Melbourne KBDi Trade Expo | 27 March 2025

Sydney KBDi Trade Expo | 8 May 2025

Melbourne Kitchen & Bath Show | 12 – 14 June 2025

Adelaide KBDi Conference | 15 + 16 August 2025

Attending trade expos offers kitchen and bathroom designers unparalleled opportunities to stay at the forefront of industry trends and innovations. These events showcase the latest products, technologies, and design solutions, enabling designers to explore new materials, appliances, and fixtures that can elevate your projects. With live demonstrations and hands-on exhibits, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of product functionality and quality, helping you make informed decisions when recommending options to clients.

Trade expos also serve as excellent networking platforms. They provide a space to connect with the industry’s best reps and fellow designers, fostering valuable professional relationships. These interactions can lead to collaborations, exclusive access to new product lines, or insights into emerging market demands. Engaging with peers and experts in the field can spark inspiration and enhance your creative process, ultimately benefiting your clients with fresh, innovative ideas.

The KBDi Conference offers all of the above – and more. KBDi make great effort to fill its program with relevant and practical sessions and inspiring keynote speakers. The Adelaide Chapter Committee is helping plan an incredible event – make sure you lock these dates into your diary and keep an eye on the KBDi website for more information early next year.

Are you an industry supplier who’d like to participate in KBDi’s tailored expos? Email tradeexpos@kbdi.org.au today for more information – spaces are limited!

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With a focus on equipping your business for the future, covering everything from cutting-edge AI solutions and efficient business structures to essential legal insights and the evolving workforce, each session is designed to provide practical, actionable strategies that will drive growth, improve efficiency, and help you stay ahead in a rapidly changing industry.

Whether you’re looking to harness technology, build a more resilient business, navigate legal complexities, or attract the next generation of talent, this conference has insights tailored to your needs. Join ACFA for a day packed with expertise, networking, and strategies that will keep your business thriving.

Venue: Waterview in Bicentennial Park, Bicentennial Drive, Sydney Olympic Park

When: 7th March 2025

Time: 9am to 4.30pm (including networking drinks)

Pricing: 

Early Bird pricing: save $100

Early Bird Member Rate: $199 (inc GST)

Early Bird Non-Members Rate: $299 (inc GST)

Standard Member Rate: $299 (inc GST)

Standard Non-Member Rate: $399 (inc GST)

All Tickets include morning tea, lunch and networking drinks

For more information, or to register online, visit acfa.net.au/conference   

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Given the number of people requiring care is only set to increase worldwide, it makes sense to focus on how to ease the pressure on the residential care system and assist anyone who would like to stay in their home to do so with ease and comfort. But it’s not just about the aged or those living with disabilities. Many of the fixtures and fittings that create an accessible bathroom are also beneficial for young families.

Height-adjustable elements or touch-free taps are particularly suitable for children, for example. However, owners and builders do not have to install handrails and seats in the shower from the outset if they are unlikely to be needed for several decades. All they need to do is make provision for future requirements today by, for example, reinforcing the wall where a grab rail is to be installed at a later date. Sufficient space around the shower, washbasin and toilet should also be factored in at the planning stage so these facilities are subsequently accessible for people using a wheelchair or walking frame.

Digitalisation and technical aids also make an important contribution to accessibility. For people requiring care and those with physical disabilities, new technologies in the bathroom are not just a gimmick, but a key element in ensuring greater safety and self determination. Sensor-controlled lighting activates the light as soon as someone enters the bathroom, thus minimising the risk of tripping. If a fall does occur, sensors in the floor recognise who has fallen and alert relatives or the emergency services. Voice assistants can also provide support in an emergency. Furthermore, it is possible to integrate measuring devices that transmit health data to carers or relatives. Intelligent mirrors can even remind users to wash, comb their hair, brush their teeth or take their medication.

A bathroom that is both accessible and digital is particularly advantageous as we get older. However, this is also part of the problem. When they are 30, people don’t want to think about their likely physical decline 40 to 50 years later. Hence, many of them fail to create the prerequisites for accessible conversions later, for example, LAN/WLAN coverage, basic electrical connections or empty ducts for data cables. Smart bathrooms require both qualified sanitary and HVAC installers and electrical engineering expertise.

ISH in Frankfurt am Main from 17 to 21 March 2025 represents a great opportunity to learn all about the latest developments. In the ‘Solutions for Bathrooms’ section, exhibitors will be showcasing innovations for private bathrooms, spas, pools and wellness facilities as well as (semi-) public and industrial bathrooms, care-sector bathrooms and bathroom installations.

Next year’s ISH will be accompanied by a multifaceted, complementary programme of events. One of the highlights will be the first ‘Value of Water Conference’ at the Congress Centre of Messe Frankfurt on 17 and 18 March 2025. At the conference organised by Messe Frankfurt and the Handelsblatt Media Group, experts and decision-makers from the sanitation, real estate and housing sectors, as well as representatives of local authorities and NGOs, will discuss global innovations and best practices in the field of water management and hygiene.

Interior design, current trends and future perspectives in the sanitary industry are the focus of the Design Plaza in Hall 3.1. In the immediate vicinity, the ‘Pop up my Bathroom’ trend area will present visionary bathroom concepts as holistic room solutions. Additionally, the special ‘SPAs, Pools & Wellness’ area in Hall 3.1 will offer insights into modern wellness solutions while, one level lower, in Hall 3.0, the ‘Public, Care Sector Bathrooms & Clean Water’ area will spotlight innovative approaches for public bathrooms, care-sector bathrooms and hygienic drinking water supplies.

The latest developments and pioneering ideas combined with ground-breaking design are front and centre of the Design Plus Award by ISH. This prestigious award is given by ISH in cooperation with Stylepark, the magazine for architecture and design, and honours outstanding innovations and sustainable designs in the bathroom, heating and air conditioning sectors. The award ceremony will take place on the first day of the fair and the award-winning products will be on display in a special exhibition throughout the fair.

For more information visit ish.messefrankfurt.com

Images: ISH 2023 (Source: Messe Frankfurt GmbH)

The Forum, to be held 10-11 April 2025, will include two days packed with events, including conferences, round tables and workshops, numerous international guests and a space created ad hoc in the Euroluce exhibition area.

One of the aims of the Forum concept is to offer the design community an increasingly wide-ranging and expanded event rounding off and fully complementing the commercial offering. Light will be the focus of an emotional and cognitive journey, offering visitors an immersive and distinctive experience. Light is addressed not just in terms of its technological potential, but also through a deep and philosophical reflection on its role as an expressive and innovative language.

The Forum will bring together an international panel of creatives, architects, designers, scientists and lighting industry professionals, to discuss highly relevant topics. The first names to be confirmed include DRIFT, specialising in sculptures, installations and experiential performances that underline the parallels between artificial and natural structures, A.J. Weissbard, a lighting designer and multifaceted artist of international renown; and Marjan van Aubel, a leader in the field of solar design for a sustainable, innovative and mindful future.

“Following the first transformation of Euroluce that we set in motion at the previous edition, rethinking the exhibition layout, we are proud to present another important innovation, this time concerning the content of the exhibition. Light is, incontrovertibly, an increasingly integral part of our lives. As a place where ideas and visions that lead to dialogue intersect, laying fertile ground for innovation, the Forum reflects the DNA of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, which has always been a generator and bearer of new ideas and formats for tackling contemporary challenges” – Maria Porro, President of the Salone del Mobile

A structured programme will provide an opportunity to dig deep into key issues such as the interaction between light and architecture and light and wellbeing, through an integrated and multidisciplinary design approach. The central role of light in integrated and sustainable design for public and private spaces, with quality of life and the future of our planet at its heart will be explored.

“Light not only makes things appear, it also creates atmospheres, depths and perceptions capable of interpreting architectures and open spaces, as in a pentagram. The role of the designer is increasingly similar to that of the conductor of an orchestra, who does not just execute a score, but gives a personal interpretation of it. It is with this sort of strategic role within the industry in mind that FederlegnoArredo’s Assoluce felt it was time to set up a dedicated international forum. I would therefore like to thank the Salone del Mobile.Milano for deciding to give shape to this idea with The Euroluce International Lighting Forum, confirming, once again, that our trade fair is not just the world’s leading design and furniture sector event but, uniquely in the world, is the home of entrepreneurs committed to designing the future of the sector they represent” – Carlo Urbinati, President of FederlegnoArredo’s Assoluce

For more information visit https://www.salonemilano.it/en/euroluce-international-lighting-forum

The Flow washbasin—selected in the ‘Design for Living’ category—is made of white Carrara marble and expresses an innovative design language aimed at sustainability. Continuing the successful collaboration with designer Paolo Ulian, the Tuscan company pursues its search for a balance between ancient materials and new processing techniques. Flow is an example of this philosophy, an “experimental object” that, as described by CEO Andrea Lupi, is born from the generative power of water. This washbasin, with its unique appearance, emphasises a detail that would generally be considered a flaw: the numerically controlled waterjet cut, with its fringed and pleated effect, becomes a distinctive feature in Flow.

Flow is not just a washbasin but a unique sculpture, capable of transforming a “defect” into an essential decoration that tells the story of marble craftsmanship. Applied to a classic material, this aesthetic innovation makes Flow “not an ordinary washbasin,” Andrea Lupi says.

In addition to ensuring a unique aesthetic quality, the waterjet cut also allows for greater material optimisation compared to traditional processing techniques. It makes it possible to obtain several washbasins of different diameters from a single marble block by nesting them within one another, thus improving the sustainability of the production process.

This recognition confirms antoniolupi’s commitment to creating cutting-edge design solutions with environmental consciousness while the Flow washbasin represents a perfect blend of contemporary aesthetics and functional innovation.

Being included in the ADI INDEX encourages the brand to continue its mission to innovate the interior design sector, carrying forward the tradition of Made in Italy with creativity and passion.

For more information, visit antoniolupi.it

From waste management and the organisation of pull-outs and drawers to storage space solutions – plastic was the material of choice at Sicam in Pordenone, Italy, in terms of both shape and colour. The complete base unit “Qanto“ which Ninka had placed in the centre of a huge kitchen island proved to be an attractive eye-catcher in Hall 2.

As if from nowhere, a food processor appeared in the centre of a flush marble worktop measuring around three square metres. However, the user did not have to stretch out to use it; the tray and its load could be pulled into easy reach. After use, the appliance disappeared back into the attractive structure at the touch of a button.

As a second possible application, Ninka showed the spice unit “Qanto“ equipped with three shelves within easy reach directly next to a hob in a kitchen unit. The lower shelf had space for tall bottles of oil and vinegar as well as spice mills, while the middle shelf, which was only half the size, held numerous small jars of spices. After cooking, everything is perfectly tidied away in the base unit. In this “Qanto“, the upper shelf fits into the worktop when retracted, providing a firm base for smaller kitchen utensils for preparatory cooking steps.

The “one2eight” waste collection system, which was positioned next to a water treatment system in the base cabinet, also proved to be an eye-catcher for visitors. The system can also be used as a solitary solution installed in the centre.

Inspired by the British market, Ninka presented 25.5-litre waste bins which can offer a total volume of 51 litres in combination with the “one2five” and “one2six” suspended frame systems in 40 cm base units. In 60 cm base units, a large bin of this type supplements the three-bin configuration with a 42- and an 8-litre bin and enables triple separation to a total of 75.5 litres. Ninka also offers a suspended waste bin solution for shallow installation depths of just 486 mm. To prepare the systems directly for installation, the manufacturer has developed a complete set with a push-to-open mechanism.

In addition, Ninka showed some clever combinations at Sicam. As all container systems are equipped with a static shelf-cover, above which there is usually storage space, the manufacturer suggested the use of suitable organiser trays, which are normally used in drawers.

Ninka was also creative when it came to the “one2top” range of bin lids and inserts: from organic waste lids with coconut mat odour filters and visually appealing metal inserts, which are particularly popular in Italy, to tidy organisation solutions with dustpans, hand brushes and cloth hangers – variety was the order of the day at the supplier trade fair for the furniture and interior design industry, which was once again very popular.

Ninka products are available in Australia through Hafele.

For more information on Ninka products, visit ninka.com

Held last month, DesignFest 2024 was a fantastic success with guests enjoying an exclusive tour of Coventry’s local showrooms, each presenting the latest in design innovations and solutions.

This year’s event started at the Laminex Showroom, before visiting REHAU, Argent, Pepper Design, PARISI Ambiente Specification Centre, Hettich, Kitchen Choice Showroom and concluding at the Miele Experience Centre.

At its showroom, Hettich debuted its new display featuring the revolutionary FurnSpin rotating system and LightTower illuminated drawer solution, along with up-close product interactions across the showroom which offered a true Hettich experience in person.

Hettich extends a huge thank you to INDETAIL for bringing its new display to life, and to CarmEli Catering and Four Pillars Gin for their amazing canapes and cocktail pairings which truly made the night even more special at the Hettich showroom.

Hettich looks forward to further collaborations with all the South Melbourne local businesses in the near future.

For more information on Hettich products, visit designwithhettich.au 

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The two new collections are inspired by elements and shapes from the Orient: Kimono, in bold, vibrant colours, takes cues from the knots and folds of the traditional Japanese robe, and Wă suggests the architecture of rural villages in China with their uneven terracotta tiles.

The new products for 2024 were displayed in a contemporary, original staging featuring warm, earthy, contrasting tones that offers a tactile and visual experience of the new collections. Ceramics cover the walls and surfaces of the space, alternating with evocative photographic images illustrating the research and conception process behind their development.

“Decoratori Bassanesi is constantly committed to exploring the full potential of ceramics through innovative, audacious collections that meet the highest quality standards, – says Paolo Serraiotto, Founder and President. Those who choose our brand embrace a design-oriented approach – in fact, since 2008 the company has collaborated with international designers in the pursuit of new inspirations, welcoming new challenges and exploring the full potential of the material.”

The new products and the mise-en-scene for the latest edition of Cersaie demonstrate the brand’s aim to offer an ambitious concept of sophisticated, elegant ceramic coverings, continuing the evolution of aesthetics and form that Decoratori Bassanesi has been building together with art director Federica Biasi. 

Kimono – design by Federica Biasi

The Kimono collection designed by Federica Biasi is inspired by the composition of traditional Japanese kimonos, which involves a complex series of knots and folds almost like a sort of origami: the eri collar, the sode sleeve, the doura lining of the top part of the kimono all contribute to create geometric designs with different fabrics and patterns, which Biasi draws on in creating surfaces and ways of laying them. The collection also reprises some elements form the firm’s historical archive of patterns and colours.

