will find over 500 makers, featuring a diverse assortment of disciplines and materials.

Parking at the venue is free, and a free shuttle service is available from Harrogate station and Leeds/Bradford airport.

For full show information, registration, and exhibitor lists, please visit www.bctf.co.uk

Andy Plant ‘Flying Heart’ is the first light in a new series of illuminated automata - an illuminated heart with motorised wings, giving a gentle slow flying motion. Andy Plant is well known for his large scale automat installations and he is responsible for some quite amazing sculptures including ‘Heaven and Earth’ at Liverpool Pier Head. www.andyplant.co.uk

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08 : in.SHOW Glass Relief Mathew Adkins is bringing his experiences and knowledge from the architectural glass industry to develop his own range. His installation work draws inspiration from the detail of textures and colours of the natural world and its landscape. www.glassrelief.co.uk

Keith Drury Keith Drury’s art is unquestionably quirky and contemporary in its interpretation of urban landscapes.

An extremely competent artist, his work is easily recognisable and he can customise the artwork, making it unique for a commercial setting such as a boardroom. www.keithdruryart.com Sarah Stanley Sarah creates original contemporary fine art mosaics. Each piece of work is unique and is predominantly abstract and with a very limited colour palette, using shade, tone, hue, texture, cutting and layering to create depth and interest and to emphasise the unique qualities of each material. She produces wall panels, decorative dishes, spheres and garden sculptures as well as stepping stones and water features for both interior and exterior spaces. www.sarahstanleymosaics.co.uk

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rfdesign boasts an extensive range of standard products – chairs, sofas, high stools, cubes and tables – as well as offering bespoke furniture design solutions. Their contemporary designs have a wide appeal across many sectors, including hotels, leisure and hospitality, offices, education, healthcare and retail.

Photography by kind permission of the University of the West of England, Bristol

Working closely with interior designers Matthews Mee, and the UWE Estates and Student Union management team, mrf developed a bench seat version of the s410 wingback sofa design with veneered outside back panels.

Striking fabrics were specified on the main back panel of the s410 wingback seating to add a strong visual impact to the furniture, including Harlequin Makena and Kirby Piccadilly Havana.

The project gave mrf an opportunity to demonstrate their flexible manufacturing capability to design and supply bespoke feature seating within the new Students’ Union Bar at UWE, Bristol. mrfdesign have also delivered and installed bespoke circular booth seating to the Students’ Union building; these feature units,

designed to create communal seating areas, completes Phase 2 of the extensive furniture scheme for the university.

The high back circular booths on castors, with a 2400mm diameter, have oak veneered outside backs and leather internal upholstery with eye-catching horizontal back rolls.

The larger low back circular booth, 2700mm in overall diameter, is a more informal seating unit with colourful, geometric fabrics on the back, Piccadilly Ruby by Kirby, to accentuate the open ring shape to this island unit within the main bar.

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A Week In The Life Of Natasha Hawtrey-Woore Interior Designer Natasha Hawtrey-Woore designs spaces that help restaurateurs, retailers and innovative companies create outstanding experiences; through design, she seeks to make a positive difference to people’s everyday lives – and a dramatic difference to clients’ bottom lines!

Her aim is to touch people at the deepest level and she works with creative talent of all disciplines to design spaces that allure, excite and reward all who spend time in them.

MONDAY Meditation is a great way to start the day and I try to do this as often as I can; it clears the cobwebs and gets the creative juices flowing. After catching up with emails and planning the week ahead, I brief the rest of the team and make calls to check progress on all of our projects.

This week, we are starting work on a new idea for a space that allows people to reconnect with their natural ability to play.

We’re at the research stage of the project and today I’m immersing myself in the science of play. Studies have shown that play measurably improves health, relationships, educational achievements and corporate innovation so we are excited about the opportunity of creating a space that inspires people to do more of it.

Natasha Hawtrey-Woore

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Artist Andy McGregor’s seasonal artwork

14 : in.HER LIFE We create spaces that help our clients tell their stories and make a valuable difference to people’s lives, so my time is divided between getting to know my clients’ businesses intimately, creative research, and overseeing the development and implementation of our designs.

This afternoon I am re-visiting Eat 17’s Walthamstow restaurant, which we only finished last November. For the opening we worked with local artist, Andy McGregor who depicted some Autumn/Winter branches – the idea is that the art installation changes with the seasons, so we’re going to discuss the brief for the Spring/Summer piece.

