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JOIN HYPNOS IN THE GREAT BRITISH BRANDS EXPLORATION OF HOW MATERIALS CHOICES ARE SHAPING COMMERCIAL INTERIORS
Hypnos, Harlequin, Ulster Carpets, Panaz and Newmor Wallcoverings are five leading members of Commercial interiors UK that share a common purpose in promoting how British-made products are shaping hospitality design.
Alys Bryan
During this year’ s Clerkenwell Design Week( 20-22 May), they will come together for an unmissable design conversation:‘ Material Impact – Designing with Purpose’.
Hosted by Alys Bryan, Editorial Director, Design Insider, the afternoon panel talk features a glittering line-up of influential interior professionals:
• Sam Hall, Director, Interior Design – Europe, IHG Hotels & Resorts
• Tom Thorogood, Partner and Co- Head of Interiors at Studio Moren
• Joanna Knight, Co-founder, The Sustainable Design Partnership
• Jack Pringle, MD of Studio Pringle, chair of RIBA Board
The conversation will centre around materiality – from tactile quality and performance to cultural connection and long-term value and is sure to touch upon the practical and emotional impact of material choice in hospitality interiors. Guided by Alys Bryan, the panel will consider how manufacturers must support sustainable design through lifetime costing, transparency and accountability in the supply chain, as well as the growing use of EPDs.
Taking place in Ulster Carpets’ Clerkenwell, London showroom,‘ Material Impact – Designing for Purpose’, offers a chance for specifiers and designers working in hospitality interiors and interior design to hear from change-makers in the industry. The scene is set for an upbeat, informative and enlightening conversation. The event will continue with food and drink to the early evening giving everyone a chance to connect and explore concepts in more detail.
Register for the event at https:// buytickets. at / britishinteriorscollective / 1676674
Material Impact – Designing with Purpose Date: Tuesday 20th May Time: 4.30pm start, followed by food & drinks into the evening Venue: Ulster Carpets, Unit 1, Compton Courtyard, 40 Compton Street, EC1V 0BD Hosted by: Hypnos, Ulster Carpets, Panaz, Newmor Wallcoverings, and Harlequin
Handcrafting beds and mattresses in the UK for over 120 years, Hypnos knows a thing or two about longevity, and this can be felt in every contract mattress that it makes in its Princes Risborough home from materials that are ethically and responsibly sourced.
Certified Carbon Neutral by PlanetMark 1 since 2011, in 2022 it became the first bedmaker to commit to certified wool from the globally recognised Responsible Wool Standard( RWS), paying a fair price for wool directly to British farmers.
Hypnos also demonstrates environmental stewardship in materials through internationally recognised certifications such as Global Organic Textiles Standard( GOTs), Forestry Stewardship Council( FSC), Global Recycled Standard( GRS), Red Tractor and SEDEX.