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CRUISE SHIPPING INTERIOR DESIGN possibility of a short circuit), the deck- Noord River, not far from Rotterdam), ation…” and add that “In making ma- ing is embedded with a pressure sensi- the company views itself as “…an en- terials selections, we therefore choose tive liquid. But there is also a more seri- abler for designers and artists to create production methods which demonstrate ous side. When tied to an alarm system, beautiful spaces.” lower carbon footprint … and use only the Bolideck LED product would pro- Geographical considerations in? u- use wood from managed forests.” It also vide noti? cation if passengers are enter- ence design in a big way. YSA Design’s cites a cooperation with onboard air ing a restricted area Trond Sigurdsen said that Costa Venezia conditioning specialist SCENSO, where

Alarms aside, recent Bolidt projects (built 2019, 5,200 pax) is designed for they increase ef? ciencies while reduc- showcase the fun side of cruise projects Chinese guests eager to experience the ing the hotel load, saying that cruise with a unique artistic slant. Aboard Mein style and elegance of a visit to Venice customers are “… increasingly looking

Schiff 2, the Bolideck LED embeds from the comfort of a luxury ship cruis- to move on from ? xed rate ventilation

LED lighting into the ? ooring, primar- ing in regional waters. systems to balanced systems that work ily for decorative purposes, while also He explains that the vessel “…evokes in combination with sensors and de- providing safety bene? ts. Bolidt said: both the city’s intimate alleys and the mand more active air cleaning methods “It allows lighting to be programmed subtle majesty of its open spaces. One … such as ionization.” to operate in various patterns, with lev- of its stand-out areas is the two-deck Reyes from Tomas Tillberg Design, els of control at the level of individual ‘Magrodome’ on the Lido deck, which sums up the importance of the interiors,

LEDs.” The result, they say, is the abil- was developed by YSA Design to re- saying “The cruise lines are extremely ity to generate “…an expressive color semble a Venetian hotel courtyard, in- competitive from many perspectives, palette which lets designers unleash new cluding its own cooling water fountain also from the design perspective, which levels of creativity.” On the TUI Cruises and pool.” cause a rapid pace in the development of vessel, the novel product is deployed in The concerns of increasingly socially innovative designs and concepts. Aside one bar, and in passenger access areas; it conscious travelers extend far beyond from their particular service model, the is also part of a “? oor diamonds” piece lively (and restaurants with the correct design is what differentiates one from of artwork. While Bolidt is at the cutting sense of place) YSA Design says: “… another and make a customer either edge of technology (with a recent “In- where the green agenda is concerned, no come back or choose a given product novation Center” opened alongside the detail should be too small for consider- over another.”

Chocolate Flow

Chocolate shop aboard MSC

Meraviglia.

Image: MSC Cruises 54 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • March 2020

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