Interior and Experience Design19-25 September 2016

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A unique programme introducing you to London’s most innovative design firms and uncovering the latest approaches to spatial design. You’ll gain inspiration for your work, and get expert opinions on your current projects.

When: 19-25 September 2016

What: A week in London consisting of lectures,

workshops and visits to design firms who

specialise in interior and experience design.

For who: Interior and retail designers, project

managers, innovators and trendspotters,

entrepreneurs, creative and business owners,

team leaders and managers.

Price:

£1,995 – with accommodation

£1,625 – without accommodation

What is it?

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In the current design industry designing excellent spaces is not enough to satisfy either clients or users needs. They both desire memorable user experiences in private and public spaces. This unique programme therefore combines approaches of experience design with interior and spatial design to interpret space from both user and designer perspective. The programme equips you with technical and strategic angles allowing your future projects to tell stories through the fruition of built environments.

WhY iNtERiORaND EXPERiENCE?

EnvironmentUser

Interaction

strategy(business perspective)

memorableUX

design methods(creative process)

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“A revolution that does not produce a new space has not realized its full potential”

Henri Lefebvre

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stUDiOstakiNg PaRt

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The mobile future of hotel experienceMonica Sogn will give a talk about the award winning project Snoozebox by Tangerine. A portable hotel room designed to fit in a mobile container measuring just 3.6m x 2m x 2m. The innovative concept challenges the traditional user experience of a hotel while offering new possibilities to hospitality service providers.

Monica Sogn will talk about the design-driven process that led to the ideation and design of the project, reflecting on how the industrial design perspective of a big consultancy firm, such as Tangerine, can contribute to the construction of the future of hospitality interior trends.

About the speaker: Monica Sogn is a trained industrial designer with an MA from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London. She is currently the senior designer leading Tangerine’s colour, material and finish (CMF) team for both transport interior and product client projects.

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Curating interior designMarc Peridis will give a demonstration on how to run an innovative interior design studio that incorporates both a sophisticated aesthetic and research of sustainability in each project. Marc’s firm 19 Greek Street represents an innovative design studio model combining interior design services for his clientele and the curation of design collections of emerging designers in the 19 Greek Street gallery space. This talk will explore this innovative model and the relationship between these two practices that allows to compose projects through the use of diverse visual languages as well as promoting discussions within the design industry about sustainable future living.

About the speaker: Marc is a designer and curator. In 2012 he founderd 19 Greek Street interior design firm and gallery, with the aim to bring beautiful, thought-provoking and environmentally conscious design pieces to the masses. His present and past clients include Vivienne Westwood, Marc Jacobs, Library (the members’ club), Sketch and Saint Martins Lofts.

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Design makingThis studio visit will provide a close look at the recent trend of design making that is shaping the panorama of independent design practices. Jan Hendzel rode this wave before it turned into a media buzzword, feeling the sustainable and practical necessity to use recovered material in his projects that bring people’s stories to life by reinterpreting cultural heritages. The workshop will show how to take the first steps into an interior or product project starting from material and the interpretation of cultural environments.

About the speaker: Jan Hendzel is a trained engineer pattern-maker with seven years experience in the trade. Jan graduated from Central St Martins School of Art and Design with a BA (Hons) in Product Design and has a zeal for materials, design and manufacturing techniques. He co-owned and directed Hendzel + Hunt, a studio specialising in the manufacture and design of bespoke furniture. In 2015 he founded Jan Hendzel studio-workshop where he designs and makes furniture that comprises reclaimed and sustainably sourced English timbers, catering for the full spectrum of bespoke commissions, both commercial and private.

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From heritage craft to contemporary interior designThis talk by Salviati Glass brand’s creative director Chiara Onida will illustrate the rebranding of the company from a heritage glass goods factory to a contemporary design brand. The story will be told via an overview of their interior projects that offer customisation of unique environments through the use of high end materials. In the talk participants will discuss in an informal setting strategic challenges and aspect of the global design industry faced when starting up new creative projects.

about the speaker: Chiara is a London based designer, born in Turin, Italy (1984) and graduated in 2010 from the MA Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London. Chiara is now the creative director of Murano glass brand Salviati in Venice, Italy as well as working as a freelance design consultant for international clients globally.

