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Parla 2022 Collection

Parla, the designer and manufacturer of furniture for the hospitality sector, is set to launch its 2022 Collection at Cruise Ship Interiors Expo in Miami. The new products include the Flento Bar Stool; Rain Small Console – the first in what will be a range of elegant storage solutions; the Hug Coffee Table – the latest addition to the family of curvaceous Hug pieces; and the Morwi A Chair, designed for outdoor use. In addition, the company presented its Rimo Armchair – which won a Bigsee Product Award earlier this year – and the Nigiri A Chair, winner of a Good Design Award from the Chicago Athaneum Museum of Architecture & Design. Also introduced was Arven, its best-selling bar stool to date; the Xaylon W Armchair, a refined statement piece designed by David Fox; and a custom-designed bar counter showcasing Parla’s craftmanship and manufacturing prowess in the creation of unique items of furniture. www.parladesign.com

Creative Matters Wonder of the Seas

Having created floorcoverings for retail locations and hotels over the past 30 years, Creative Matters’ expansion into the cruise sector was a natural evolution. Through its marine division, Creative Matters works closely with cruise ship designers to achieve their vision while observing practical constraints. When collaborating with Royal Caribbean Group to create 16 carpet designs on board Wonder of the Seas, the studio’s marine team used its extensive design and production knowledge to meet colour, design and visual texture requirements. The designers achieved an elegant flow between the various patterns for corridors, lift lobbies, vestibules, stairs and half landings. Throughout the ship, the designs channel the surrounding ocean in a palette of ultramarine blues and neutral sand. Multiple designs for the suites included a complex relationship between the living room, staircase and bedroom. Wonder of the Seas is one of seven Royal Caribbean ships that now include Creative Matters’ carpet designs. In addition to bespoke patterns, the firm has the manufacturing capabilities to offer IMO-certified woven Axminster and hand-tufted carpets. www.creativemattersinc.com/marine-portfolio

Skopos Fabrics 50th Anniversary Collection

Skopos Fabrics has been adorning the windows and bedrooms of flagship hotels and cruise liners with flame-retardant fabrics for the last five decades. To celebrate this landmark, Skopos is launching new designs within its 50th Anniversary Collection; a series of statement printed designs celebrating past ranges using contemporary design and production techniques. The evolved designs fall in line with current trends and are for use within marine and hospitality environments. Each month, the new styles will be available to order on base-cloths, including IMO-accredited upholstery velvets and a variety of drape qualities. www.skoposfabrics.com

Table Place Chairs Clover

Pictured here aboard Virgin’s Scarlet Lady, Clover is the latest design-led seating collection from Table Place Chairs, comprising a bar stool, side chair, armchair and lounge chair. The frames are available in FSC-certified oak or beech, whilst the plywood seat and back are fully customisable in a range of standard wood finishes or upholstery options including IMO-certified fabrics and leathers. Every Table Place Chairs item has been contract tested for commercial use in high-traffic areas, making them ideal furniture solutions for cruise ships. www.tableplacechairs.com

Secto Design Secto Small 4201

Handmade from sustainably grown, PEFC-certified birch, Secto Design’s lamps capture the true essence of Scandinavian design. Light filters through the carefully crafted wooden slats, allowing for a soft and supple glow that adds warmth to any space. The lighting manufacturer’s pendant lamps are available for cruise ship interiors with a special steel conduit that balances the movement of the pendant and meets the strict standards and tough demands of the marine sector. Designed by Finnish architect Seppo Koho, the Secto Design lighting collection comprises 27 models including pendants, ceiling, floor, wall and table lamps, all available in natural birch, laminated in white or black or in walnut veneer. www.sectodesign.fi

Dernier & Hamlyn Bespoke Lighting

Dernier & Hamlyn has been designing and making bespoke lighting since 1888. This vast experience is particularly pertinent when working with superyachts, whose requirements are unique and can be demanding. Interior design studio Muza Lab chose Dernier & Hamlyn to produce Art Deco-inspired custom lighting for its latest superyacht commission, which was first launched in 1931. “The team at Dernier & Hamlyn brought technical knowledge specific to yacht design so the whole relationship worked very well,” says Muza Lab co-founder Nathan Hutchins. “Visiting the factory allowed us to do mock-ups and play around with forms and materials so we could get the result that we ultimately wanted.” www.dernier-hamlyn.com/projects/superyachts