“Decoratori Bassanesi‘s historical archive was a great source of inspiration, a point of departure for an exploration of colour, ceramic yield and glazing, while the geometric motifs and bold colour combinations of the Far East opened the way to new high-contrast laying patterns, – says Federica Biasi – The Kimono collection is a reflection on the infinite possibilities of colour and material, blending distant traditions and cultures.”

Kimono reprises one of the firm’s historic products, Millerighe, with references to the ceramics of the late 1980s. The project also revives a few finishes and processes typical of Decoratori Bassanesi’s early days, double-firing and enamel glazes, with their distinctive shiny texture and vibrant shimmer. With its sinuously smooth feel, Kimono offers that same sort of aesthetic effect, updated with new materials and contemporary workmanship. 

The result is a textured collection in bold, vibrant tones: 8 colours, two finishes – smooth and ribbed – and 2 different sizes – 5×15 and 15×15 –encourage designers to play with combining them in creative ways.

Wă, design by Federica Biasi

The design for the Wă collection by Federica Biasi carries us away to the Orient, taking cues from the designer’s travels in China, where she was inspired by the roof tiles of pagodas and typical dwellings in rural villages. 

In these buildings, irregular handcrafted terracotta tiles are layered and stacked atop one another in an interlocking system inherited from ancient, traditional Chinese techniques. The designer has translated her impressions of the patterns of these tiles into a design structure, giving rise to the Wă collection.

“Usually, it’s the simplest elements that catch my eye, straightforward images that call up a specific vision. – says Federica Biasi – For the Wă collection, the sharp, strong lines of the buildings, with their ties to history, ancient forms of craftsmanship and the use of natural materials, were a flash of inspiration that, over time, generated the creative process the design grew out of.”

The Wă collection has a harmonious, warm, vivid aesthetic that blends décor with functionality and comes in four natural tones ranging from hazelnut to caramel. As in a mosaic, each individual element is repeated in a 9.5 x 18.5-cm portion that makes up the new covering, in full-body porcelain tile.

For more information, visit decoratoribassanesi.it

QLD Chapter Event

When: Sep 12, 2024 from 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM (AEST)

Where: The Build & Design Centre, 66 Merivale Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101

Join KBDi for its first post-Awards and Conference event at the Build & Design Centre in South Brisbane. KBDi will share the highlights of its two day national event and the top takeaways from the Conference delegates.

The generous event sponsors, Austaron Surfaces, Hettich, Schweigen and Caesarstone will present their latest updates, and you’ll enjoy drinks, nibbles and networking.

For more information and to register, visit here.

SA Chapter Event

When: Sep 24, 2024 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM (ACST)

Where: The Norwood Hotel (Osmond Terrace Function Centre), 97 The Parade, Norwood, SA 5067

Join KBDi for its first post-Awards and Conference event at The Norwood Hotel. KBDi will share the highlights of its two day national event and the top takeaways from the Conference delegates.

From Challenging Briefs to Design Delights

Enjoy a Q&A session with our award-winning designers as they discuss how they worked with and around their client briefs to create winning designs.

The generous event sponsors, Wilson & Bradley, Blum, and Schweigen will also present their latest updates while you enjoy drinks and canapes.

For more information and to register, visit here.

NSW Chapter Event

When: Sep 26, 2024 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM (Sydney time)

Where: Caesarstone Showroom, 84 O’Riordan Street, Alexandria, NSW

Join KBDi for a wonderful evening of design inspiration, product knowledge and important updates at the stunning Caesarstone Showroom in Alexandria.

Recent changes to legislation around engineered stone have redirected our attention to benchtop alternatives. In this session, Caesarstone will be sharing the ins and outs of porcelain. 

You’ll learn what makes up this material and explore Caesarstone’s comprehensive porcelain collection with its vast application potential and palettes.

Many thanks to event sponsor, Caesarstone. 

For more information and to register, visit here.

What else can you expect at a KBDi event?

• lucky door prize
• drinks and canapes
• invaluable networking with your peers
• introductions to the industry’s best product reps

Ticket numbers are limited and pre-registration is essential. 

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Be sure to secure your tickets to the Awards Night, supported by Premium Sponsor Polytec, here. In the meantime, let’s take a look at the finalist’s entries. 

Best Freestanding Furniture

Sponsored by ACFA Training

RTO 40932

1 of 4

Best In-Built Furniture

Sponsored by Cabinet Makers Insurance Brokers (CMIB)

1 of 5

Best Walk-in Robe

Sponsored by Planit

1 of 4

Best Laundry 

Sponsored by Planit

1 of 4

Best Bathroom Design

Sponsored by Hettich

1 of 4

Best Bathroom – New Build

Sponsored by Pytha Partners

1 of 5

Best Bathroom – Renovation

Sponsored by goCabinets

1 of 5

Best Alfresco Design 

Sponsored by AIDT

1 of 4

Best Commercial Project 

Sponsored by New Age Veneers

1 of 8

Best Kitchen Design 

Sponsored by Hettich

1 of 6

Best Kitchen – New Build, Up to $40,000

Sponsored by Hafele Australia 

1 of 6

Best Kitchen – New Build, $40,001 to $60,000

Sponsored by Hafele Australia 

1 of 5

Best Kitchen – New Build, $60,001 to $80,000

Sponsored by Hafele Australia 

1 of 6

Best Kitchen – New Build, Over $80,000

Sponsored by Hafele Australia 

1 of 2

Best Kitchen – Renovation, Up to $40,000

Sponsored by Lincoln Sentry

1 of 3

Best Kitchen – Renovation, $40,001 to $60,000

Sponsored by Lincoln Sentry

1 of 6

Best Kitchen – Renovation, $60,001 to $80,000

Sponsored by Lincoln Sentry

1 of 4

Best Kitchen – Renovation, Over $80,000

Sponsored by Lincoln Sentry

1 of 4

Plus don’t miss the major awards announced at the Awards Night:

• Apprentice of the Year – Cabinet Making, sponsored by First Super
• Apprentice of the Year – Furniture, sponsored by First Super
• Best First Time Participant, sponsored by Cabinet Makers Insurance Brokers (CMIB)
• Design of the Year, sponsored by finlease
• Cabinet Maker of the Year, sponsored by ACFA
• Workplace Champion of the Year, sponsored by The Kitchen Maker 
• Outstanding Achievement of the Year, sponsored by LEDA Machinery

The Awards Night will be a fantastic event celebrating and recognising outstanding achievements in the industry. Enjoy welcome drinks by Planit while meeting industry colleagues. 

To ensure you don’t miss out on this fantastic evening, make sure to purchase your dinner tickets by the 4th of September. Due to catering and dietary requirements, ACFA needs to lock in numbers early. Tickets purchased after this date will be subject to availability, and registration will be at the venue’s discretion. Don’t wait—secure your spot today for what promises to be a memorable event!

For more information, visit acfa.net.au/awards/2024-industry-awards/

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Design Show Australia was a tremendous success, spanning three days at ICC Sydney (International Convention & Exhibition Centre) from Thursday June 13th to Saturday June 15th. At the Hettich stand, guests gained invaluable insights and expertise from the dedicated Hettich Specification Team and Ania Forster from Zephyr and Stone, who were present at the stand, providing knowledgeable product and design guidance as they led visitors through the meticulously curated and visually captivating display. 

Designed by Zephyr and Stone, the Hettich stand featured beautiful light oak wood in the cabinetry boards and drawers, complemented by an open, lit archway that warmly welcomed guests into the space. As shown in the video, guests were eager to engage with the interactive elements of the stand and products. 

Here are some of the featured products and spaces:

• FurnSpin – The standout highlight of the stand, guests joyously rotated this revolutionary storage solution. For more details about the product’s upcoming release, visit: Introducing FurnSpin. 
• LightTower – Another highlight of the display, LightTower showcased the AvanTech YOU drawers with integrated LED illumination. The drawers lit up when opened and turned off when closed, creating a satisfying and seamless experience for visitors.
• Cadro Shelving – Featured above the mini bar area, this customisable frame system was wall-mounted and combined with SlideLine M sliding doors to create a stylish cabinet display.
• Actro 5D – These wooden drawers, featured in the main benchtop at the center of the display, are ideal for modern island benchtops, keeping all your essentials neatly tucked away yet always at your fingertips. This combination of ease and elegance makes it a statement of discerning taste, where beautiful design meets peak practicality.
• Wardrobe – Opening the WingLine folding doors revealed a mini showcase of clothing storage best for a residential bedroom space. This featured AvanTech YOU drawers for storage and various accessories for hanging clothing, offering a unique wardrobe experience.

Visitors could also explore diverse residential applications such as the Laundry Unit, Mini Bench (with internal waste storage), and Wine Cabinet, witnessing firsthand how Hettich’s products enhance these spaces. Additionally, QR codes provided detailed specification information about these products and spaces for those seeking to learn more.

To find your nearest Hettich display, visit https://designwithhettich.au/display-directory/. Experience intelligent technology and German quality you can trust.

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Taking place over two days on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th August 2024, the two-day event will conclude with the KBDi Design Awards Gala Dinner to be held on Saturday evening.

Day One |  Friday, 16 August  |  8.30 am – 4.45 pm

Q Events, 123 Queen Street, Melbourne

Dress: Smart Casual

8.30 AM: Registration and Trade Expo

KBDi’s partners have been invited to set up shop in an exclusive Partner Product Expo. Meet the industry’s best reps and learn what’s new and in the pipeline from the industry’s most trusted suppliers.

Marketing without Money: Building brand collaborations that deliver

Proudly sponsored by Lincoln Sentry

Therese Tarlinton is a partnerships expert with a passion for helping small business owners improve the bottom line of their business. In this session, she’ll introduce her unique SWAP strategy and share how you can build brand collaborations that will actually deliver.

The Mid-Century Modern Home: Legacy, Lifestyle and Laminate Laid Bare

Proudly sponsored by Lapitec

More than 42,000 followers share Patricia Callan’s passion for Modernist design and delight in her online curation of Australia’s most magnificent Mid-century Modernist homes. As the author of ‘The New Modernist House’, she is a highly regarded expert in this era, and she’ll be sharing her specialist knowledge in this session. You’ll lean into the history of Mid-Century Modernism in Australia and learn what variations one might see in any Australian city. You’ll discover the classic MCM conundrums encountered across the country and explore how to plan a sympathetic renovation.

Lunch Break

Proudly sponsored by KBDi Corporate Plus Partner, Momo Handles.

Get yourself fed and watered while working your way through the KBDi Trade Expo. Momo Handles are sponsoring your lunch and will ensure you’re recharged and ready for an afternoon of learning and professional development. 

Getting your work and business in the media

Proudly sponsored by KBDi Corporate Plus Partner, Blum.

Jen Bishop is a newspaper and magazine journalist obsessed with interiors. In 2011, she founded the wildly popular ‘The Interiors Addict‘ blog, successfully turning her hobby into a full-time gig in less than two years. In this session, Jen will draw on her media background and share her top tips for pitching and productive PR.

Destination Design: Crafting a Vision for Success

Proudly sponsored by CAV’ART Designer Stone

Andrew Mitchell is a successful interior designer and the Founding Director of The Design Coach, and he’s here to tell us that creating this life plan needn’t be a chore. Andrew believes that strategy can be sexy when linked to the emotions that drive our actions. In this session, he’ll share examples from his own business journey. He’ll show you how overcoming crippling challenges, analysing his work desires and unravelling the emotions behind them has helped him plot a path to success.

Welcome Party  |  Friday, 16 August  |  6.00 pm – 9.00 pm

To wrap up Day 1, delegates will gather at The Valiant Bar for three hours of food, drinks and networking. Located in the centre of the Bankers Quarter on Little Collins Street, The Valiant Bar is a stylish, retro hideaway and the perfect place for our ultra-cool community to connect. 

Day 2  |  Saturday, 17 August  |  9.30 am – 1.30 pm

Meet at the Cosentino Showroom, 460 Collins St, Melbourne

Dress: Smart Casual (comfortable shoes)

9.30 AM Conference Session 1 | The Story behind the City (Cosentino City Melbourne)

Grant Wheaton is the head of Construction, Marketing and Business Development at RAMVEK, and was privileged to be a part of the spectacular renovation of the heritage space now housing Cosentino City Melbourne. Grant oversaw the project’s construction – from demolition to completion – and knows the building inside out. In this session, he’ll share the story of the making of this magnificent space and inspire you with his enthusiasm for great design and workmanship.

Grant will be joined by Antonia Anderson, Cosentino City Melbourne Manager, who will guide you to this incredible showroom and show you the full suite of Cosentino surfaces in a stunning display of varying applications.

Conference Session 2 and Light Lunch 

Curious Bar, 408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne (Underground W Hotel)

Take a trip with KBDi into the Curious Bar, the magical underground venue in the W Melbourne Hotel in the CBD. The multi-award-winning venue is a designer’s delight and is sure to kickstart your creativity.  The session will conclude with a light lunch (generously sponsored by TLD Kitchens) and a final toast to our 2024 Conference.

*Bonus Content*

KBDi have invited multi-award-winning photographer, George Poulakis, to join us for this session. While you raise your glasses to a great weekend, he’ll raise his best tips for smart phone photography and show you how to capture classy and creative pics for your social media feed.

KBDi Design Awards Gala  |  Saturday, 17 August  |  6.00 pm – 11.30 pm

W Melbourne Hotel, Great Rooms, 408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Dress: Cocktail/Lounge suit

The much-loved KBDi Design Awards Gala Dinner will be held on Saturday evening.

This spectacular event is KBDi’s ‘Night of Nights’ and a wonderful celebration of Australia’s finest kitchen and bathroom designers.

This year, the Awards Gala will be held in the stunning W Melbourne Hotel. Prepare yourself for five fantastic hours of wining and dining, entertainment, networking and, of course, the country’s best presentation of award-winning kitchens and bathrooms.

Good friend of KBDi, James Treble will be back as the MC for this year – if you attended the 2023 Awards Gala, you’ll know what a talent he has for keeping us on the ball.

Registrations close on Friday, 19 July.

