British Institute of Interior Design

Photos, from top, left to right:

Alan Rickman and Merit Award winner Mary Fox Linton

Kate Burnett of idFX and CPD Award Winner Ann Louise Little

The BIID Council of Directors

Simon Wood, Paolo Arnaboldi, Giulia Molteni and Andrea Molteni of Molteni & C

Jenny Gibbs, BIID President and Charlie Goblet d'Alviella of Yewcoat

Susan Crewe, Editor of House and Garden, and Jenny Gibbs

Sue Curtin, Rosemary Hamilton and guest

Alexander Martin, Viola Murrone and Eduardo Cardenes

Tina McFarlane, Dean Keyworth, Ian Thompson, Ann Louise Little and Lavinia Dargie

Joy Whittaker and Vernon Mark

Bhavin Taylor, Mauritzio Pellizzoni and Christophe Foulloneau

The party in full swing

Summer Party and Awards 2010

Last night’s inaugural British Institute of Interior Design Summer Party and Awards was a rousing success. A fabulously dressed crowd arrived at the world famous Saatchi Gallery on a beautiful sunny evening ready to celebrate the launch of the Institute. Against the backdrop of artwork from the brand new exhibition Newspeak: British Art Now, guests from across the interior design world sipped Champagne and Tom Collins cocktails whilst nibbling on a delicious selection of canapés.

A live jazz band kept the party jumping, pausing only for the Awards section of the evening.  Jenny Gibbs, President of the BIID, welcomed everyone to the event thanking our sponsors, Molteni & C and Yewcoat and everyone who helped organise the party. She then handed over to Kate Burnett, Editor of idFX magazine, who presented the 2009-2010 Continued Professional Development (CPD) Award to Ann Louise Little who had accrued an extremely impressive 109 CPD points.

Iconic actor Alan Rickman then took to the stage to present the prestigious Merit Award to worthy winner Mary Fox Linton.  In addition to praising Mary’s lengthy and varied career, he revealed to the audience that The Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire, designed by Fox Linton, is well known amongst the Harry Potter cast and crew for its ‘nice rooms and naughty corridors’. Mary graciously accepted the award and gave a wonderful speech, thanking all those who have contributed to her career as well as the Institute for recognising her.

The event wouldn’t have been possible without the generosity of our wonderful sponsors, Molteni & C and Yewcoat.

Additional thanks go to the companies who provided items for our gift bags - Elle Decoration, Brooke Green at Eliska, Bottle Green and Wood and Beyond

See you all next time!