Interior Design Society of Kenya · 2026

Spaces.
People.
Possibilities.

Interior Design Connect 2026
An evening for designers, developers, suppliers and Kenya's creative community—networking over tea and celebrating design excellence.

12 December 2026Saturday
5:00 PM – 8:00 PMNetworking and Awards
Sarit Expo CentreNairobi
Interior Design Connect · Networking Mixer & Interior Design Awards
The gathering

Made for meaningful connections.

A curated networking mixer connecting interior designers with developers who commission projects, suppliers, manufacturers, architects, contractors and educators.

Meet the professionals behind Kenya's interiors, discover new collaborators and celebrate excellence in our industry.

Professional networking · Product discovery · Design recognition
01 / Attend

Be in the room.

Member entry from KES 2,000. Non-member entry KES 3,000. Complete your registration here.

If the existing IDSK Events payment form is active it appears here automatically. Otherwise, the registration below records your payment reference for manual verification.

IDSK Design Connect Registration

Complete your details and select a registration category.

For booking updates and attendee contact.

The STK prompt goes here. This can be someone else's number.

Manual payment: Buy Goods and Services, Till 5698946. Payment codes are checked against confirmed merchant transactions.

Your booking is completed only after verified payment.

02 / Interior Design Awards 2026

Six ways to celebrate great design.

Entries close 18 November 2026. Public voting opens 19 November, after eligibility and payment review. Winners are recognised at the mixer.

KES 3,500 per award entry
01 / AWARD

Best Interior Designer 2026

Recognition for a designer’s professional creativity and body of work.

KES 3,500
02 / AWARD

Best Interior Project 2026

Completed interiors in Kenya, including residential, hospitality, retail or workplaces.

KES 3,500
03 / AWARD

Best Public Space Design 2026

Public-use environments, including civic, government and community spaces.

KES 3,500
04 / AWARD

Emerging Designer Concept Award 2026

An original interior design concept, not a completed project. Submit renders, drawings or concept boards.

KES 3,500
05 / AWARD

Sustainable Interior Design Award 2026

Completed interiors in Kenya demonstrating responsible materials, reuse, resource efficiency and long-term design value.

KES 3,500
06 / AWARD

Furniture & Product Design Award 2026

Celebrating completed furniture, lighting, fixtures and interior products for their originality, craftsmanship, function and design quality.

KES 3,500
Entries → IDSK verification → public voting → 12 December award presentations. For the Emerging Designer category, built work is not required.
03 / Award entry

Show us your work. Or your vision.

Choose one of the six categories and share your work through publicly accessible gallery links. Emerging designers may submit unbuilt concepts.

Payment is manually verified before an entry can be approved for voting. A separate payment reference is required for each entry.

One public gallery link, or 5–10 image links. For Emerging Designer concepts, 2–10 concept visuals are accepted. Do not upload large files here.
KES 3,500 entry fee
M-Pesa Till 5698946
Enter the transaction code below. Submission does not automatically verify payment.
04 / Vote for the 2026 Awards

Your vote. Their recognition.

Public voting runs from 19 November to 11 December 2026. Choose an approved entry and confirm your vote through an email link. One verified-email vote per category.

Public voting opens on 19 November 2026, once submissions close and entries have been reviewed.

Email confirmation deters casual duplicate votes but does not independently verify personal identity. IDSK may review suspicious voting patterns before publishing results.

05 / Industry partnerships

Show your products. Meet your market.

Interior Design Connect brings together designers and developers who influence interior project decisions. Explore sponsorship or exhibit with a desk on the evening.

Partnership enquiries: partners@idsk.or.ke
WhatsApp: 0116 949 292

Sponsor / exhibit

Tell us what interests you.

Submit your interest in sponsorship or exhibition space. The IDSK partnerships team will follow up with details and availability.

partners@idsk.or.ke
0116 949 292

Interior Design Connect 2026

See you on 12 December.

Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM