Graduation marks the end of one chapter and the uncertain beginning of another. With limited funding, Scotland’s next generation of interior designers have had few opportunities to share their work and make meaningful connections in the industry. Show-Off, created by MLA, brings education and industry together to support the future of Scottish interior design.

Taking place at The Briggait in Glasgow on 11 and 12 June, this two-day event showcases the work of final year students from DJCAD, The Glasgow School of Art, Edinburgh College of Art, Heriot-Watt University and Edinburgh Napier University. It is made possible with the support of sponsors Sedus, Solace Interiors, Solus, Il Salotto, Optima Systems, Kvadrat, Milliken, Umbrella Furniture and Novograf.

As a company who benefits from the vision and skill of interior designers, we’re proud to give back by supporting this celebration of emerging talent. We’ll be delivering a sustainability-focused ‘Pecha Kucha’ presentation on how biophilic design principles can be used to create meaningful spaces, as well as planting key areas throughout The Briggait.

11th June

• 9.30am: Doors open
• 12pm: Industry Talk 1 – ‘Networking Training: Facing the fear, taking charge of the conversation and the all important follow up!’ Nicola Barclay , Athena Leadership Coaching and Consulting
• 2pm: Industry Talk 2 – ‘Linkedin: Optimising your profile and making the most of the platform to increase your network and find opportunities’. Kay Quillan, MLA Marketing Manager
• 3pm: Industry Talk 3 – Short talks from representatives across the industry presenting their value to interior design.
• 4pm-8pm Networking evening
• 5.30 pm Prize Giving presented by Anna Campbell-Jones

12th June

• 9.30am: Doors open
• 11am: Sedus Presentation – An introduction to Sedus followed by ‘The Limbic Office – Anthropologic Wellbeing in the Workplace’
• 12pm: Solace Interiors Presentation
• 1pm: Solus Ceramics Presentation ‘People Planet Product’
• 2pm:  Short talks on sustainable materials introduced by MLA
• 4pm: Close