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I am delighted to report that SBID is party to some really exciting developments concerning education and accreditation. We have signed an agreement with the leading British KBB bodies to offer the first properly recognised qualification for designers working in the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom sector. This qualification is long overdue in what is an increasingly important part of our industry.
On the global front SBID will soon be able to offer its UK and European members the opportunity to attain NCIDQ certification. This follows several years of negotiation with the qualification’s North American controlling body.
The opportunity to achieve this universally recognised mark of expertise in interior design is great news for UK and European professionals. Slightly closer to home a new Charter, aimed at raising education and training standards across the continent, has been agreed by the European Council of Interior Architects (ECIA).
As the sole British representative on the Council, we are already talking to universities about incorporating the Charter’s recommendations into how we operate in the UK. These advances are important because they are crucial to improving standards in our industry. They are some of the ways in which we can help our members to compete in what is an increasingly global marketplace.
In this issue, we devote space to celebrating the winners in the latest SBID International Design Awards. If there is anyone in doubt about the creativity and vitality of our industry, the work of our award winners, and of all the award finalists, should put paid to their concerns.
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The cover image is from the Conservatory in the Crown Towers, Melbourne, Australia designed by Blainey North and winner of the Entertainment category in the SBID International Design Awards 2013.
Introducing Society… This is the fifth edition of Society, the official journal of the Society of British and International Design.
Society is a quarterly publication offering SBID members all the latest news on the activities of the Society and its members, as well as lots of other inspirational design ideas and case studies from all corners of the industry.
As well as publishing print versions of our Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring issues, Society will also be available to view digitally at
www.sbid.org
“ Vanessa Vanessa Brady, SBID Founder and President
Volume 3 / Issue 1 / 2014 Society Volume 3 / Issue 1 / 2014 / £8
The official journal of the Society of British and International Design
SBID
SBID is an invaluable resource for market leaders such as Hansgrohe. The Society helps to keep key concerns, such as the environment and ground- breaking design, to the forefront. “I have been delighted with SBID’s ability to connect with its members and ensure the commercial drive that allows the Society to develop an approach that actually makes things happen.
Mandip Shanker Brand Manager at Hansgrohe
Society The official journal of the Society of British and International Design
Volume 3 / Issue 1 / 2014 / £8
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