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The future of workplaceThis workshop will reveal the latest trends on the design of places for work, focusing on how to create spaces for collaboration to flourish. The discussion will aim to understand the transformations that offices went through in the last decades to become more sociable and shared environments. In today’s fast changing business and technological scenario, the worplace is not only an asset for workers to perform their tasks but they serve as platform for serendipity and sinergies that generate innovation.

Your Studio wlll offer participants industry insights to design memorable workplace experiences through cutting edge space design.

about the speaker: YourStudio is a dynamic, creative and insight-led design agency. They have a passion to make life experiences better, and they know the impact that intelligently planned spaces, communications and experiences can have to consumers.

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CUltURal PROgRammEThis course is also designed to show you London from a number of different angles. Every day is packed with activity. You’ll be visiting acclaimed exhibitions and museums – whatever’s the top of the must- see list at the time – and also exploring some of the secret spots in London that most visitors never get to experience.

In addition, we will organise cultural activities in conjunction with the London Design Festival 2016. During the Festival we will coordinate visits to the 100% Design show to meet some of the most innovative design firms including Tom Dixon, Heatherwick and Barber Osgerby. We will also attend launch events of cutting edge furniture and products for interiors and retail in the indie scene of circuits such as Brompton Design District and Shoreditch Design Triangle; an unmissable opportunity to gain visions on current trends and opportunities of the creative industry.

And of course at the end of this intensive week we are hosting a party for all participants, with lecturers, special guests and people from the industry. It’s a great opportunity for everyone to get useful contacts, be introduced and just enjoy the company of inspiring and successful people.

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EvERY DaY CONsists Of:

Boosting breakfast

During the boosting breakfasts

you will interact with other

participants, share your ideas,

experiences and expectation

for the day and meet local

professionals to get to know

more about the backstage of

the creative industry.

Morning session

It is the first session of the day, it

will take the form of a lecture or a

hands-on workshop.

Practical exercise

A short task to follow up

the morning session and make

everyone unlock their brain’s

full potential

Afternoon session

The second session of the day,

where you will have a chance to

visit another top London agency

and listen to their team

revealing secrets they use in

everyday work.

Debrief and the city

Discuss the content of the day

with other participants to better

organise it in your mind. It will

take place straight after the

afternoon session in locations

that we can then visit as cultural

and social activities such as

museums, galleries, event

spaces or bars.

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Educational programme lasts 5 days, Monday to Friday.

Saturday, Sunday – free time, with an optional cultural programme.

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YOU Will lEaRN:

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– how a project workflow practically works within design firms

– best practices of influential British designers on how design theory and methods turn into real strategy to tackle real case scenarios

– business insights to make your design practice competitive on the international arena

– how to think big and grow your practice to the next level

– how to share your ideas with clients and investors more effectively

– to evaluate opportunities, risks and peculiarities of different interior design fields

– the latest trends and research in the industry in a multicultural context like London during the London Design Festival

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5 REasONs tO jOiN thE PROgRammE

1. You will get contacts of the most influential people in the industry People you will meet during the week are the creative world’s legends who you won’t be able to meet in any other

circumstances. These contacts will be useful for people who are thinking about working in London and for people

who want to create partnership projects with international agencies.

2. Testing your products and ideas If you are working on a new project at the moment, you will be able to get ideas on how to improve it as well as

discuss its various aspects with world class experts.

3. Finding the best way to work

During the week you will have an opportunity to see how the biggest agencies organise their working process and

space as well as how they build teams and manage projects.

4. New ideas and insights The quality of our courses are a great natural source of inventions, insights and solutions for any project.

5. The most valuable knowledge directly from the source London is creative capital of the world. All the most innovative businesses and the most talented designers

are based here. Knowledge gained during the programme will give you a massive boost for your personal and

professional growth.

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If you have any questions or need more information, please email Ekaterina

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