For more information, visit kbdi.org.au/kbdi-events/conference-2024

Western Australia Chapter Event 

When:  18 June from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM (AWST)

Where: Home Base Perth (Function Room), 55 Salvado Road, Subiaco, WA 6008

KBDi’s fabulous partners, Austaron Surfaces, Hettich and Momo Handles, are joining forces to host a fantastic event at Home Base Perth.

With three levels of permanent displays, this venue is Australia’s largest building, renovating, decorating and landscaping centre.

You’ll have plenty of time to explore this space before KBDi gather the groups together to celebrate the finalists in the KBDi Design Awards program of 2024.

KBDi will also share the details of this year’s annual Conference and encourage the WA cohort to join them on the East Coast for two days of learning and inspiration.

For more information and to register, visit here. 

New South Wales Chapter Event 

When:  19 June from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM (Sydney time)

Where: Archie Rose Distilling Co., 85 Dunning Ave, Rosebery, NSW 2018

The Archie Rose Bar & Cellar Door in Rosebery, Sydney, is a one-of-a-kind space ready for a one-of-a-kind party.

KBDi Partners, CAV’ART Designer Stone and Laminam, are generously hosting this event and will ensure you’re well looked after in this truly beautiful space.

They’ll also be showcasing their latest natural stone and premium porcelain surface ranges, leaving you inspired and excited about your next design project.

And this award-winning bar is the perfect venue for KBDi to celebrate the NSW designers who’ll be heading to Melbourne to represent their State at the KBDi Design Awards Gala in August. Be the first to find out who’ll bear the stamp of FINALIST in 2024.

For more information and to register, visit here. 

Queensland Chapter Event 

When:  20 June from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM (AEST)

Where: About Space Lighting Showroom, 76 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006

The ultimate Australian-owned destination for illuminating brilliance is now in Brisbane, and they’re inviting the KBDi community into their new abode.

About Space Lighting offers an inspiring selection of original, designer, Australian-made and exclusive European lighting collections. Join them on an exclusive tour of the premises and learn how you can light up your projects with their expertise.

And we’ll shine our brightest lights on the KBDi Design Awards finalists of 2024. Find out who will represent the Sunshine State at the Annual Awards Gala in Melbourne in August.

For more information and to register, visit here.

Victoria Chapter Event 

When:  20 June from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM (Melbourne time)

Where: e&s Showroom, 675-685 Warrigal Road, Chadstone, VIC 3148

The state-of-the-art E & S Showroom spans more than 3000 square metres, including a dedicated space for designers and specifiers.

At this event, you’ll be guided through the impressive displays and explore the finest design and technology for kitchens, bathrooms, and laundries.

You’ll also be the first to learn who will represent Victoria at this year’s annual KBDi Design Awards. KBDi will announce the finalists and celebrate the State’s best designers with plenty of toasts and fanfare.

For more information and to register, visit here.

What can you expect at a KBDi event?

• Drinks and canapés.
• Lucky door prizes.
• Invaluable networking with your peers.
• Introductions to the industry’s best product reps.

For more information on KBDi events, visit kbdimembers.org.au/whats-on

Attendees we treated to presentations from Franco Parisi and James Treble to showcase Parisi’s doorware, bathware and bathroom furniture ranges as well as a discussion of the new trends in bathroom products.

As an industry expert, Franco Parisi shared the company’s values and philosophies, while James Treble – interior designer, media personality and Practical Design renovation expert – showcased Parisi’s market-leading designs. Parisi’s VIP guests enjoyed an elegant evening of traditional Italian fare and hospitality.

“Our philosophy has always been from day one from my father Filippo Parisi who is in the room tonight, is to obtain the best in quality and designed products from wherever we need to in the world for the Australian market. This is how it has been at Parisi and how it always will be” – Franco Parisi.

It was a night of innovation, trend-leading discussions, and exciting new product reveals. Parisi Ambiente Sydney features a variety of high-end products, design styles and colour palettes to suit the discerning home package customer. This makes it the perfect partner for the home builder.

Clients can select from a wide range of exclusive products that are designed to elevate interior spaces and create luxurious and sophisticated living environments. Highlighted products included the Abbraccio vanity cabinets, coloured tapware and new doorware ranges.

“PARISI works with the best people in the local market to make sure our product is relevant and mindful of budgets, of timing, of certifications, of performance and mindful of weather, so our philosophy is to have the best designed product for the Australian market available at all times” – Franco Parisi.

For more information visit parisi.com.au/

Hettich Australia is pleased to announce its participation in the Inaugural Kitchen + Bath Show section of Design Show Australia. As a beacon of curated and authentic design, Hettich’s stand is masterfully designed by the acclaimed Ania and team from Zephyr and Stone.

At Stand 952, you’ll be greeted with the warmth and expertise of the Hettich team, ready to guide you through its array of innovative products, including the revolutionary FurnSpin, the sleek new and improved WingLine L Folding Door Systems, and much more. Each product on display is a testament to Hettich’s commitment to German quality, innovation, and design excellence.

Live Demonstrations

Witness the functionality and elegance of products through live demonstrations, showcasing the practical application and benefits of Hettich’s latest innovations.  

Expert Consultations

Hettich Australia’s Specification Managers will be on hand to discuss your specific needs and how Hettich Australia’s solutions can elevate your projects. Whether you’re a professional in the trade or simply passionate about interior design, Hettich is here to explore possibilities and answer any questions.  

Exclusive Previews

Visitors to the Hettich stand will have the exclusive opportunity to preview upcoming products and innovations, setting the trends in interior design.

Book your own personalised tour of our Hettich stand with its dedicated Specification team, along with more information about the event: designwithhettich.au/design-show-australia

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Remember, you also have the opportunity to nominate a Workplace Champion or an Apprentice to recognise their outstanding contributions to your business.

Wondering why you should enter? The ACFA Team has compiled several compelling reasons to participate:

Recognition and Exposure:

Showcase Excellence: Display your outstanding projects and skilled team members, highlighting your commitment to quality and innovation.

Achieve National Recognition: Gain acknowledgment for your achievements within the industry, setting your business apart.

Marketing and Promotion:

Benchmark Excellence: Compare your efforts with peers and competitors to showcase your industry leadership.

Enhanced Visibility: Increase business awareness through extensive marketing opportunities and media exposure.

Media Features: Have your business and achievements prominently featured in:

• Industry magazines
• ACFA’s Award Digital Magazine
• ACFA’s newsletters, website, and social media channels

Networking Opportunities:

Celebrate Success: Attend the prestigious Awards Presentation and Gala Dinner. This event is not only a great opportunity to showcase your business achievements but also serves as a fantastic morale booster for your team.

Build Connections: Network with industry leaders and peers, opening doors to new collaborations and opportunities. These connections can provide new ways to work together, find suppliers, or get advice that really makes a difference to help your business stand out.

Exclusive Rights:

Leverage Achievements: Use the ACFA finalist/winner logo to enhance your business’s credibility and attract new clients on your marketing materials and digital platforms.

Additional Visibility:

Continuous Promotion: Enjoy ongoing promotion through ACFA’s media releases and social media activities before and after the Awards Dinner, maximising exposure.

Enhanced Online Presence: Increase your business’s online visibility. Being a finalist or winner can enhance your brand’s presence on various digital platforms, drawing attention from potential clients and industry professionals alike.

Project Eligibility:

Broad Eligibility: Open to projects completed between January 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, including those not previously entered.

Reappraise Past Projects: A chance to submit projects that missed last year’s deadline.

Act Now:

Early Bird Advantage: Nominate your projects and standout staff members before the Early Bird deadline to take advantage of discounted entry fees.

Enter the ACFA Industry Awards to shine a spotlight on what you and your team have achieved. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate your hard work and success— get your entries ready today!

Key Dates

Early Bird Entries Close: 31st May 2024

Final Entries Close: 31st July 2024 

Finalists Announced: Mid-August 2024 

Awards Dinner: 20th September 2024

For more information, or to enter the awards, visit acfa.net.au/awards/2024-industry-awards

A total of 370,824 attendees walked through the gates of the show over the six days (an increase of 110,000 on 2022 when the last Eurocucina, FTK and Salone Bagno were held) with more than 53% of visitors coming from abroad. It was a similar result for exhibitors with an increase in participation as well as more than 65% coming from abroad.

Countries who supplied the top visitors were China, Germany, Spain, Brazil, France, USA, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, India, UK, South Korea, Japan and Romania (in descending order). This year’s show also saw an larger media presence than the previous year with 5,552 accredited journalists attending, with almost 50% coming from abroad.

Italian and foreign student numbers were also on the rise with 14,683 attendees (up 35.9% on 2023) which was a fabulous result for the year in which SaloneSatellite (the exhibition for young designers) celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Maria Porro, President of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, said: “The 62nd edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano exceeded all expectations: it was a record edition. We saw exceptional results, thanks to the confidence of an ecosystem that, yet again, recognised the international leadership of the event.

During the process of redesigning the format and the experiences, we kept both industrial and manufacturing and the visitors as our focus, in a bid to stimulate both sides with a stunning Cultural Programme capable of creating new connections between the powerful roots of the design culture and the definition of new future visions.

The success of this edition is also due to the success of the Kitchen and Bathroom Biennials, in which research and development are the synthesis not only of innovation processes but are also an expression of the ability of both sectors to intercept the habits and desires of daily living”.

Quick breakdown:

Total space: 174,457m² (single storey layout)

Total Exhibitors: 1950

EuroCucina & FTK (appliances): 105 exhibitors over 23,807m²

Salone Bagno (bathrooms): 185 exhibitors over 17,941.5m²

Salone Internazionale del Mobile: 1,060 exhibitors over 129,209m²

SaloneSatellite (young designers): 600 designers from 22 countries + 22 schools from 13 countries over 3,500m²

For more information visit salonemilano.it/en

AIDT 2024 International Tour

15-27 April

This 12-day International Design Tour will take in the latest releases in kitchen design, appliance technology, bathroom fittings and fixtures, the latest lighting concepts, and furniture design at Salone del Mobile, Eurocucina, FTK (appliances) and The International Bathroom Exhibition.

Attendees will also enjoy immersive visits to sponsors Pedini, Gollinucci and Elica for a behind-the-scenes look into the design and manufacturing processes that bring these products to life. With evening events in Milan and visits to the renowned Brera design district, plus time for some R&R, this is an event not to be missed.

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Salone del Mobile.Milano

16-21 April

Launched in Milan in 1961 as a vehicle for promoting Italian exports of furnishing and accessories, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile is the global benchmark event for the furnishing and design sector.

The Salone is held in Milan in April every year, along with the biennial Euroluce exhibition in odd years and EuroCucina and the International Bathroom Exhibition in even years, and in tandem with the annual International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition and Workplace3.0. These events are flanked by FTK (Technology For the Kitchen), EuroCucina’s collateral event and S.Project, the exhibition devoted to design products and decorative and technical furnishing solutions. Since 1998, the trade fair has been rounded off by SaloneSatellite, the launchpad for young designers and a point of reference for companies on the look out for new talent.

The industry’s leading event will be packed with new things again this year. From 16th to 21st April, sectoral companies, buyers, journalists and design lovers will arrange to meet up at Rho Fiera Milano to check out the latest novelties and trends in a sector that is constantly growing and evolving. There will be many new developments, as we said, starting with the visitor paths, designed with a human-centred approach. There will also be lots of new products facing up to the challenges of sustainability and lots of cultural events, installations, talks and round tables to take in.

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Melbourne Home Show

19-21 April

Discover endless possibilities for your dream home at Australia’s longest running home improvement expo!

Step into the heart of home innovation at the Melbourne Home Show! Explore hundreds of home related products, exclusive Show specials, attend free seminars, and gain insights from top Australian renovation and building experts. It’s your one-stop destination for home transformation or construction. Join us and dive into an event filled with inspiration and expertise!

More information >>>

We’ll be back with an update of coming soon events for May so stay tuned or check out our What’s On page. If you have an event you’d like to list please email the details to melanie@thekitchenandbathroomblog.com.au

With 65 years of experience in architectural lighting, the brand teamed up with Studio GEZA for the exhibit and Artec Studio for the lighting design and scenography at the Frankfurt fair. Together, they crafted an immersive space showcasing iGuzzini’s innovative approach to light, driven by connectivity, technology, optics research and environmental responsibility.

An imaginative yet detailed presentation allowed visitors to delve into the catalogue of products and explore the latest innovations for 2024.

“Light that moves” epitomises iGuzzini’s core philosophy that summarises the concept of connected, responsive, intrinsically sustainable and deeply human-centric lighting, which permeates each collection and resonates through the architectural and interior projects illuminated by iGuzzini.

This concept was expressed in a new brand identity, which showcased iGuzzini’s innovative approach to creating light that transforms spaces, moves people, enriches cultures and ignites imagination.

In this setting, the iGuzzini light was the fifth element, enriched and diffused through a series of installations that showcase their technical, graphic and architectural capabilities. A light experience punctuated by three islands set within an ephemeral architecture, which can be viewed from both inside and outside the stand.

The entrance to the stand was marked by a sinuous, eye-shaped structure composed of 154 Light Shed Linen units, representing a biophilic version of the Light Shed system that encapsulates the present and future of the brand. The eye that welcomed visitors not only represented iGuzzini’s perspective on light but also reflected the individual, subjective viewpoints that each visitor holds regarding the objects and spaces surrounding them.

The lights were designed to incorporate smart technological features within a space designed for a seamless integration of functions and a harmonious relationship with people and nature: from living to working areas, from intimate to communal spaces.

The stand’s exhibit highlighted the main strategic areas of application of the iGuzzini products: Culture, Working, Hospitality & Living, Contract, Urban and Infrastructures.

Inside the stand, three light installations seamlessly combined iGuzzini’s humanistic and technological research with educational spaces focused on individual products and on optics designed and manufactured in-house. The collaboration with lighting designer Maurici Gines, founder of Artec Studio, resulted in the creation of a wonderful set design aimed at demonstrating to architects, interior designers and lighting professionals the tangible advantages the brand provides through an immersive, multi-sensory experience.

The exhibition space also featured an area dedicated to Connectivity Beyond Light, inviting visitors to explore the iGuzzini range, which includes functions beyond illumination, such as sound absorption and the integration of sensors, video cameras and loudspeakers into the luminaires.

For more information visit iguzzini.com/

The Marmilla lamps are designed by Donata Mariasole Betti. The floor-standing version features a Carrara white marble base that contrasts with its linear stem. The ray of light cast up to the marble lampshade from the base is not only an unusual design element but also brings out the veining of the marble, further accentuating the beauty of this collection.