TUESDAY I’m heading over to a site meeting with my clients Dan O’Connor and Eliza Parkes who specialise in artisan wines and complementary foods. Their new venture is Yardarm, a shop, wine bar and tasting room combined. Our inspiration for the design came from Dan and Eliza’s passion for sharing the joy of good wine in a downto-earth way. We’ve used cork and wine casing material as the fabric of the space and off-set the wine bottles against black walls to allow the artistry of the wine labels stand out. Part of the brief was to make the space flexible so that tasting events could take place in the wine bar around a large table when required, so we’ve created a modular system with tables that can be used separately then put together as one large tasting table.

Today we’re discussing the brief for the artist who is creating a graphic mural to depict how a good wine feels. Working with artists is a big part of what we do. Some of our best projects have been where we’ve involved artists in shaping the design as well as in creating focal points in the space.

A vibrant orange runner creates energy!

In the afternoon I meet with a potential client who is interested in our work with colour psychology. Colour has such a direct influence on our mood and energy levels and it can be applied systematically to stimulate different emotional and physical responses. For one client, we painted a vibrant orange runner on the stairs of their creative agency and several of the people who worked there asked for the paint reference. It gave them such a good feeling each day when they came in that they wanted to give their home stairs the same treatment!

WEDNESDAY We’re working on the design for a new boutique cinema that is to be housed within a 1913 picture house. Our design is inspired by the theatrical spirit of movie-going at the time the original cinema was built and our client’s brand of laid-back luxury. Our palette of velvet and gilt will be used in a contemporary way to create a ‘relax in style’ feeling and we’re using lighting to make the most of the wonderful plasterwork ceiling and frieze where the original screen was housed. The cinema will be adjacent to the restaurant we designed for the same client and the idea is to link the two and create an ‘eat and screen’ experience.

The design process itself has been complex

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Eat 17’s Walthamstow restaurant because the building has been divided horizontally and the ceiling is arched. This gives us quite a challenge with the screen sizing and seat raking in order to achieve enough headroom while giving the best view of the screen. We’ve managed to gain an extra row of seating by a front row of loungers, low enough so the seats behind retain a clear view. Our client loves the idea and thinks the loungers will be the first to sell out.

Now that the client’s approved inspector has given the design the go-ahead, we’re putting the project out to tender and this afternoon I have a series of meetings with contractors to run through the detail of the design.

THURSDAY We’ve designed a set of chairs for a residential client and they are now in production at our upholsterer’s in East London. The brief was to create cocooning chairs as a foil to the concrete and glass surroundings of our client’s space so we have shaped the frame to wrap around the body and made super comfortable upholstery.

I’m going to our upholsterer’s today to approve the frames and review leather samples. We’re looking for warm tone leather with just the right amount of softness to create the feeling of comfort our clients are after, as well as natural texture and markings to give an individual look to

each chair.

I head to Shoreditch where I’m meeting the client to show them the leather we’re proposing. It’s a fresh sunny day and so I take the opportunity for a lunchtime openair swim, which is bracing to say the least.

Energised by my swim, I head back to the studio to meet with our lighting designer and review designs for some of our other current projects. Most of the lighting we use in our projects is bespoke, we find that our clients like this approach because it underlines the unique nature of their spaces.

FRIDAY I’m up early to run a creative workshop

16 : in.HER LIFE with a client. We’re developing their design brief for a new craft beer and burger venture and one of the themes we’re exploring is urban craft. This is such a rich vein for creativity and one that suggests upcycling, which we are always very keen on.

I’m going to a lunch-time talk on creative ideation hosted by Soho Works. I love these talks – they always give me a fresh perspective and usually inspire a new idea about a project I’m working on.

After the talk I head back to the studio. This afternoon, we are finishing off drawings for a re-fit in Selfridges for Blink who have an eyebrow care business. They have concessions in all of the high-end department stores and we work with them to develop designs that maintain their brand integrity and pass the rigorous approval processes that these stores have in place.

Fridays are cake days and the local shop does an amazing chocolate orange loaf. I settle down with a slice and a cup of my favourite jasmine tea to check over the drawings before we send them out. www.hawtreywoore.co.uk

Most of Natasha’s lighting is bespoke (seen here at Eat 17)

Yardarm will use the artistry of the wine labels in its design

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18 : in.VOGUE

Oven Ready!

