The Seminar Theatre

The Seminar Theatre returns for 2008 presenting invaluable information and unmissable speakers covering a variety of exciting topics over the four day event.

Sunday 20th January 2008

10.30 -  The Psychology of Colour
Andrea Mountford - Colour Speak in association with The Real Paintbox Company

12.00 - Trend theory for a profitable design business
Jennifer Castoldi - Trendease International

13.30 - Forward thinking textiles & tomorrow's colours
Jennifer Castoldi - Trendease International

15.00 - "Why can't we have comfort & design?"
Bjorn Pedersen - Varier Furniture   

Monday 21st January 2008 

10.30 - The designers: Eric Barrett (Concrete Blond), Paul Simmons (Timorous Beasties), Charlie Davidson and Jon Male
Views from 4 designers who's work is setting trends. A panel discussion hosted by Duncan Riches

11.30 - Global Color Research/ Mix Interior-Autumn/Winter 08/09 Seminar
Justine Fox  - Global Color Research

13.00 - Interior trends
Jasmine La Beau - The Future laboratory
Russell Pinch - Designer
Paul Simmons - Timorous Beasties

14.00 - Trends in digital and web
Simon Waterfall - Creative Director Poke and President of D&AD
Henrietta Thompson - Journalist, Curator and Author

15.00 - Trends in product design
Nick Roope - Poke and Hulger
Kith Kin - Curators / designers  

Tuesday 22nd January 2008  

10.30 - Avoid the pitfalls of product recalls through testing
Phil Reynolds, Testing Manager - FIRA   

12.00 - What is the missing Link in UK domestic furniture: An ergonomics appraisal and the way forward
Levent Cagler - FIRA

13.30 - Bars and the future of design
UK Bar design leads the world and now inspires many other design schemes in both commercial and domestic environments. This discussion will introduce some of the UK's most exciting bar designers to Design Interiors and take a look at their recent projects. Also up for discussion, are current and future trends in this cutting edge design sector establishing why bar design is so important to design as a whole.

The Designers:
Shaun Clarkson, SCID - www.shaunclarksonid.com
Dominic Taylor & David Knight, Dtwo design - www.dtwodesign.com
Aidan Keane, Keane Brands - www.keaneuk.com

Andy Bishop, Theme Magazine - The Bar Show

15.00 - The Future's Furnishings & Accessories That Accent
Jennifer Castoldi - Trendease International

16.30 - Complaint handling in the compensation culture
Rhianwen Roberts - FIRA   

Wednesday 23rd January 2008   

10.30 - Sustainability in the furniture industry
Alun Watkins - FIRA

12.00 - Corporate Lighting Design (TBC)
Xavier Fulbright - Chapman Bathurst

13.30 - High Spec designer Lighting (TBC)
Deborah Wythe - Lighting Design

15.00 - Hot off the trade floor - January Event recap
Jennifer Castoldi - Trendease International

16.30 - TBC