CASE STUDY

Ligne Roset Le Commandant Charcot

French furniture manufacturer Ligne Roset has supplied its Soufflot armchair to Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot, the newest addition to the Ponant fleet and the world’s first polar high-exploration vessel. Designed by French architects Jean-Michel Wilmotte and Jean-Philippe Nuel, the 150m ship has been conceived as a cocoon, offering protection from the extreme surrounding environments. All of the common areas have been designed to convey French discreet luxury, while seeking to arouse wonder. As such, Jean-Philippe Nuel selected Ligne Roset’s Soufflot armchair for the main lobby, itself like a small luxurious and elegant cocoon. With its curving form, each armchair evokes the feeling of a protective softness in which to curl up. In contrast to the unique landscapes of ice, the armchairs are emblematic of softness and comfort. The two back heights make it possible to animate the space, but also respond to complementary functions; the low backrest opens out into the space, while the high backrest, alone or in a pair, creates a protective and more private bubble. Ligne Roset also developed a bespoke version of the Soufflot chair, featured in the vessel’s gourmet restaurant, as part of the same aesthetic approach. The flexibility and curves of the backrest bring a similar softness and comfort to the chair. These sensations, both formal and physical, are reinforced not only by the combination – both materials and colours – of two fabrics on the same chair, but also by the visual impression that the backrest floats on the seat. The optimal dimensions and the engagement under the table tops allow a small footprint that meets the requirements of the programme. www.ligne-roset.com

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Frescolori Frescoton Plastered Concrete

Frescoton Plastered Concrete is one of Frescolori’s most popular surfaces, as seen on German cruise line Aida’s fleet. The smoothing compound can be applied to any substrate – whether plasterboard, plastic, metal or wood – and produces a surface that looks like poured concrete to create an urban loft feel. Using the finest raw materials, Frescolori has developed a unique product with the Frescolori-limemarble plaster, which withstands even the toughest use. The solution is resilient, does not wear away and is flame retardant, while it has also been certified – with both product and production – according to ship standard MSC 61 (67), FTP Code, Annex 1 and Part 5. www.frescolori.de

Forest Group 3D Trackviewer App

Forest Group specialises in the development, production and supply of highly innovative curtain tracks and window coverings, including solutions for marine interiors. Created specifically for interior architects and designers in the hospitality industry, the firm’s new 3D Trackviewer app allows professionals to visualise interactive 3D curtain track models. Not only can any track system be viewed in 360-degrees, the colour can also be changed and product information can be viewed easily. The 3D Trackviewer app is available to download for free in the App Store, Windows Store and Google Play Store. www.forestgroup.com

Roman Colours

Shower designer and manufacturer Roman has launched an exclusive range of high specification shower enclosures available in 11 colours, with the main metallic finishes prevalent at the top end of the UK bathroom market – namely brushed brass, brushed nickel, polished black chrome and matte white. The Colours range features two new closing systems for the first time in 10mm glass; the sliding door offers a genuine soft-close operation and the hinged door has an advanced hydraulic soft-close system, which closes the door quickly until the 10mm glass kisses the colourless seals. The aluminium wall profiles feature Roman’s unique siliconefree wall fixing system, which utilises hydroactive tapes to give a water seal from inside the profile, meaning the products maintain the colour finish chosen without being covered in silicone during installation. The range comprises sliding doors, hinged doors, wetroom panels and a bath screen, all in key sizes and 11 colours. www.roman-showers.com

Chelsom Decorative Touchless Switching

Developed in the wake of the pandemic, as the hospitality and marine sectors look to reduce physical touchpoints across their hotels and cruise ships, Chelsom’s Decorative Touchless Switching (DTS) system is a customised accessory that can be built into any of its standard or bespoke lighting products, whether a table lamp or wall light application. The DTS comprises an infrared sensor that detects when a hand passes over from a distance of 5cm, activating a switch to turn the light source on and off. The switch can be mounted within a table or desk lamp base, as well as the backplate of a wall-mounted sconce or reading light. The technology can also operate across a range of voltages, from 100 to 240VAC, and is compatible with both conventional and LED light sources, making it a suitable solution for all global markets and product designs. A knurled metal collar encases the sensor and can be plated or powder-coated in a selection of finishes, including brushed brass, black bronze, antique brass, brushed nickel and satin black. The decorative switch gives lighting and interior designers the opportunity to blend practical and aesthetic needs. www.chelsom.co.uk