Heart of the home and design destination; what’s the recipe for a gorgeous kitchen?

Neil Lerner’s blackboard splashback

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ixing and matching materials and textures is very much in vogue right now in the kitchen,” Neil Lerner, MD of Neil Lerner Kitchen Design (www.neillerner. com), told us. “The most popular colours are still white and grey and these can be used in different tones and shades to coordinate with a variety of materials and finishes.”

Neil Lerner Kitchen Design considers that a selection of three different materials is the ideal combination for a contemporary kitchen.

“We have just introduced a Stone Veneer door finish, which epitomises this new look as it is textured and works really well with other materials used for drawers and worktops,” Neil said. “The beauty of this new Stone Veneer finish is that it blends so well with so many other materials - especially glass, wood and stainless steel – and can be combined with grey or white, matt or gloss, dark wood or natural oak for a plethora of ways to make each of our kitchens totally unique. Stone Veneer is a totally natural material, so no two doors will ever be exactly the same, which creates an original and very individual kitchen that no one else will have – a real USP for our clients.

Hampshire-based kitchen design specialist The Myers Touch (www. themyerstouch.co.uk), have been expanding both in numbers and in space, with the addition of two new team members and the renovation of their state-of-the-art Winchester design studio.

The Myers Touch have invested heavily to expand their studio, and helping drive and continue to execute these ambitious growth and expansions plans, the company have appointed Helene Rushworth (pictured right) as Sales Designer and Nasia Kapodistria (pictured left) to the role of Interior Designer.

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The range includes a practical yet stylish floor standing tall cupboard which is perfectly complimented by the wooden vanity unit with ceramic handles and an integrated basin. To complete the look of your bathroom and make it appear bigger and brighter, the Chetsford mirror is an ideal purchase.

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20 : in.VOGUE “The other key trend for us is incorporating practical solutions to kitchen dilemmas in order to make the most of storage space and also make life in the kitchen easier and more convenient.”

In response to this trend, Neil has just introduced a number of clever innovations, including a new moveable worktop option that creates additional preparation space when required, a new lighting concept for the top units that is remote controlled and designed to illuminate both the unit and the worktop below, a new type of splashback that can be used as a blackboard for messages, plus a special baguette drawer to accommodate bread of a more continental flavour. Clever storage is a work in progress and will continue to innovate in the kitchen.

“Open shelving is another kitchen trend that I anticipate becoming more widespread in the year ahead,” he added. “Open plan living lends itself to extending the kitchen into other areas of the downstairs and we

Stone Veneer blends well with many other materials (Neil Lerner) are now increasingly being asked to design units for TV rooms and lounge areas, as well as utility rooms and work space. Open shelving allows the homeowner to display

specific items and add character to kitchens, which are becoming more and more minimalist. This is something that will only increase in demand in my opinion.”

Bespoke furniture-maker McCarron and Company (www.mccarronandco.com) opens its doors to a second London showroom at 102 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill. Their first London showroom, in Chelsea, has helped to establish a strong presence in prime central London. The opening of the Notting Hill showroom will be accompanied by the launch of a new 148 page look-book featuring milestone projects by McCarron and Company covering every room in the house, from kitchens to bathrooms, living rooms, bedrooms, dressing-rooms, wine cellars and more.

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Blissful Boudoirs Beautiful bedrooms are more than just important – they are the first and last things you see each day, so are essential to your wellbeing!

The Bohème bed from Alivar

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livar, the Florentine furniture company with an international presence, has added new furnishing solutions to its range, both for the residential and contract markets. The elegant and sophisticated style of designer Giuseppe Bavuso is very much to the fore: distinctive urban lines that create an intimate and inviting feel with a modern twist.

Guiding values of minimalism and attention to detail, together with artisanal manufacturing using the very finest materials, have made Alivar the iconic brand in contemporary design that it is today. The Tuscan firm’s use of exacting production methods, premium materials and skilled

artisanship allow its products to be certified ‘100% made in Italy,’ a source of great pride for this world-renowned enterprise.

The newest bed from Alivar epitomises Italian craftsmanship and the Florentine tradition. Designed by Giuseppe Bavuso, Bohème features superb leather work, using some of the finest hide available. With clean, geometric lines, the bed boasts magnificent details such as a quilted headboard with stitched finish for a modern yet refined effect. The wooden frame is upholstered in polyurethane foam and covered in soft leather. It is also available in a wide range of fabrics.