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The Marmilla lamp is available in floor, pendant and table versions, with the table lamp also available in a rechargeable version (via USB) and a metal stem made of aluminium. The light refraction highlights the play of geometrical components, creating a soft, warm and adjustable beam of light. The suspended “lightness” of the “hat” is a clever visual trick which is enhanced by the upward-facing light beam projected onto it.

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Continuing the company’s focus on natural stone, Intarsia is a collection of marble inlays and mosaics which are fully customisable in size, material and compositional design. The elements serve to reinterpret marble in a contemporary fashion, featuring compositional designs that include serialised geometric characters and eclectic surfaces that have an almost dreamlike dimension. The collection harnesses inspiration from the world of nature with both free-flowing formations as well as distinct shapes that represent different creatures.

Bettisatti srl was established by Donata Mariasole Betti, Michele Citti and Valentina Satti and operates from premises in Tuscany, Italy. The studio specialises in projects across a huge scale and focusses on designing spaces for art and for living.

For more information, visit bettisatti.it

KBDi partners will set up shop at this exclusive Trade Expo event which is specially tailored for the kitchen and bathroom design industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the industry’s best reps and learn what’s new, as well as what’s in the pipeline, from the association’s most trusted suppliers.

As usual at a KBDi event, you can expect delicious drinks and sumptuous canapés, lucky door prizes, excellent opportunities for networking with your peers, and introductions to the industry’s best product reps.

Entry to the event is free for kitchen and bathroom designers but ticket numbers are limited and pre-registration is essential.

Details:

Time: 5:30pm
Date: Thursday, 21st March 2024
Location: Kirribilli Club, 11 Harbourview Crescent, Lavender Bay NSW

For more information, and to register, visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/expo-syd24/

Evolution and innovation are the key words for the next edition of the trade show which has designed an open ecosystem that seeks to optimise the layout and visitor paths within the showground, thanks to the contribution of neuroscience and the organiser’s adoption of a “human-at-the-centre” philosophy.

This year the organisers have undertaken a total redistribution of the pavilions with a view to grouping the exhibitors by content and visitor targets so as to amplify the value and meaning of the visitor experience. The 2024 event will bring together more than 1900 exhibitors, including 600 young designers under 35 years and 22 design schools. The internal exhibitions include Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition, Workplace3.0, S.Project, EuroCucina with FTK (appliances), the International Bathroom Exhibition and saloneSatellite.

Within the single-storey layout, a number of aesthetic paths are planned with access to experiential spaces and rest/relaxation zones including a circular bookshop and arena, and a new design library.

In the EuroCucina/FTK and International Bathroom Exhibition pavilions, visitors will enjoy a new exhibition layout – reworked by Lombardini22, a leading group on the Italian architectural and engineering scene. The studio has harnessed neuroscience to improve the visitor experience, analysing paths as well as the location and distribution of exhibition stands and rest areas. Following extensive virtual testing, a loop-shaped circuit was chosen to create a more intuitive, simpler-to-navigate system – widened pathways will improve navigation, while cultural installations and quiet areas help visitors take a moment when needed. The organisers claim it will now take only a 640 metre walk to visit all the stands (unlike 1.2kms in previous years).

SaloneSatellite, celebrating 25 years in 2024, has moved to pavilions 5-7 with the theme of “Connecting Design Since 1998”. To celebrate this wonderful milestone, there is also an exhibition at the Triennale (16-28 April) that showcases the history of the exhibition.

Three significant installations are planned. “Interiors by David Lynch. A Thinking Room” will be installed in pavilions 5-7. Two identical and mirrored “thinking rooms” are conceived as symbolic doors that must be entered in order to immerse oneself in the event.

The second installation “Under The Surface” is designed and produced by Accurat, Design Group Italia and Emiliano Ponzi for the International Bathroom Exhibition and will be displayed in pavilion 10. This installation engages visitors in an immersive sense and pushes them to reflect on the subject of water sustainability.

The third installation will sit right in the centre of EuroCucina as a large, fluid stage that will host six independent and international food magazines to present an original vision of the present and future of the ingredients nature has to offer. “All You Have Ever Wanted To Know About Food Design in Six Performances” is the title of this installation involving six projects that unfold on a day-by-day basis. The magazines involved are Family Style (USA), L’Integrale (Italy), Linseed Journal (UK), Magazine F (South Korea), The Preserve Journal (Austria) and Farta (Portugal).

Morning Talks and Round Tables will be held at 11am each day in the Drafting Futures Arena, designed by Formafantasma who has reused the seatings from previous shows.

For those attending the show – ticket sales are now open!

For more information visit salonemilano.it/en

Explore topics ranging from ‘Timeless Design in a Trend-Driven World’, ‘Macro trends to micro application’ and ‘Top Trends in Luxury Homes’. Gain insights into crafting enduring interiors, understanding 2024 lifestyle trends, and discovering the epitome of luxury home design.

Enjoy a delicious breakfast along with enlightening presentation fromindustry experts such as Darren James, Elissa Greer, Georgina Redenbach, and Marilena Baynes. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your design perspective and be at the forefront of what’s ‘Always in Style’.

About the presenters

Darren James and Elissa Greer will tackle the topic of “Timeless Design in a trend-driven world”.

Delve into the art of crafting interiors that last, emphasising sustainability, innovation, and the timeless appeal of well-considered design. Discover the unique Darren James Interiors approach to creating spaces that are as functional as they are beautiful, where traditional elements meet modern needs

Georgina Redenbach (IDA President) will discuss “Macro trends to micro application” – how major 2024 lifestyle and design trends will make their way into Brisbane homes.

Marilena Baynes (IDA) will talk about “Top trends in luxury homes”. Showcasing some amazing Brisbane projects and five major design trends: hotel-like amenities, distinctive architecture, inspiring outdoor areas, customisation and sustainability.

For more information and to register online visit hia.com.au/awards-and-events/events/industry-seminar/queensland/2024/industry-seminar-herston-mar22

ISH will be held from 17-21 March  2025 at Messe Frankfurt and will focus on a broad spectrum of subject areas within the sanitation, heating and ventilation industry with a specific focus on innovations that contribute to tackling climate change. The result is a new, modern and future-oriented approach, which puts the focus of the fair more sharply than ever before on visitors and their needs.

From bathroom designers, to specialists for heating and air-conditioning technology, to experts for renewable energies and building-services control systems, the spectrum of visitors to ISH in Frankfurt is no less diverse than the spectrum covered by the industry. Under the motto, ‘Solutions for a sustainable future’, ISH 2025 will offer all participants a new, transparent and modern event structure.

The centrepiece of the new concept comprises eight solution fields:

• Bathrooms
• Water-bearing systems
• Installation
• Heat generation
• Indoor air
• Intelligent building management
• Software
• Sanitary & HVAC products

At the cutting edge, the subjects of sustainability and digitalisation play an important role in all fields of ISH. “In principle, the event is undergoing a kind of metamorphosis from a straightforward product exhibition to a solution-oriented application show. To this end, the new solution fields will ensure improved orientation and exact matching between the demand and supply sides. This is the basis, the foundation for a modern and powerful international meeting place”, explains Stefan Seitz, Director ISH Brand Management.

The inclusion of the new Hall 5, which was opened in 2023, is the key to the new ISH structure in 2025. Accordingly, the new concept will also be reflected by the layout of the fair in the individual exhibition halls. In this connection, Seitz adds, “In the future, content and knowledge transfer will take place in close thematic proximity to the relevant exhibitors, thus creating a stronger link between the presentations of innovative solutions with best-practice examples and information about developments in the market. After all, both are directly connected, and an advantage in terms of specialist knowledge is of indispensable added value for all visitors.” Accordingly, the themes will be determined at an even earlier stage, and also take account of the interests of international visitors.

For more information visit ish.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html

KBDi Vic Chapter Event

Thurs 22nd Feb @ 6pm

Earp Bros Showroom | Richmond, Vic

Network with industry insiders and connect with like-minded professionals at the stunning Earp Bros Showroom.

Earp Bros is one of Australia’s oldest companies and is 100% family-owned and operated. They’re trusted suppliers of the world’s highest quality hard surface materials – including ceramic and porcelain tiles, natural stone and innovative surface products – and have a dedicated focus on ethical business practices. They take pride in their commitment to being the first in both the Global GreenTag Certified tiles and Modern Slavery Declaration categories, and we’re thrilled to have them on board as a KBDi Partner.

Come along to connect with these great industry supporters and network with fellow designers. Find out what your peers are up to and boost your inspo levels.

For more information and to register visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/vic-feb24/

KBDi Qld Chapter Event

Wed 13th March @ 6pm

Earp Bros Showroom | Fortitude Valley, Qld

Network with industry insiders and connect with like-minded professionals at the stunning Earp Bros Showroom.

Earp Bros is 100% family-owned and operated. They’re trusted suppliers of the world’s highest quality hard surface materials – including ceramic and porcelain tiles, natural stone and innovative surface products – and have a dedicated focus on ethical business practices.

Falls to Floor Wastes: What Designers Need to Know

Recent amendments to the National Construction Code have tightened the requirements for falls to floor wastes in residential bathrooms. In this panel discussion, we’ll discuss the practical implications of these changes, and learn what designers should be considering when selecting tiles for wet areas and accommodating such falls.

For more information and to register visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/qld-mar24/

KBDi Trade Expo

Thurs 21st March @ 5.30pm

Kirribilli Club | Lavender Bay, NSW

KBDi’s Partners have been invited to set up shop in an exclusive Trade Expo Event – tailored for the kitchen & bathroom design industry. Meet the industry’s best reps and learn what’s new and in the pipeline from our most trusted suppliers.

What else can you expect…

• drinks and canapés
• lucky door prizes
• invaluable networking with your peers
• introductions to the industry’s best product reps

ENTRY IS FREE for kitchen and bathroom designers. Ticket numbers are limited and pre-registration is essential.

For more information and to register visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/expo-syd24/

Save the date!

KBDi SA Chapter Event | 6th March @ 6pm

KBDi WA Chapter Event | 12t March @ 6pm

We will have more details on these events as they become available.

For more information visit kbdimembers.org.au/whats-on/

Another strong showing at Maison&Objet with a fabulous display of interior products and innovative solutions. As seen in past years at iSalone in Milan, this year I noticed home perfumes/personalised scents and “home fragrances” taking a strong position. There were so many stands at Maison & Objet either showcasing their own scents or offering customised scents.

I see so many applications for this but particularly for any business with a showroom or physical location. A signature scent for a brand gives a business that something special with which to create an iconic and memorable experience for their customers.

In terms of innovation, this year I saw a real mix of ideas – nothing starkly new but that’s not surprising as we’re still rebuilding confidence after the pandemic. I’m seeing a distinction with brands either committing to colours or committing to neutrals – but rarely both.

Tactility is still strong across the board and throughout the sector – both visual and sensorial textures are everywhere. Particularly with neutrals, I’m seeing an injection of subtle colouring and/or a pattern to help elevate it beyond the background.

We know the majority of European brands have been focussed on reducing waste and looking at their environmental impact for many years so it’s no surprise to see that on display at Maison & Objet. Some brands are now committing to 100% recycled material product line offerings and others making beautiful objects from excess production of base materials within their industries.

The idea of handcrafting is predominant – whether the “real deal” or the aesthetic of the handcrafted. There’s more attention to detail in wooden furniture. Tapering and curves to edging or rough and rugged detailing. Yes, we’ve seen this with some high-end companies but the prevalence of this development across the fair is notable.

I discovered a couple of concept zones which were interesting as many aimed to shift mindsets and take a deeper look at some areas of the home that are traditionally more functional. I saw a lovely mix of materials, textures and colours to make these spaces more interesting and engaging, again, with the sense of smell being thoughtfully included.

As a kick-start show for 2024, I found Maison & Object to be very thought provoking and I’m keen to see what iSalone and Milan Design Week in April will contribute to our ongoing design conversation. Enjoy this slide show walk through of the show.

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For more information visit maisondlp.fr or https://www.instagram.com/maison_dlp/

IMM Cologne

14-18 Jan | Cologne, Germany

The imm cologne represents the entire spectrum of products and services of the industry – from innovative furnishing solutions from up-and-coming start-ups to the high-end designs of established market leaders. Held at the Koelnmesse, this is Germany’s largest interior business event for inspiration, networking and business investment.

For more information visit imm-cologne.com/trade-fair/imm-cologne/imm-cologne-2024/

Maison&Objet

18-22 Jan | Paris, France

Maison&Objet brings together the world’s decoration, design and lifestyle sectors to spark business opportunity and highlight creative interaction. This year’s show marks the 30th anniversary of Maison&Objet which will be celebrated with a focus on a revitalised future that combines technology and nature with this season’s theme being “Tech Eden”. The show is held at the renowned Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre.

For more information visit maison-objet.com/en/paris

Ambiente 2024

26-30 Jan | Frankfurt, Germany

Ambiente is Germany’s leading international consumer goods trade fair with a focus on dining, living, giving and working to meet the needs of retailers as well a commercial end users. Ambiente offers a unique breadth of supplies, equipment, concepts and solutions within the incredible Messe Frankfurt showgrounds. With exhibitors ranging from global players through to niche artisans, the show is perfect for architects, interior designers and commercial buyers.

For more information visit ambiente.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html

Brisbane Home Show

23-25 Feb | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

With hundreds of innovative home products, exclusive show specials, free seminars and expert advise, the Brisbane Home show will kick off our local consumer events program. With free entry and more than 150 exhibitors, attendees can explore home solutions, find valuable information, be inspired and connect with local renovation businesses.

For more information visit brisbanehomeshow.com.au/

If you have an upcoming event you’d like added to our calendar please email the details to melanie@thekitchenandbathroomblog.com.au

The Salone del Mobile.Milano has positioned itself internationally with a road trip geared to promoting the upcoming edition – scheduled for 16th to 21st April 2024 in Milan. It’s goal is to discuss the future of home living along with the world’s design community. 

The roadshow is a unique opportunity to promote all the events and pass on initial information regarding the format and content of the 62nd Milan edition of iSalone: with a reworked layout and exhibition paths – again informed by a wide range of contributions at round tables attended by companies and stakeholders – will put visitors and their needs increasingly at the centre.

