April 16, 2024
A day of learning for workplace designers
The Sustainable Design Forum (SD Forum) – a one day interactive event designed specifically for workplace designers and specifiers – is returning to the Crypt on the Green in Clerkenwell, London on Thursday 25th April 2024. Incorporating an innovative format of presentations, panel discussions, interactive workshops, a materials lab and the SD awards ceremony, the SD Forum offers the opportunity for learning and collaboration between designers, manufacturers, suppliers, and not-for-profit organisations.
Curated by designers for designers, the event is hosted by SDC – the Sustainable Design Collective. Formed in 2022, the Collective is a think tank’ group of over 30 leading designers and specifiers committed to acting within the workplace design community to identify developments and ‘best practice’ relating to sustainability.
UK SDC members, including Asif Din from Perkins & Will, MCM’s Ana Rita Martins and Lucy Bennett from TP Bennett will be joined by other 30+ members of the Collective as well as industry organisations such as IWBI, BCO, BIID.
The principal ambition for the day is an opportunity for designers to learn and exchange ideas. Designed to offer a different approach to ‘standard’ industry exhibitions and events, the event allows for ‘one to one’ discussion with manufacturers and suppliers of furniture, flooring, new materials, fittings and finishes as well as reuse operations and IT services.
“Building on the success of last year’s event, we will be focussing on even greater interaction and knowledge sharing,” explains Harsha Kotak, workplace designer and co-founder of SDC – the Sustainable Design Collective. “As an example, we are planning a series of “How To” workshops offering advice to designers on assessing supply chains as well as communicating the sustainability benefits to clients.”
Discussions will include balancing environmental considerations with wider sustainability considerations; retrofit and reuse; inclusivity; unravelling carbon measurement; identifying outcomes to establish strategies.
The day will conclude with the Sustainable Design Awards. Free to enter, the Awards are designed to champion ‘best practice’ and highlight innovations leading to greater sustainability within the office workplace sector.
For further information – https://thesustainabledesigncollective.co.uk/forum/