‘Skin’ is Alivar’s new bedroom furniture

range, comprising a chest of drawers, tall chest, make-up drawers and night stand.

With an urban feel, the collection is available in either heat-treated oak or coloured walnut.

The collection’s minimalism and geometric forms combined with a choice of leather or marble tops make it suitable for any bedroom.

Tall chest from Skin – Alivar’s new bedroom furniture range

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24 : in.VOGUE Dialma Brown was founded in 2007 by the Marchi Group, building on their experience as a global leader in the field of kitchen design and manufacture. It is an exciting, young, dynamic company with numerous sales outlets across Italy and around the world.

From shabby chic, country and vintage to modern urban and even industrial style, Dialma Brown offers original, beautifully designed furniture to suit any home. It is the warmth of wood and the cool of bare metal.

It takes the best from the past, yet looks forward to the future, with its innovative designs. It is both the heart of tradition and a breath of fresh air. It is passion itself!

The different combinations of pine-wooden slats interlace into knots and shades, creating daring unevenly-coloured matches which highlight the natural textures.

Dialma Brown presents many innovative furnishings, paying a special attention to the environment. They are, in fact, mainly made of recyclable materials, shaped to give birth to refined and peculiar design objects.

These furnishings originate from the Italian expertise and handmade ability based in the headquarters in Cremona, or from the dynamic and curious research typical of the brand – always respecting the Made-in-Italy essence!

Leading bed and bath e-tailer Soak&Sleep introduced their debut furniture, lighting and accessories collection in time for Autumn Winter 2015. Consisting of four key core bedroom ranges, the furniture and accessories sit within seasonal trends, creating a range of bedroom staples to cover all interior styles.

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26 : in.VOGUE Previously known as Duvet & Pillow Warehouse, Soak & Sleep was launched in 2006 by CEO Charlie Hunt.

“I couldn’t be more excited to see Soak&Sleep take the next step within the world of bedroom design,” said Charlie.

“The furniture range has been in the pipeline for some time – we took the time to ensure we made the perfect range to suit our customers, and our four beautiful sets tick every single box. The furniture and accessories make for the perfect accompaniment to our core range of mattresses, duvets, pillows and bedlinen, creating a one-stop shop for the whole bedroom.”

The furniture collections vary in design – from the contemporary, to subtly retro, to natural and simple – with something to suit all budgets. Using quality ingredients to bring a core collection of beautiful, designled items for the bedroom Soak&Sleep once again prove that quality doesn’t have to break the bank.

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Scene On Screen From its humble beginnings in the late Seventies, home movie viewing has come a long way. Not just with advances in audio and visual technology but also with comfort and design. Even the ‘home’ is no longer a restriction; you’ll see many a lavish private cinema on board yachts, in penthouse suites or beside swimming pools.

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ince 2003, Pulse Cinemas have become the go-to consultants in the home cinema landscape.

Their client base includes HNWIs, celebs and sports personalities – all of whom have consistently pushed the boundaries in home cinema comfort, sound and visual quality and ‘wow’ factor.

Pulse supply design inspiration and technical know-how as well as working to support dealers and benefit the industry by forging relationships with film distributor giants.

In Pulse’s book, there are no restrictions.

Anything is possible, ideas are without limit.

Home cinemas are a design feature and no detail is overlooked.

Use of space is important, as Pulse Cinema’s CEO Mike Beatty describes. “There’s not a more enthralling experience than spending the evening with friends and family watching the latest blockbuster movie on the big screen within your very own dedicated cinema... But what if the space

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30 : in.BRIEF doesn’t allow for rows of Fortress Cinema chairs and a dedicated Screen Research screen, a projector shining from a darkened ceiling, a rack of Datasat processors and power amps; all driven by a Kaleidescape movie server?”

The solution here, he explains, is the flex cinema set up, where a living space has a dual function.

“At first glance your beautiful living room offers nothing more than a low level Japanese dining table; cushions scattered around the floor and lighting that focuses the guests’ attention on the gorgeous meal that has been served... Then, at a touch of a

button, like something from a Bond movie, your beautiful living space becomes an amazing cinema... Your Lutron lights dim, the blinds silently fall from a slither in the ceiling, the hidden projector and the Screen Research motorised screen drops into place and suddenly the generous Kaleidescape offering of the latest blockbuster movies, in full HD quality, appears on screen for your guests to choose from.”