The biennial EuroCucina and International Bathroom Exhibition will be back, the celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of SaloneSatellite will include a great exhibition in the city and a structured programme of installations and talks will be held in the trade fair pavilions, to foster open discussion between business and design culture, in keeping with the formula that ensured the success of Euroluce and The City of Lights, a luminous and illuminated palimpsest of exhibitions and international cameos.

The tour will provide an opportunity to reflect on the challenges facing the design world and on what home living will look like in the future, thanks to the involvement of special guests who will discuss and promote design culture as narrated and interpreted by the Salone, highlighting its quality, know-how, practical and aesthetic value and human and emotional component.

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The tour started in the French capital with the designer Patrick Jouin, while the London leg featured the British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the German designer Konstantin Grcic appeared in Berlin, Luca Nichetto and the young Danish designer Felicia Arvid in Copenhagen.

The key themes are the importance of the power of vision and innovation in the large events and industrial design world, the need for an increasingly human-centric and inclusive culture, focused on communities and individuals, the need for multidisciplinary dialogue between different cultural and geographical areas and, last but not least, sustainability, a field in which the Salone del Mobile has already notched up a major milestone, ISO 20121 certification for sustainable events management, achieved at the latest edition.

The tour is also being promoted via the Salone digital platform highlighting the expanded opportunities within a digital ecosystem, allowing the tour to be followed online thanks to in-depth analysis, interviews, and backstage moments shared on the Salone website and its social media channels.

TKBB will be in Milan in April 2024 to absorb all the wonders of Milan Design Week so look out for special editions of the blog coming your way!

For more information visit salonemilano.it/en

Challenging the antithesis in its title, TECH EDEN, the theme of this anniversary year will be explored throughout 2024 at the Paris fair, in the city’s showrooms, and on M.O.M marketplace across the three key focus areas: interior architecture, retail, and hospitality.

TECH EDEN conveys a dream-like optimism through shape and colour, focussing this time on a futuristic biophilia, a new world of well-being.

Through immersive experiences, TECH EDEN invites professionals to rethink spatial design and layout, augmented by technological innovation, and employing innovative aesthetic and environmental approaches.

TECH EDEN will take place in several different locations, giving expression to its futuristic aesthetics and technological advances, as well as its gentle approach and appetite for a return to biophilia. Venues are becoming hybridised, and their uses more diverse.

The retail, seen through 3 trends

More than a simple presentation, the “What’s New? In Retail?” space has evolved into a genuine think-tank for the now omni-channel distribution sector, offering a selection of new products, a programme of workshops and conferences, a café, and a wealth of merchandising ideas. François Delclaux will thus present a space for sourcing, inspiration and exchange, in collaboration with the global design agency BETC. The scenography of the venue has been given the softest of designs, where “tech” makes a discreet appearance, expressed by enveloping materials, natural forms, and gentle colours. This will serve as a showcase for three major trends: sustainable minimalism, responsible brutalism (re-use and recycling of materials), and organic fluidity.

The home as a soothing cocoon

In a post-confinement context, the home, behaviours and practices are being transformed by remote working, open- source technology, and e-commerce. The strong emerging trend in interiors continues: the private residence is regarded as a refuge, a soothing cocoon with a friendly, modular design; the living room becomes an office, while the bathroom is a living room dedicated to well-being. At the show, Elisabeth Leriche’s “What’s New? In Decor” trend space will focus on a fresh approach to interior decoration inspired by the theme of the session and translated into patterns, textiles, installations and immersive décor.

The hospitality sector as an escape pod

 At the heart of the “Hospitality Lab”, Peclers Paris will offer three biophilic, immersive and future-focused escape pods in its Trends Forum: awakening, active and regenerative. Each of these will embody one of the facets of a hospitality sector that is constantly evolving and offering new approaches to the beneficial getaway experience: the cafe blends into a well-being space, luxury spas pop up in hotel rooms and offer multi-sensory experiences, and waiting locations such as airports or train stations mutate into sports halls thanks to the latest immersive technologies.

For more information visit maison-objet.com/en/paris

Ambiente Living shows the upcoming living, furnishing and decorating trends in the Interior Design (Hall 3.1) and Interiors & Decoration (Hall 3.0) product groups. Here, premium brands, manufacturers and design-oriented suppliers will be presenting their latest home concepts, furniture, lighting ideas, home textiles, home and design accessories, table accessories, genuine and designer jewellery and even room fragrances. Brands such as Blomus, Bloomingville, Georg Jensen, IB Laursen, Jan Kurtz, New Edition Home B.V., Present Time, PTMD Collection, Scholtissek, Stelton and – new – Lalee carpets, Madam Stoltz and Pot en Mand will be there. Two regions stand out in 2024; Scandinavian design will be presented by Broste Copenhagen, Stoff Copenhagen, Eva Solo, Muurla Design, Pappelina and Mifuko OY, among others. Japanese design will be presented e.g. by Cotodama Inc, Hachiman Kasei, SUWADA Blacksmith Works and 100percent.

The fusion of Home & Office can be experienced in Hall 3.1 in particular, together with the Office Design & Solutions offering and the Future of Work area as a centre of attraction for office planners, interior designers, architects, interior designers and major commercial customers. In the attractive interior design environment, visitors have the outstanding opportunity to discover the synergies between living and working.

University graduates, young designers and entrepreneurs benefit from special support programmes. With the Talents programme, Ambiente has been supporting young international designers for years, who bring a whole new perspective to design and product development. In a special area in Hall 3.1, outstanding international talents will show how we can make society, life and consumption simultaneously more stylish and sustainable in the future with their projects on interior design, tableware and accessories. The participants will be given free exhibition space in a specially designed area where they can exchange ideas with an international audience and make important contacts with industry and trade.

In addition, young companies (Young Innovators) with fresh ideas and unconventional products from the Interiors & Decoration (Hall 3.0) and Urban Gifts & Stationery (Hall 4.2) product areas will present themselves in the BMWK area. The area is the result of an initiative by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK – Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klima), which enables innovative companies from Germany to participate in international trade fairs in Germany.

For more information visit ambiente.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html

SA Chapter Event

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 @ 6:00 pm

Italia Ceramics: 55 Glynburn Road, Glynde SA

The team at Italia Ceramics are opening their spectacular showroom doors and inviting the KBDi community to a not-to-be-missed experience.

The company is celebrating 50 successful years in 2023, but they’re focused on the future at this event.

They’ll be sharing an insightful tile trend forecast hot off the press from CERSAIE Bologna and hosting an on-site catering experience that will take your tastebuds on a tour to Italy.

We’ll be adding some technical data to the trends and treats, too, so you’ll be sure to have ticked all the boxes for a worthwhile after-work event.

For more information and to register visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/sa-nov23/

NSW Chapter Event

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 @ 6:00 pm

Lux Marble Showroom: 146 Joynton Ave, Zetland NSW

It’s time to let your hair down and have some fun at our end-of-year event in the Lux Marble showroom.

Event sponsor Lapitec® is generously shouting the drinks and canapés. Come along to connect with these great industry supporters.

Discover the possibilities of Lapitec® and learn why and how to specify this stunning product in your next kitchen or bathroom design. Their stone is a full-body, eco-friendly surface that is both easy to clean and hygienic.

There will be plenty of time to network with fellow designers, too. Find out what your peers have been up to and boost your inspo levels as you prepare to wind up this year’s projects.

For more information and to register visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/nsw-nov23/

Qld Chapter Event

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 @ 6:00 pm

The Build & Design Centre: 66 Merivale Street, South Brisbane QLD

It’s time to let your hair down and have some fun at our end-of-year event in The Build & Design Centre.

Event sponsors Austaron Surfaces, Caesarstone, Hettich, Schweigen and EGR Decor are generously shouting the drinks and canapés.

Come along to connect with our great industry supporters and network with fellow designers. Find out what your peers are up to and boost your inspo levels as you prepare to wind up this year’s projects.

For more information and to register visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/qld-nov23/

WA Chapter Event

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 @ 6:00 pm

Schweigen Showroom: Unit 4 & 5, 152 Great Eastern Highway, Ascot WA

It’s time to let your hair down and have some fun at our end-of-year event.

Event sponsor Schweigen is generously shouting the drinks and canapés. Come along to connect with these great industry supporters and learn why and how to specify their products in your next kitchen or bathroom design.

Schweigen silent rangehoods are made in Europe, and harness the power of the German-made Isodrive® motor mounted uniquely outside the home – so your clients will enjoy quietness and healthier air where they cook.

There will be plenty of time to network with fellow designers, too. Find out what your peers have been up to and boost your inspo levels as you prepare to wind up this year’s projects.

ENTRY IS FREE for kitchen and bathroom designers (not just KBDi members). Ticket numbers are limited and pre-registration is essential.

For more information and to register visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/wa-nov23/

Vic Chapter Event

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 @ 5:30 pm

Amora Hotel Riverwalk: 649 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC

KBDi’s Partners have been invited to set up shop in an exclusive Trade Expo Event – tailored for the kitchen & bathroom design industry. Meet the industry’s best reps and learn what’s new and in the pipeline from our most trusted suppliers.

What else can you expect…

• drinks and canapés
• lucky door prizes!!!!!
• invaluable networking with your peers
• introductions to the industry’s best product reps

ENTRY IS FREE for kitchen and bathroom designers (not just KBDi members). Ticket numbers are limited and pre-registration is essential.

For more information and to register visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/expo-mel23/

From 5th October to 6th November, the products will be featured at the Design Supermarket, chosen for their focus on materials and the environment and for their excellent eclecticism.

Experimentation, innovation, craftsmanship, sustainability and inclusion make up the common threads between these objects and furnishings, with their striking design, which simplifies and softens the forms and cuts down on material, in tune with an increasingly keen environmental awareness. Products that demonstrate the fact that young designers are not afraid to chance their hand experimenting, taking risks and promoting a greener future.

The selected objects and makers are…

AHOKPE + CHATELIN (Belgium)

KU DO AZÒ Hammock

A hanging bed designed and woven in Benin for European interiors. Conscious of their textile, craft and industrial heritage, the designer duo obtained the fabric for the hammock from unravelled yarn from the jumpers that end up on the African markets, and the shape depends on the available material.

ALEKSI REMSU (Finland)

ÉCLIPSE ATELIER Lamp Collection

A limited range of sculptural wall-lights, playing on tensile structures and simplicity. The structure is made up of three pieces and a bulb, assembled exclusively by tensioning a brass sheet. The design process for the collection was informed by experiments with techniques for folding paper onto metal sheets, which made it possible to create three-dimensional shapes that reflect the light in an interesting and evocative way. Each lamp is fashioned by hand.

ALLCA (Spain)

SUN RUG, ESPIRAL RUG, MINDSET RUG Rugs

Rugs made from recycled and recyclable polyester, woven by hand, and digitally printed. The innovative production process – rooted in sustainable ethics, awareness and creation – obviates the need to dye the yarn, and broadens the expressive potential of the objects, while customised and co-created pieces can be produced on request. The rugs contain a number of different references: the abstract, minimalist landscapes evoke feelings bound up with nature and meditation. They are both peace and recall, energy and serenity. They explore the effects of colours on our emotions, creating a sacred and introspective space.

ANDREÍNA RAVENTÓS (Spain)

INFINIGHTY COLLECTION Lamp

The Infinighty Collection represents the journey of life, with its ups and downs, its constant light showing us the way. Hand-made from natural materials, to highlight human imperfections.

DAVIDE APOLLONI (Italy)

LO-VE Table

LO-VE was born from the collaboration between a young architect and an elderly entrepreneur, one in London and the other in Verona. The shape of the table was dictated by the attempt to freeze the sinuous movements of a ballerina draped in voile. The pirouettes of the base make up

a structure that serves as both support and adornment, with its harmonious, gentle and decorative shapes. The high quality of the materials and the Italian workmanship elevate the product.

DEDÀLEO (Italy)

SNAP Armchair

This armchair is a tribute to Milan, the city in which its designer, Ntaiana Charalampous, studied and Cyprus, the island on which she was born. It comprises a steel structure, hand-sewn wool cushions and extra-fine fabrics originally destined for men’s suits (Loro Piana). The Snap armchair is an example of how design can lift a functional object into a work of art.

EGOUNDESIGN® (Italy)

SIBI Seat, small table and container

SIBI is a multifunctional indoor and outdoor modular system comprising a seat, small table and a container, the upshot of an exploration of the concepts of adaptation and interaction with design in mind. Produced by 3D printing – it is empty on the inside – it is hard-wearing and light, easy to put to use according to the desired function and is modular and stackable with other elements.

JOAQUIN IVAN SANSONE (Spain)

JUNKI + LAMP Stool and Lamp

This extremely lightweight yet robust stool, made entirely of cane, was informed by research into the material. Junki harnesses the combined force of each element and is completely devoid of industrial processes, demonstrating the resilient power of nature. Simple and expressive, this seat exudes nature and comfort, cosiness and fellowship. Lamp is an object made of high quality materials which, depending on the side from which it is observed, looks as though it is on or off, with the accent on volume or linearity, warmth or coolness.

XINSHI (China)

THE STORY OF THE LINE Chair

The concept that inspired the project was the fascinating sinuosity of curls. The chair is full of elasticity and vitality. A mixture of humour and elegance. An attempt to blur cultural boundaries to shape a new integration.

ZARA ADLER, (Denmark)

COMA + HIELO Vases

Coma is a 3D-printed translucent bowl that radiates a diffused light. The fruit bowl is soft to the touch and shaped like a halo cloud, condensing the smell of fresh fruit and vegetable inside it.

Hielo can be used as a translucent small table or vase, and reflects a soft light. The base takes the shape of a drop of water and when two shapes are merged they can form a new whole, adapting to different domestic situations. Both pieces are made with materials traditionally regarded as waste products which, through experimentation, demonstrate new potential and inform spectacular objects with the accent on colour, light and tactility.

The next edition of SaloneSatellite will be held in April 2024 as part of Salone del Mobile.Milano and you can be there in person with AIDT’s 2024 International Tour to experience the show and the best of young and emerging designers. Don’t miss out!

For more information visit salonemilano.it/en/exhibitions/salonesatellite

The stunning 300sqm stand was designed by Raffaello Galiotto featured the innovative Velata Collection, with the display inside showcasing Margraf’s capacity to handle marble like a fabric.

