British Institute of Interior Design

Every year the British Interior Design Association (BIDA) is invited to present an ‘Award for Best Stand Design’ and fifteen swing tags for ‘Products of Outstanding Quality and Design Innovation’ at Decorex International. In 2005 Ian Thompson of Decorex International remarked ‘recipients of the BIDA awards are always proud to receive such a high standing accolade. It is never an easy job for the judges but their choices do represent the crème de la crème of the industry and cause great excitement among the exhibitors’.

In recognition of the quality of the exhibitors at Decorex International, this year the BIDA will be presenting the recipient of the ‘Award for Best Stand Deisgn’ with a sterling Silver Swing Tag designed and produced by Hamilton & Inches, a company VOGUE refered to as being ‘the luxury goods star of Scotland’. Hamilton & Inches is renowned for the service and craftsmanship that have been at the heart of the business since it was founded in Edinburgh in 1866. Hamilton & Inches holds a Royal Warrant, as Silversmiths to HM The Queen and has an international reputation for hand crafted silverware that is made in the company’s workshop. The workshop also thrives on special commissions, a recent one was the first ever Triple Crown trophy for the victor of the home nations contest within the Six Nations international rugby competition.

In addition to the ‘Award for Best Stand Design’, fifteen swing tags will also be awarded for ‘Products of Outstanding Quality and Design Innovation’.

The judges for the BIDA Awards at Decorex have been selected from the BIDA Judging Panel; a group of professional interior designers all of whom are Member’s of the BIDA and have been practicing for over six years. The judges will be:

Paul Goodchild, BIDA Director & Member
Goodchild Interiors Ltd
With over 25 years of professional interior design experience Paul has worked for both commercial and residential clients in England, France, Germany and Holland. Winner of Best Traditional Interior and nominated Designer of the Year at the D&D Awards his projects are regularly published in design Magazines. He is a BIDA Director, Member of the Chartered Society of Designers and an Affiliate of The Royal Institute of British Architects.

Hugh Jamieson, Member BIDA
At Home
Hugh Jamieson is the Principal Designer for At Home, an Interior Design Consultancy based in Cambridge. Since the establishment of the business in 1982, their portfolio of completed projects range from large country houses, new build high-tech homes, town houses, barn conversions, thatched cottages, Cambridge Colleges, retail fashion outlets to boutique hotels. With over 20 years experience, At Home has the knowledge and expertise aided by an exceptional team of specialist contractors, to design both traditional and contemporary interior schemes as required by the client and property.

Susan Llewellyn, Member BIDA
Llewellyn Macleod Interior Design
Susan Llewellyn’s award-winning Interior Design practice Llewellyn Macleod has established a reputation for timeless, understated and luxurious interiors drawing on both classical and contemporary styles. Projects are tailored to express each client’s unique tastes and aspirations with commissions ranging from an elegant Mayfair penthouse to a family home in Surrey or the redesign of Estee Lauder’s Boardrooms.

The judging of the BIDA Awards will take place on Sunday 24th September and will be announced in the evening during the Decorex Exhibitors Party.

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Editor’s Note:

The British Interior Design Association (BIDA) is a membership association that exists to promote and support the interior design and decoration professions. The BIDA is committed to the advancement of the professional practice of interior design and to the creation of a comprehensive vision for the design challenges of the future. www.bida.org

Decorex International Now in its 29th year, Decorex International is the leading one stop resource and forum for interior designers, architects and specifiers working in both the residential and hotel and hospitality markets. As part of the exhibition, Hotel@Decorex will showcase some of the best products for hotel design, and for the second year, the addition of Antiques & Audacity will feature 40 leading design-focused antique and contemporary art dealers. www.decorex.com

Hamilton & Inches Scotland’s leading jeweller, Hamilton & Inches, is a world player in the luxury goods sector. The company is renowned for the service and craftsmanship that have been at the heart of the business since it was founded in Edinburgh in 1866. In 2000 the unique combination of fine and contemporary jewellery, award-winning silverware and Scottish style that is H&I, was taken to London with the opening of a boutique store in Knightsbridge. The strength and individuality of the company is best expressed through the silver workshop. Three floors of traditional workshops lie above the Edinburgh store, providing a home to the some of the UK’s finest silver craftsmen. The original tools and benches are still in use but whilst Hamilton & Inches methods are steeped in tradition the designs and collections produced have a distinctly contemporary feel. www.hamiltonandinches.com

Further Information:

Annelise Fullbrook
Marketing Executive
British Interior Design Association
3/18 Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XE
Tel: 020 7349 0800
Fax: 020 7349 0500
Email: marketing@bida.org
Web: www.bida.org