Ethimo Calipso

Conceived by architect and designer Ilaria Marelli, the Calipso collection is the result of thorough compositional and stylistic research, seeking not just a new modularity and expressiveness for furniture, but also a new dimension of wellbeing capable of creating made-to-measure refined settings. Calipso is offered in three different modules (120 x 120cm, 180 x 120cm and 240 x 120cm), each featuring a base made with natural teak slats in varying sizes. The aluminium frame is particularly discreet, so much so that the lounge seats appear to be floating. The soft cushions are available in three sizes (100 x 100cm, 170 x 100cm and 200 x 100cm) and are free of the base they rest on, while the backrests are also unattached. And to ensure the body is fully supported, they use a special system of support that sees the inner padding combine different densities of rubber. “I envisioned Calipso as a versatile design with minimalist, elegant lines,” explains Ilaria Marelli. “A system whose modular spirit enables the creation of multiple flexible, reconfigurable solutions, ideal for integrating into a wide variety of outdoor settings.” www.ethimo.com

Minotti Torri Nest

Originally designed for indoor environments, Torri Nest is now migrating to open-air living spaces in armchair, lounge and dining, and little armchair versions. With structural details linked to Japanese tradition, the seats play with round-edged volumes, thin profiles and the formal simplicity of an extremely intricate design. The backrest’s varnished tubular steel frame, covered in woven cord in ecru and dark brown, sits on a base in natural teak or dark brown stained mahogany, supported by varnished aluminium legs with a polished, bronze-coloured anti-touch finish. www.minotti.com

Leds C4 Prolix

Stylish, contemporary design and an adjustable beam angle are the distinctive features of Prolix, designed by Nahtrang Studio for Leds C4. Not only does Prolix feature a sleek faceted silhouette, but it also boasts an advanced lens that allows the beam angle to be adjusted from 15 to 50 degrees in order to achieve the desired lighting effect in any space. Crafted from aluminium, Prolix is available in pendant and ceiling versions, as well as matte gold and black finishes with a colour temperature of 2700K. www.leds-c4.com

Almaco Viking Glory

Viking recently enlisted Almaco to design, build and deliver the catering areas, guest cabins, crew cabins and public areas on board its new Viking Glory vessel. The guest cabins come in several different categories and price ranges, but share a high level of comfort, with top-standard surfaces, furniture and mattresses, and well-functioning layouts. The crew cabins on the other hand were designed to ensure staff can relax and feel comfortable in the crew mess, gym and hang-out spaces, while the catering areas – which support the vessel’s ten restaurants – are well-equipped with modern and energy-saving solutions, meeting the highest quality standards for safety and hygiene in the industry. As a climate-smart passenger ship, Viking Glory also utilises Almaco’s Galley Energy Management (GEM) solution to monitor and control the energy usage of the equipment in the galleys. www.almaco.cc

Aqua Creations Lexus: Sparks of Tomorrow

Since its first participation in 2005, Japanese manufacturer Lexus has created compelling, immersive experiences for visitors at Milan Design Week, partnering with leading talents such as Philippe Nigro, Neri Oxman, Sou Fujimoto and Rhizomatics to create new works of design inspired by its own values and vision. This year’s event, Lexus: Sparks of Tomorrow, will present a trio of design explorations, all taking cues from the automaker’s human-centric, futureoriented approach to design. Compelling and engaging, the event will include an immersive installation by architect and designer Germane Barnes in collaboration with lighting design studio Aqua Creations. A reimagining of Barnes’ On/ showcase at Design Miami 2021, the installation is centred around a precisely-to-scale, three-dimensional sculptural realisation of the RZ – the first dedicated batteryelectric model in the Lexus line-up – rendered in steel and illuminated. The frame of the car glows and is suspended just above the ground, representing a vision of a more sustainable future. Building on this principle of a concept coming to life, the installation will feature Aqua Creations’ Code 130° collection of colourful pendant lights, which will illuminate the vehicle while adding a delicate, material and joyful quality to the Sparks of Tomorrow experience. Shifting from the futuristic lighting scheme featured in Miami, the lighting from Aqua Creations creates an elegant, physical embodiment of electricity that exemplifies a shared commitment to the principles of design excellence evident in the expertly-crafted RZ, while the colour selection for the 50-piece installation will provide a strong contrast to illuminate the sleek white wireframe of the RZ and contribute to the role of reflection in the scheme. www.aquagallery.com

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