Raffaello Galiotto also designed the Velata Collection itself, which can be seen in a large glazed space on one of the long sides of the stand. It features items of furniture covered with Bianco Covelano marble that has been shaped to look like fabric gently blowing in the wind. Cutting-edge design work with parametric software and processing with CNC machinery were complemented by expert manual finishing by in-house staff.

Hanging from the curved wall are six drapes made from coloured marble (Cremo Italia, Breccia Bohemien, Fior di Pesco Carnico®, Grigio Carnico, Breccia Imperiale and Nero Pagoda) that appear to be billowing in the air. They represent the wide range of materials in the company’s catalogue and demonstrate its ability to produce “tailored” creations that can satisfy even the most demanding clients.

The exhibition space is open on two sides and the entire display is designed tell a story that can be read in different ways depending on your view. It sums up the unique traits of Margraf, which can cover every step in the production chain.

Inside, Basaltite®, – a grey, natural volcanic material – is laid in a free-length pattern on the floor and in an overlapping and offset arrangement on the wall. Centre stage in the welcome lounge for visitors goes to exclusive Fior di Pesco Carnico® marble, for which Margraf has the only existing quarry in the world. It can be seen on the counter of the bar in book-match style (Ipogeo Collection), in a 3D wall covering (Fluctus Collection) and on partition walls with brise-soleil rectangular tiles.

Finally, the furnished space looks out onto a garden area outside, where eight blocks of superior marble are on display (two of Fior di Pesco Carnico®, two of Breccia Bohemien, two of Polaris Gold and two of Travertino Alabastrino). They are all parallelepipeds and they are laid out in a regular grid to form a small maze. They look like they are floating above a bed of grass, which calls to mind the natural characteristics of the authentic stone.

For more information visit margraf.it/en/

The certification was granted in recognition of the work done to prevent, mitigate and offset any potential negative effects of the 2023 edition on the environment and or on people.

The verification process was undertaken by the multinational certification company RINA. This certification recognises and rewards the Salone’s ethical and sustainable path, attests to greenwashing compliance, and will serve to steer the events management system towards continuous improvement. It also provides the basis on which the Salone is moving forward, reflecting rationally and laterally around achieving an “even more” ecological co-existence of fairs and the environment, in order to identify the next steps and actions to be taken to bring the sustainable transformation of the sector to completion.

The Salone del Mobile.Milano will also be one of the protagonists of the Sustainable Italy initiative – organised by the Italian Consulate General in New York, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency ICE and coordinated by the Italian Embassy in Washington – at the Nest Climate Campus, geared to promoting Italy’s ability and primacy in the field of environmental sustainability.

Sustainable Italy will bring together a collection of the best case histories of Italian companies that have embarked on the path to genuine ecological and climate transition, brands that espouse sustainability as an essential growth factor and believe that it must be pursued, vertically, in all supply chains. A great many talks and debates have been arranged on this subject. The Salone will contribute to the occasion with Design with Nature, the installation created together with the architect Mario Cucinella in 2022, as part of the 60th anniversary edition of the trade fair. The project discussed the themes of circular economy and reuse, based on the idea of cities as possible “reserves” of the future, in which many of the raw materials required for construction can be found.

By taking part, the Salone will be bringing its own thinking around ethics, circularity, the domestic space, participatory architecture, urban regeneration and upcycling to the attention of an international audience of protagonists of cultural debate, in the belief that there will be those who will draw lessons and inspiration from this that will help accelerate the process of identifying effective solutions to limit the negative effects of climate change.

Maria Porro, President of the Salone del Mobile.Milano said: “ I am extremely proud that the trade fair has achieved this major milestone: the credit goes to the work and commitment of a whole team that…has never been side-tracked by the difficulties of the path ahead. I see this certification as a new starting point – by continuing to weigh up our own environmental impact and by cultivating sustainable behaviours, as well as involving and enjoying the support of our stakeholders, we want to become a point of reference and a source of inspiration to the sector as a whole, following a business model that is as ethical as possible and that responds intelligently and coherently to the increasingly complex challenges that lie ahead.”

The next Salone del Mobile.Milano will be held from 16-21st April 2024.

For more information visit salonemilano.it/en

Qld Chapter Event

Tue 10th Oct – 6pm

The Pavilions at Alan Border Field

Network with industry insiders and connect with like-minded professionals at The Pavilions, overlooking the impressive Allan Border Field.

Be treated to the latest product updates and valuable one-on-one time with our four event sponsors, ForestOne, Zip Water, Qasair Rangehoods and Lapitec Australia.

Then enjoy a Q&A session with one of KBDi’s award-winning members.

AUSTRALIAN KITCHEN DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2023

Ashley Maddison took home an impressive swag of accolades from the KBDi Designer Awards Gala held in Brisbane in August. The judging panel were blown away by all of her submissions. In this session, KBDi will share some of its favourites and get Ashley to take everyone on a tour through her winning portfolio.

To register and for more information visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/qld-oct23/

WA Chapter Event

Wed 11th Oct – 6pm

Attica Showroom, Subiaco

Discover the allure of Lapitec®, a full-body, eco-friendly surface that is both easy to clean and hygienic. Free from crystalline silica, resins, inks, and petroleum derivatives, Lapitec® guarantees a safe and sustainable choice for your projects. At this event, you’ll learn why and how to specify the product in your next kitchen or bathroom design.

Then be inspired by a guest speaker with a very informative professional development session:

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

We’ve learned over the years that behind the best design projects are often stellar stories. Anne Courtney-Bennett has one such story to tell, and she’s sharing it with our guests at this event. Anne was charged with designing a sustainable farm house for a modern farming family, respecting the history of the property while planning for future generations, too. From septic tanks to solar design, Anne ticked all the boxes, creating a stunning family home for her clients. In this session, she’ll take you on a tour and share a unique perspective on sustainable design.

To register and for more information visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/wa-oct23/

Vic Chapter Event

Thurs 12th Oct – 6pm

ForestOne Showroom, Abbotsford

Network with industry insiders and connect with like-minded professionals at the stunning ForestOne Showroom.

As Australia’s largest independent distributor of sustainable building products, ForestOne is a leader in its field. At this event, you’ll be able to explore the showroom and learn more about their responsibly sourced surface materials.

Then enjoy a Q&A session with one of KBDi’s award-winning members.

KBDi AUSTRALIAN CERTIFIED DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2023

Rina Cohen CKD Au is a long-time, much-loved member of the KBDi community, and the well-deserved winner of the 2023 KBDi Designer Awards Certified Designer category. In this session, Rina will take us on a tour of her award-winning project, and share some invaluable insights about her design journey to date.

To register and for more information visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/vic-oct23/

What else can you expect at a KBDi event?

• drinks and canapés
• lucky door prizes
• invaluable networking with your peers
• introductions to the industry’s best product reps

For more information visit kbdimembers.org.au/

KBDi SA Chapter Event

Tues 19 September at 6pm

Adelaide Pavilion | Veale Gardens, Corner South

Enjoy the open spaces and spectacular garden views while being treated to the latest product updates and some invaluable one-on-one time with the three event sponsors, all under one roof.

Then be inspired by an informative professional development session:

A DESIGN JOURNEY: HOW WE LANDED WHERE WE ARE
Meet some of your fellow SA members and hear how they entered the K & B arena, and how their various roles and services have shaped the way they design. You’ll discover how diverse the KBDi community can be, and enjoy some entertaining anecdotes about the industry in general.

To register to attend visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/sa-sep23/

KBDi NSW Chapter Event

Wed 20 September at 6.30pm

The Alcott Lane Cove | The Sirocco Room

Be treated to the latest product updates and valuable one-on-one time with the four event sponsors, Lincoln Sentry, Zip Water, Qasair Rangehoods and Corian Solid Surface.

Then be inspired by an informative professional development session:

ALL ABOUT BIOPHILIC DESIGN
Biophilic Design is the practice of connecting people to nature through their living and working environments. In this session, ultra-experienced designer Jo Caughtry will introduce you to the core principles of Biophilic Design and share how you can communicate the value of this discipline with your clients.

To register to attend visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/nsw-sep23/

What else can you expect at a KBDi event?

• drinks and canapés
• lucky door prizes
• invaluable networking with your peers
• introductions to the industry’s best product reps

CPD Points: KBDi Accredited Designers will earn 10 points for attending this event.

These events are for designers in the areas of kitchens, bathrooms and interior spaces. If you are a supplier to the industry please contact KBDi on 1300 253 223 to discuss an invitation.

With a spectacular location and approximately 140 attendees, Nover had a jam-packed four days which included a welcome dinner at Ballarat on the first night sponsored by Platinum.  It was a warm welcome from all and one of the highlights of the event was the opportunity for Nover’s partners to connect with each other and share stories and ideas.

On Day 2, Abey Australia was the sponsor for the adventurous Group activities! These included a Nomad 4WD Safari and KJet Jetboating for the more daring! What a great way to see the amazing scenery of Queenstown. This was followed by a relaxing lunch at Blue Kanu.

The following couple of days consisted of leisure, relaxation and so many optional tours such as Oxbow, Ziptrek, Earnslaw & Walter Peak.  Everyone who attended was buzzing with energy and it was set in the perfect backdrop by the mountains.

The finale dinner on the last night was held at The Winehouse and sponsored by Hideaway Bins. What a great night filled with laughs, dinner, dancing, and great memories! Comedian Simon McKinney had the crowd laughing all night and The Hamiltones had everyone singing and dancing!

Nover would like to thank all our sponsors for being part of its Star Partner event and everyone who helped organise this memorable trip as well as all of the Star Partners who attended. Without your support, the event would not have been as successful. Not only did the Star partner event provide a great opportunity for networking and building relationships, but it also showcased the incredible beauty and adventure that Queenstown has to offer!

For more information on Nover, visit www.nover.com.au

As an exhibitor, Hettich Australia took great pride in showcasing its latest innovations and engaging with a diverse audience of industry professionals and enthusiasts, an opportunity celebrated by being honoured with an esteemed award at ArchifyLive Cairns.

ArchifyLive events are exclusive for architectural, design and specification professionals to explore the latest designs and technologies within the construction and building industry. This provides an invaluable platform for Hettich Australia to not only showcase its cutting-edge solutions but also foster meaningful connections within the industry.

Engaging with attendees, the team had the opportunity to demonstrate the versatility and reliability of Hettich Australia’s products.

Among the highlights of the exhibition journey, Hettich Australia’s exceptional dedication to excellence in design was recognised and celebrated at the Cairns show. Bobby Salami and the team’s attention to detail and creative vision resulted in winning the “Best Stand Design” award.

Guests had an exclusive look at Hettich’s new innovative tower-unit storage solution which uses the award-winning AvanTech YOU Illumination drawer system. The tower of drawers takes full advantage of its LED lighting found within its drawers to provide a never-seen before unparalleled illuminated storage experience.

For more information on Hettich Australia’s products, visit web.hettich.com/en-au/home

The Howard Smith Wharves are conveniently just a short walk away from Brisbane’s ultimate design and boutique shopping district, too. We’ll be taking advantage of this proximity with a dedicated design tour in the James Street precinct.

Day 1  |  Friday, 18 August  |  8.30am start*

Howard Smith Wharves, The Rivershed, 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City 4000

Dress: Smart casual

*Times are subject to change

Be treated to a light Networking Breakfast on arrival. Catch up with colleagues and make new connections while enjoying coffee and croissants.

PARTNER PRODUCT EXPO

Our Partners have been invited to set up shop in an exclusive Partner Product Expo. Meet the industry’s best reps and learn what’s new and in the pipeline from our industry’s most trusted suppliers.

Keynote speaker: Amanda Stevens – Turning Customers into Advocates

Good brands have satisfied customers; great brands have raving fans

As Australia’s leading consumer futurist, Amanda Stevens gives organisations a peek into the future of consumers. More importantly, she provides powerful strategies for future-proofing businesses by creating EPIC customer experiences and building brand advocacy.

Proudly sponsored by KBDi Corporate Plus Partner, Lincoln Sentry.

Session speakers:

Dante St James – Digital Content Creation for the Real World

Content creation for social media, websites and other digital channels

Dante is Australia’s most accredited and certified digital professional and digital skills trainer. Having started his digital life on a Commodore 64 in 1986, he has worked across all significant technological shifts as a practitioner, marketer and trainer.

Dante is a plain-talking, jargon-free, clearly communicating, credible digital trainer who will ensure you leave the conference armed with the necessary tools to get on track. In this session, you’ll learn:

1. How to create your social media content once for a whole year (or two!)
2. How to express yourself within your values and unique voice
3. How to move from curious lead to trusted enquiry using content and
4. The tools that make it all so much easier to achieve the above.

Felicity Bernstein – Interior Design That Matters

Designing interiors for a sustainable future

Felicity Bernstein is a highly accomplished and award-winning designer with an absolute dedication to sustainability. In her 25-plus years working in the industry – in Australia and abroad – Felicity has studied and practised the science of sustainable design and developed a successful strategy for application. In this session, she will share ‘3 goals, 4 principles and 5 tricks’ to help you become a bigger-picture designer and a change-maker in your niche.

Proudly sponsored by KBDi Corporate Plus Partner, Blum.

James Treble – Putting yourself front and centre

How public speaking can improve your professional potential

James Treble is no stranger to the stage and is a popular presence in all kinds of media across Australia. He has an inspiring ability to connect with his audience with clarity and authenticity (and just the right dose of Dad jokes).

In this session, James will share his best tips for delivering professional presentations on stage and through various media. From PowerPoints to posture, timing to talk speed, and everything in between, James will demonstrate how to make the most of speaking opportunities and convert your newfound skills into everyday business practice.

Proudly sponsored by KBDi Supplier Partner, CAV’ART. 

6.00pm – 9.00pm  |  Welcome Party

Bougainvillea House – Howard Smith Wharves Precinct

Dress: Smart casual

Day 2  |  Saturday, 19 August  |  9.30am start*

Meet at the arthaus Bathroom & Kitchen Showroom, Level 1,  22 Arthur St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

Dress: Smart Casual with comfortable walking shoes

*Times are subject to change

On Day 2, we’ll be focusing on Design and Inspiration.

We’ll take delegates on a walking Design Tour to visit three stunning showrooms (arthaus Bathroom & Kitchen Showroom,  Lumen8 Architectural Lighting Showroom and Earp Bros Showroom) in the centre of Brisbane’s design hub and high-end James Street Precinct. After our Design Tour, delegates will wrap up the two-day program with an enjoyable lunch at The Rivershed, Howard Smith Wharves.