Of course, whichever room the cinema is in, acoustics play a key role in the perfect set up.

“Cinema Acoustics offer a whole range of acoustic panel treatments to improve

the audio performance of a room,” explains Andy Jones, Sales Director at Pulse Cinemas. “By using a combination of absorption, diffusion and bass control these panels dramatically improve the listening experience, increase immersion and reduce listener fatigue. These acoustic panels are made to order and can be customised with the clients’ own artwork or images, giving a completely bespoke solution. We have seen movie posters, family photos, artwork or even suede finishes complete the room.”

Furthermore, Pulse Cinemas insist that the performance and quality of the seating should match that of the technical equipment, and work closely with

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Californian company Fortress to create stylish seating, right down to the detail of the stitching. From fringed red velvet reminiscent of a vintage theatre seat to a sleek leather finish monogrammed with studs, Fortress chairs can be created to differing back heights, reclining to the angle of the customers’ choice.

Another component that Pulse Cinemas fully endorse is the Kaleidescape system, which they describe as ‘THE high performance movie and music server system.’ The newly available Encore product line allows movies to be purchased, backed up and saved to a

cloud – then watched in 4K Ultra HD at any time. For the luxury cinema environment, it seems, anything else would be inferior.

With prices for a home cinema beginning at around £15K (and going up to over £million), another trend Pulse Cinemas are quick to highlight is that they are no longer the bastion of the single male!

“On the contrary,” Mike explained, “95% of our dealers’ clients are couples, choosing the cinema for the family to enjoy. Home cinema is definitely no longer perceived as

Dad’s toy, our business is to create beautiful cinema designs and this includes choosing fabric for chairs, bespoke colour-schemes…

It is a family decision. People often think home cinema is just for watching films, but they are awesome for watching music and sporting events or even playing console games.” www.pulsecinemas.com

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BIID Confirms Speakers The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has revealed the first of its high-profile speakers that are set to take the stage at this year’s much anticipated BIID conference. Architect and designer Hakan Ozkasikci and leading interior designer Charles Leon are set to discuss, debate and deliver their expert insight on this year’s thought-provoking theme, ‘Interior Identities.’

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aking place on Thursday 16th June 2016, at the Royal Geographical Society in London, the 2016 conference will explore the theme of identity from many perspectives including the identities of interior designers, the identities of their clients, and the identities of the spaces they create and the places they create them in.

Having worked on a number of high calibre international hospitality and high end residential projects, Hakan Ozkasikci is now Director of Architecture at InterContinental Hotels Group, IHG. As the custodian of the architectural excellence IHG’s flagship brand, his role focuses on overseeing the design efforts of the largest hotel franchise in the world.

In addition to over 22 years of international design experience in more than 15 countries in Europe and Asia, Hakan’s academic career is based on sustainable design principles and their interpretations within the hospitality industry for the future. Hakan will be talking on the conference theme ‘identity’ in terms of his work for an iconic global hospitality brand.

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Charles Leon trained as a theatre designer and began his professional career working for the National Theatre and the English National Opera, designing stage sets for theatre, opera and ballet in the UK and abroad. This led naturally into designing for film, working on several feature productions for Golan Globus and Working Title. In 1988, he was invited to join the UK’s foremost international hotel design company where he remained for five years, working on luxury hotels across Europe. In 1994, Charles established his own design practice, Charles Leon Associates which specialised in hospitality and residential design, working mostly with entrepreneurs and hotel developers. In 2010, he was joined by Nicholas Black and in 2014 they formed the partnership Leon Black.

Charles Leon

Charles joined the BIID council following the 2013 merger with the Interior Design Association (IDA), where he was formerly Chairman. He currently leads the BIID

Education Committee, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (RSA), and is also a guest lecturer at Middlesex University.

Charles is renowned for his captivating lectures, talks and seminars on the theory of design and design thinking, and will be imparting his expert knowledge with the BIID conference audience.

Further conference speakers will be announced soon, including industry professionals from different backgrounds who will use their own unique experiences and expert knowledge to address the concept of identity in interior design. The full conference line-up is set to include stimulating seminars, lively debates and inspiring insights that explore how the identities of people, cultures and contexts intersect with and influence our interior environments. www.biid.org.uk

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