7.00pm – 12.00pm |  KBDi Designer Awards Gala Dinner

The Rivershed, Howard Smith Wharves

5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City

Dress: Cocktail / Lounge suit

Our much-loved KBDi Designer Awards Gala Dinner will be held on Saturday evening. This spectacular event is KBDi’s ‘Night of Nights’ and a wonderful celebration of Australia’s finest kitchen and bathroom designers. This year, the Awards Gala will be held in the stunning Rivershed at Howard Smith Wharves. Prepare yourself for five fantastic hours of wining and dining, entertainment, networking and, of course, the country’s best presentation of award-winning kitchens and bathrooms. Our good friend James Treble will be back as our Emcee for this year – if you attended our 2022 Awards Gala, you’ll know what a talent he has for keeping us on the ball.

For more information, and to register, visit kbdimembers.org.au/whats-on/kbdi-conference/

Victorian Chapter Event

Date: Tuesday, 20^th June 2023

Time: 6:00pm

Location: e&s Showroom, 1/970 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin VIC

KBDi is very excited to be hosting its next KBDi event at the amazing e&s Showroom in Moorabbin.

You’ll be inspired as you explore the huge range of innovative products from around the globe, which are showcased with that famous e&s style.

Then network with industry insiders and mingle with some of our talented entrants of this year’s Awards program.

FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join KBDi as it announces the Victorian finalists of this year’s KBDi Designer Awards. Be treated to an overview of their entries and congratulate them as they progress through to the next round.

For more information, and to register, visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/vic-jun23/

South Australian Chapter Event

Date: Wednesday, 21^st June 2023

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Caesarstone Showroom, 5 Hindmarsh Place (Cnr Manton Street), Hindmarsh SA

KBDi is very excited to be hosting its next KBDi event at the Caesarstone Showroom in Hindmarsh.

It will be a wonderful evening of design inspiration, product knowledge and updates and a very informative professional development session:

SILICA, SILICOSIS AND THE STATUS OF STONE

Kim Smith is the National Environmental Health and Safety Manager at Caesarstone Australia and an expert in all things WHS. She has a wealth of knowledge about the risks associated with silica and an in-depth understanding of the Government regulations designed to manage these risks. In this session, Kim will set you straight about the rules and requirements in place in South Australia and answer any questions you may have about silica, silicosis and the status (and future) of engineered stone in Australia.

FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join KBDi as it announces the South Australian finalists of this year’s KBDi Designer Awards. Be treated to an overview of their entries and congratulate them as they progress through to the next round.

For more information, and to register, visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/sa-jun23/

Western Australian Chapter Event

Date: Wednesday, 21^st June 2023

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Home Base Perth, 55 Salvado Road, Subiaco WA

KBDi is very excited to be hosting its next KBDi event at the Home Base Centre in Subiaco.

Be inspired as you connect with our three event sponsors and learn what’s new. Then network with industry insiders and mingle with some of our talented entrants of this year’s Awards program.

FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join KBDi as it announces the Western Australian finalists of this year’s KBDi Designer Awards. Be treated to an overview of their entries and congratulate them as they progress through to the next round.

For more information, and to register, visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/wa-jun23/

What else can you expect at a KBDi event?

• drinks and canapés
• lucky door prizes
• invaluable networking with your peers
• introductions to the industry’s best product reps

New South Wales Chapter Event

Date: Thursday, 22^nd June 2023

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Caesarstone Showroom, 84 O’Riordan Street, Alexandria NSW

KBDi is very excited to be hosting its next KBDi event at the Caesarstone Showroom in Alexandria.

It will be a wonderful evening of design inspiration, product knowledge and updates and a very informative professional development session:

SILICA, SILICOSIS AND THE STATUS OF STONE

Kim Smith is the National Environmental Health and Safety Manager at Caesarstone Australia and an expert in all things WHS. She has a wealth of knowledge about the risks associated with silica and an in-depth understanding of the Government regulations designed to manage these risks. In this session, Kim will set you straight about the rules and requirements in place in New South Wales and answer any questions you may have about silica, silicosis and the status (and future) of engineered stone in Australia.

FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join KBDi as it announces the New South Wales finalists of this year’s KBDi Designer Awards. Be treated to an overview of their entries and congratulate them as they progress through to the next round.

For more information, and to register, visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/nsw-jun23/

What else can you expect at a KBDi event?

• drinks and canapés
• lucky door prizes
• invaluable networking with your peers
• introductions to the industry’s best product reps

Queensland Chapter Event

Date: Thursday, 22^nd June 2023

Time: 9:45am

Location: Harvey Norman Brisbane Bathroom & Appliance Outlet, 370 Bilsen Road, Geebung QLD

KBDi is very excited to be hosting its next KBDi event at the Harvey Norman Brisbane Bathroom & Appliance Outlet.

You’ll be inspired as you explore the huge range products, then network with industry insiders and mingle with some of our talented entrants of this year’s Awards program.

FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join KBDi as it announces the Queensland finalists of this year’s KBDi Designer Awards. Be treated to an overview of their entries and congratulate them as they progress through to the next round.

For more information, and to register, visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/qld-jun23/

What else can you expect at a KBDi event?

• morning tea
• lucky door prizes
• invaluable networking with your peers
• introductions to the industry’s best product reps

For more information visit https://www.kbdi.org.au/

Held at Howard Smith Wharves, a fabulous food and lifestyle precinct located under the iconic Story Bridge and considered Brisbane’s ultimate riverfront destination.

The Conference kicks off on Friday 18th August with a light Networking Breakfast and Partner Product Expo where attendees can meet the industry’s best reps and learn what’s new. Featuring Austaron Surfaces, Blum Australia, Corian Solid Surface, e&s, Hafele, Hettich, ForestOne, Laminam, Lincoln Sentry, Multitap, Wilson & Bradley and Zip Water it’s a great way to speak directly to the industry’s most trusted suppliers. The Expo will be open during registration and meal breaks on Friday only.

Day 1 – Friday 18th Aug

Keynote Speaker – Amanda Stevens

“Turning customers into advocates”

As Australia’s leading consumer futurist, Amanda gives organisations a peek into the future of consumers. More importantly, she provides powerful strategies for future-proofing businesses by creating EPIC customer experiences and building brand advocacy.

Proudly sponsored by KBDi Corporate Plus Partner, Lincoln Sentry.

Dante St James “Digital content creation for the real world”

Dante is Australia’s most accredited and certified digital professional and digital skills trainer. Having started his digital life on a Commodore 64 in 1986, he has worked across all significant technological shifts as a practitioner, marketer and trainer.

Dante is a plain-talking, jargon-free, clearly communicating, credible digital trainer who will ensure you leave the conference armed with the necessary tools to get on track.

Felicity Bernstein “Interior design that matters”

Felicity Bernstein is a highly accomplished and award-winning designer with an absolute dedication to sustainability. In her 25-plus years working in the industry – inAustralia and abroad – Felicity has studied and practised the science of sustainable design and developed a successful strategy for application. In this session, she will share ‘3 goals, 4 principles and 5 tricks’ to help you become a bigger-picture designer and a change-maker in your niche.

Proudly sponsored by KBDi Corporate Plus Partner, Blum.

James Treble “Putting yourself front and centre”

James Treble is no stranger to the stage and is a popular presence in all kinds of media across Australia. He has an inspiring ability to connect with his audience with clarity and authenticity (and just the right dose of Dad jokes).

In this session, James will share his best tips for delivering professional presentations on stage and through various media. From PowerPoints to posture, timing to talk speed, and everything in between, James will demonstrate how to make the most of speaking opportunities and convert your newfound skills into everyday business practice.

Proudly sponsored by KBDi Supplier Partner, CAV’ART.

The end of the day will allow attendees to refresh and network with a Welcome Party at Bougainvillea House in the Howard Smith Wharves Precinct. Enjoy three hours of delicious food and drinks, soak up stunning views of the Story Bridge and the city skyline, and catch up with your KBDi colleagues.

Proudly sponsored by KBDi Corporate Plus Partner, Lincoln Sentry.

Day 2 – Sat 19th Aug

Walking Design Tour

Visit three stunning showrooms in the centre of Brisbane’s design hub and high-end James Street Precinct. The first stop will be arthaus’ stunning showroom which offers an extensive range of designer European and Australian brands. This showroom is THE destination for designing luxury bathrooms, kitchens, and laundries. Hear about the latest trends from the ISH Trade Fair and be treated to a delicious morning tea.

The second visit will be to Lumen8 Architectural Lighting. Lumen8 partners with architectural design and building industry members to deliver innovative architectural lighting solutions in commercial and domestic applications. Following the showroom tour, Lumen8 will enlighten visitors with their expertise, sharing an informative session on what to consider when specifying luminaires for kitchens and bathrooms.

The final showroom visit will be to Earp Bros Tiles Showroom. Earp Bros is committed to becoming Australia’s most trusted and exclusive supplier of the world’s highest quality hard surface materials, including ceramic and porcelain tiles, natural stone and innovative surface products. Attendees will explore its fabulous showroom and hear a targeted presentation covering some of the knowledge gaps routinely seen with designers and specifiers.

Following this will be a lunch at The Rivershed then there will be free time to relax and get ready for the Awards celebration.

KBDi Designer Awards

The Conference will close with the KBDi Designer Awards Gala Dinner at The Rivershed. This spectacular event is KBDi’s ‘Night of Nights’ and a wonderful celebration of Australia’s finest kitchen and bathroom designers.

For full pricing options and to register visit kbdimembers.org.au/kbdi-conference/

A project that takes shape in a vision where light becomes a creative element as well as a functional one. With the lighting design solutions for furniture proposed by Domus Line, it is possible to create environments that reflect the lifestyles of those use them, in which light helps to define the spaces and moods.

This innovative approach makes it possible to transform luminaires from simple accessories into creative elements that express the user’s own personality and how they experience the home, adding originality and harmony to living spaces.

SYSTEMA

To go beyond boundaries, conventions and conceptual schemes. These are the objectives of the SYSTEMA project, a name that encapsulates the essence of a proposal which transforms an everyday action – arranging things, tidying them up – into a holistic and transversal proposal – a luminous furniture system.

The result of the partnership between Domus Line and the architect Andrea Federici, at the heart of SYSTEMA is the holistic vision of design, offering infinite dimensional configurations and functional combinations of an object that focuses on the person and his or her behaviour but also on the environment in which it will be installed and used, with the aspiration of offering everyone an optimal experience.

SYSTEMA is a configuration created from a single linear structural profile that can be applied to any wall – masonry, plasterboard, wood, metal – guaranteeing installation without visible screws. The structural profile has been designed to feature an upper light chamber with recessed optics that, by concealing the focal point, cancels the glare effect. The diffusers, in diffusing opal methacrylate, run along the entire length of the profile, offering a combination of wall washing light projection on the upper side and functional light projection on the lower side.

IO

Essential design and versatility are the key features that make IO a functional and aesthetically appealing bathroom furniture solution, not only for the home but also for the world of hospitality. IO is a suspended system of storage units and shelves designed to furnish even small bathrooms.

The result of the collaboration between Domus Line and Damiano Latini, IO is available in single and double module versions, and can be attached to the wall to hang suspended above the washbasin. The vertical upright has a rear groove to accommodate the LED strip and two side rails to attach the horizontal profiles.

Thanks to an innovative coupling system, the horizontal bars can slide along the rail and be fixed at the preferred height. IO’s simple and elegant structure is enhanced by the LED LED lighting that outlines its contours, and by a variety of accessories that allow it to be configured in line with what is expected of each individual installation. The shelves and other accessories are easily attached to the crossbars with no need to screw them on.

WAVE

WAVE is an exclusive, patented Domus Line project inspired by the most innovative headlight units of the automotive sector with dynamic switching on. The WAVE technology applied to Domus Line’s dual-colour D-Motion perimeter light sources allows for progressive and synchronised switching on of all the luminaires connected to a common dedicated control system.

The dynamic nature of the light arouses an emotion that is capable of releasing a sense of surprise and beauty. The added value brought by the WAVE technology to the luminaires means being able to offer the market a solution that is not only innovative but also distinctive. The WAVE configuration applied to the luminaires of the UNIKA D-MOTION and HOLL D-MOTION collection is developed by combining a luminaire that integrates a dedicated switch with the slaves.

The TDM (Touch Dimmer Master) switch allows the progressive and synchronised switching on of all the light sources, and their switching off in reverse sequence. It can also be used to regulate brightness and to select the colour temperature of the individual luminaire and those connected to the output cable of the master luminaire.

For more information on the other products exhibited at the show, visit domusline.com

SA Chapter Event

Wed 10th May, 6.00-8.30pm

Caroma on The Parade, 49 The Parade, Norwood SA

KBDi is very excited to be hosting its next KBDi event at the Caroma on The Parade experience centre. You’ll be inspired by a range of bathroom styles – from industrial to earthy to fabulously bold.

It will be a wonderful evening of design inspiration, product knowledge and updates and a very informative professional development session:

ETHICS IN BUSINESS
A Code of Ethics is a set of guiding principles designed to help professionals conduct business with honesty and integrity. The KBDi Code of Ethics is structured to align with the mission and values of our organisation, and aims to set out the standards to which KBDi Members are held. In this session, we’ll step through our Code of Ethics and our Code of Conduct, and explore how you can use these principles in your own business.

What else can you expect at a KBDi event?
•  drinks and canapés
•  lucky door prizes
•  invaluable networking with your peers
•  introductions to the industry’s best product reps

CPD Points: KBDi Accredited Designers will earn 10 points for attending this event.

WA Chapter Event

Wed 3rd May 2023 from 6.00-8.30pm

Caesarstone Showroom – Shop 14, Homebase Subiaco, 55 Salvado Road, Subiaco WA

The next KBDi WA event will be held in Caesarstone’s stunning showroom in Subiaco.

Join KBDi for a wonderful evening of design inspiration, product knowledge and updates and a very important professional development session:

Silica, Silicosis and the Status of Stone
Kim Smith is the National Environmental Health and Safety Manager at Caesarstone Australia and an expert in all things WHS. She has a wealth of knowledge about the risks associated with silica and an in-depth understanding of the Government regulations designed to manage these risks. In this session, Kim will set you straight about the rules and requirements in place in Western Australia and answer any questions you may have about silica, silicosis and the status (and future) of engineered stone in Australia.

What else can you expect at a KBDi event?
•  drinks and canapés
•  lucky door prizes
•  invaluable networking with your peers
•  introductions to the industry’s best product reps

CPD Points: KBDi Accredited Designers will earn 10 points for attending this event.

With societal changes and the current global political situation, the expectations we have of future design are also changing. Interzum 2023 will showcase the exciting innovations presently in development and demonstrate the potential they offer the supplier sector.

The Interzum Trend Stage is one of my favourite places to visit at the show and, this year, the trade fair was lucky enough to secure the services of Katrin de Louw, owner of TRENDFILTER®, as an independent curator of the Trend Stage.

The programme she has compiled will shed light on the most important developments and future themes for furniture, materials and interior design. The programme offers a thematic range for the industry, extending from the waste and circular economy through bio-based materials, the digitalisation of processes and coming colour trends to sustainability, mattress recycling, targeted product simplification or 3D GCI.

“The main topics are, of course, sustainability, in particular the circular economy and innovative materials, as well as digitalisation”, the trend expert explains. Renowned experts in these fields have been invited to share their knowledge with visitors. In this context, the programme of the Trend Stage corresponds with the trend forums “Materials & Nature”, “Function & Components” and “Textile & Machinery”, which show how creatively the furniture supplier industry is reacting to sustainable requirements.

Neo-ecology will feature as a leading theme of Interzum 2023 on the Trend Stage. Here, both well-known experts and young designers and start-ups aspiring to create a transparent, regional and sustainable circular economy are given a platform.

Since the majority of a product’s ecological impact is determined by its design, there is enormous potential here for the transformation towards circularity. A number of presentations on the Trend Stage specifically address how circular-economy products are designed and manufactured. However, circular design presents an opportunity not only for more sustainable product design, but also for new business models.

In our fast-paced times, however, design must also adapt to current requirements changing more rapidly all the time. The Trend Stage will explore how societal trends are influencing our habits, or how various lifestyles are having an impact on interior design. Psychological factors also play a part here, as do the latest furnishing trends.

Digital transformation provides another area of focus in the programme of the Interzum Trend Stage. Refined technologies open up new possibilities in design and in the production of furniture components. Through the use of 3D technology, high-quality surfaces, for example, can be produced without the use of chemical materials. Digital processes are also automating the production of images and ensuring that they can be made available for individual customer requirements and product variants. Thus, with augmented reality, for example, furniture can be positioned three-dimensionally in space without having to actually be on site.

You can find the current programme of the Trend Stage here.

13 Belgian studios will present their work under the banner of “Belgium is Design”, in the collective’s 15th year of organising a Belgian delegation for the show. The strength of this collective is in the richness and diversity of the young designers profiled, as well as the range of materials with which they work – from woven textiles to refined wood, marble scraps or steel, traditional techniques combined with industrial know-how, and hybrid design that is more human-centric.

The studios represented are:

Ahokpe + Chatelin – a Brussels-based textile research and production studio founded by Estelle Chatelin and Georges Ahokpe. The duo will present Ku Do Azo – a hanging bed, designed and handwoven in Benin.

Coseincorso – a multi-disciplinary design studio founded by Marzia Cerio and Marwann Frikach. For their first collection, the designers focused on aspect of isolation, simple ways of life and a relationship with nature and spirituality.

Emma Terweduwe – a textile designer and artist specialising in jacquard weaving. Emma present Gradient, a reversible and multi-functional jacquard woven rug, and Grid, a new series of home textiles with jacquard woven in wool, mohair and cotton.

Esther De Vos – a multi-talented designer, Esther creates, welds and develops her own designs into one-of-a-kind pieces. Emma interprets Magazine Rack as a multi-functional piece of furniture with its own playful features.

Fersasos – a studio specialised in creating high-end lighting designs for residential, commercial and public spaces. The Shell light brings the beauty and elegance of nature into any space, with an adjustable design that allows you to control the light entering the room.

Joe Sterck – a designer with an experimental approach, who operates on the intersection between furniture and sculpture. Joe presents the Speculum table – an aluminium table with a mirrored top that can be lifted from its pedestal and put in a horizontal position.

Mahaut Van Peel – a designer who considers her work an experimental laboratory in the quest for new elements, sources of colours, textures and techniques. Mahaut presents a collection of handles created from offcuts from Van Den Weghe, a marble manufacturer in Belgium.

Manuel Leromain – a graduate of the Ecole nationale superieure des arts visuels de La Cambre (ENSAV) in Brussels. Manuel presents the Childhood series which evokes various childhood memories in the form of a jacquard weave tapestry.

Marianne De Cock – a designer whose work focuses on matter and form, and who mainly works with wood and wood veneers for contemporary interiors. Marianne presents the Fold series, made from larch veneer with an inlay used for additional effect.

Misses Brown – the brainchild of twin sisters Ke-Ola and Kimoura. The duo presents the Henri chair, whose shape was inspired by the technique of leather tanning and the tightening of riding saddles.

Not A Desk – designed by Andreas de Smedt who worked for three years as an engineer before starting his own project. Andreas has designed a flexible and mobile furniture range that can be used throughout the day in any space.

Studio Matta – a design studio with a passion for materials and tactility created by Eva De Smet and Jan Vandekerckhove. They present Narcissus, a mirror that is at once both feminine and masculine with its organic shape and raw materials.

Studio Tim Somers – a furniture studio that focuses on creating unique and handmade pieces. Pedestal is a collection of different types of pedestals, each designed with the aim of creating its own identity with a different type of wood.

All images copyright Sam Gilbert.

Belgium is Design is an initiative of Wallonie Bruxelles Design Mode, Flanders DC for Design and MAD, a platform for expertise in the fashion and design sectors. For more information visit belgiumisdesign.be/

The Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association (ACFA) and The Australian Woodworking Industry Suppliers Association (AWISA) have enjoyed a strong relationship for many years, based on mutual respect and appreciation of what each association provides to our industry. AWISA has been a long-term supporter of the ACFA Industry Awards, particularly as the partner of the Cabinet Maker of the Year award.

Over several months, ACFA and AWISA have been in discussions on ways they can work more closely together. The industry now has two strong bodies combining their efforts to provide major benefits to all sectors of our industry and its stakeholders.

The ACFA Team has been preparing for the handover and is eager to add their skill set and resources in continuing to provide a world-renowned exhibition for our industry. This step is a great opportunity for ACFA to build upon their tagline “For Industry By Industry”, and advocate on behalf of the entire sector.

This announcement will not change the services and benefits of your ACFA Membership. ACFA is excited to start this new journey as it celebrates its 75th Anniversary this year.

Brett Ambrose, Chairman of the AWISA Board, says, “For over 30 years the Australian Woodworking Industry Suppliers Association and the AWISA exhibitions have been managed by Geoff and Laurel Holland of Contact Exhibitions Pty Ltd. Some time ago, Geoff Holland indicated that he wished to start planning for retirement.

Discussions were started with the Australian Cabinet & Furniture Association. ACFA has been in operation since 1948 as an employer association in the woodworking industry. ACFA also has a Registered Training Organisation arm in its business model. Over the years ACFA has also been in event management with furniture fairs, awards functions and conferences. In ACFA, AWISA has found an organisation that combines woodworking experience and event management skills.

Among ACFA’s team are experienced individuals who will manage all aspects of the AWISA trade show in 2024. The CEO of ACFA, Dean Brakell, has over 30 years’ experience in woodworking manufacturing and is well known to many AWISA members.

Geoff Holland has been responsible for the launch of space sales for AWISA 2024. However, once the initial booking process has been completed and the applications tabled at the AWISA board meeting on 21 April 2023, the process of getting applicants to choose their stand locations will be handled by Fiona Joynes, Program Manager at ACFA. Contact Exhibitions Pty Ltd will continue to be fully involved with AWISA until 31 July 2023, at which time ACFA will take over full responsibility for the exhibition and for association management. Contact Exhibitions will continue to manage the AWISA magazine until 31 December 2023”.

For more information visit acfa.net.au/

Date: Thursday 23rd March 2023

Time: 5pm to 7pm

Venue: Häfele VIC Showroom

Address: 8 Monterey Road, Dandenong South, VIC

CoINVEST

ACFA is excited to announce that its members will have the opportunity to attend a Seminar facilitated by a CoINVEST representative who will provide information on the types of work that is covered and employer obligations.

Representatives from CoINVEST will be in attendance to discuss employer obligations in accordance with the Construction Industry Long Service Leave Act 1997 and to answer members’ questions in relation to all things CoINVEST.

This is a must attend Seminar for any business who is unsure of their legal obligations and penalties for non-compliance that may come up in the future.

Many of ACFA’s Victorian members are not clear on whether or not their employees qualify for the CoINVEST portable Long Service Leave Fund in Victoria or as a Business Owner you are required register with CoINVEST. Some Business Owners are not even aware of who is CoINVEST. If this is you then ACFA recommends registering to attend this important workplace seminar.

Register today to talk to a CoINVEST Representative directly and have your questions answered by an expert.

ACFA HR Update

With so many changes taking place with the FairWork Commission’s Shutdown Provision changes and the updated IR Laws with the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill, this event will allow you to touch base with ACFA’s HR Manager who can help answer those burning questions.

Häfele Showroom

Following the session, attendees will be provided the opportunity to walk around Häfele’s showroom and see the latest hardware and fittings available to inspire your next project.

Refreshments will be served with the opportunity to continue to network with industry colleagues.

RSVP by Tuesday 21st March 2023. Limited spaces are available. Please advise of any dietary requirements.

To RSVP and more information, visit here

With “neo-ecology” as the overarching central theme, the leading international trade fair for furniture production and interior design is establishing a new focus and drawing attention to its future-oriented innovative strength. After the digital interzum @home edition in 2021, the industry event will finally take place again as a live experience in Cologne’s exhibition halls.

Playing a proactive role: the innovative strength of the supplier industry

Changes in our living and working environments have arguably rarely been felt as keenly as they are today. The coronavirus pandemic and its consequences, climate change and rising energy prices are presenting us with enormous challenges. Megatrends such as increasing digitalisation and individualisation and, in particular, the growing need for greater sustainability are also influencing the way we live and work.

But what will tomorrow’s living spaces look like? How will furniture and interiors need to be designed in the future? Koelnmesse, the organiser of Interzum, expects approximately 1,400 companies from around 60 countries to present their groundbreaking new products, technical innovations and revolutionary material solutions to a global audience at the world’s largest and most important industry event.  It’s here that the supplier industry demonstrates the full scope of its capacity for innovation and in doing so plays a decisive and proactive role in shaping the change.

Overarching central theme – neo-ecology: fresh inspiration for the interior design world

In keeping with its slogan, “Shaping the change. Go create conscious living spaces”, Interzum invites participants and visitors to find new answers to current and future design questions. In 2023, the leading international trade fair will focus on sustainability, climate protection and resource efficiency through its overarching central theme of “neo-ecology”, because these topics are of decisive importance to the development of future-oriented innovations. With sustainable products and manufacturing processes, many companies in the supplier industry are already fulfilling their social responsibilities. By placing an even greater emphasis on sustainable practices and discussing the issues, Interzum will continue to drive the conversation forward so that new solutions can be developed together.

Hybrid trade fair experience offers inspiration galore

In order to present brand-new solutions to an international audience, the upcoming Interzum will combine the benefits of a traditional in-person trade fair with those of a digital event. Interzum @home in 2021 was successful in laying the foundation for this approach. In 2023, international exhibitors and experts will shine a light on the trade fair’s familiar themed segments, both on-site in Cologne and in the digital space. Function & Components is dedicated to fittings, locks and built-in furniture parts as well as lighting and lighting systems, Materials & Nature revolves around pioneering materials and manufacturing techniques, while Textile & Machinery showcases the most important innovations in mattress production and upholstery materials such as fabrics and leather and explores how they fit into the concept of a circular economy.

Interzum’s “Shaping the change” philosophy and the overarching central theme of “neo-ecology” will also be taken up in 2023’s wide-ranging event programme. Themed special events – the interzum Trend Forums – will highlight the creativity and flexibility of the furniture supplier industry in responding to the challenges of our time. The latest furniture and interior design sector topics will be presented to an international trade audience with reference to key trends. With the Product Stage and the Trend Stage, Interzum offers additional opportunities for exhibitor and product presentations as well as a platform for addressing market-specific and design-related issues of the future.

Whether your target group includes decision makers from the manufacturing sector, architects, designers, contract furnishers or product developers, the range of inspiration to be found at Interzum offers added value for them all. The customary strong on-site showcase and programme will be enhanced with attractive digital offerings, providing a unique platform on which to present forward-looking developments.

For more information visit interzum.com/en/

Western Australia

Date: 14 March 2023

Time: 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Cost: $0-$25

Location: Qasair Rangehoods showroom

KBDi is very excited to be hosting its first WA event of the year in the Qasair Rangehoods showroom, which showcases their luxurious products.

Join us for a wonderful evening of design inspiration, product knowledge and updates, and a very informative professional development session:

A Deep Dive into Ducting

In this session, you’ll learn all the ins and outs of rangehood ducting. From understanding flow rates to figuring out filters, our installation expert will answer all your ventilation questions and help you help your clients make the most informed decision about their hood.

What else can you expect at a KBDi event?

• drinks and canapés
• lucky door prizes
• invaluable networking with your peers
• introductions to the industry’s best product reps

To register for the event, visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/wa-mar23/

New South Wales

Date: 16 March 2023

Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Cost: $0 – $25

Location: Club Rose Bay, 1 Vickery Ave, Rose Bay NSW 2029

KBDi invites you to network with industry insiders and connect with your peers at Club Rose Bay that is situated on one of Sydney’s beautiful harbour beaches with stunning water views.

Join us for a wonderful evening of design inspiration, product knowledge and updates, and a very informative professional development session:

Speaking with Confidence and how to talk about what you do

Adrianne McLean from The Speakers Practice is committed to helping professionals improve their communication skills and grow their business. In this session, she’ll share some key strategies for summarising your skillsets and delivering your pitch on a variety of platforms.

What else can you expect at a KBDi event?

• drinks and canapés
• lucky door prizes
• invaluable networking with your peers
• introductions to the industry’s best product reps

To register for the event, visit kbdimembers.org.au/events/nsw-mar23/

For more information visit kbdimembers.org.au/