Materialist

Under the Skin

While every superyacht interior is highly individual and subject entirely to the owner’s personal taste, it is still possible to spot style or material trends. Design Unlimited remarks on a growing interest in the use of unusual and more exotic skins as a part of their superyacht interiors. We talk to some leading interior designers in the industry about the different exotic skins used in design at the moment...

Material Wild

Developing new materials that have improved performance and functionality is a major focus of design innovation. London-based SCIN, the independent material gallery and library, is hosting a public exhibition called SCIN Goes Ma

Onyx

The choice of materials for a superyacht interior is, as we know, key. In Q4 SuperyachtDesign’s Materialist looked at marble, focusing on the snow-white marble from Carrara in Tuscany. However, its more exotic bu

A Gripping Yarn

Typically seen as a domestic, social craft enjoyed by older women at home, knitting is not traditionally associated with contemporary interior design. However, designers are challenging these notions, creating stunning knitted

Wood Forever

H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco has established a foundation to tackle a whole host of environmental problems around the globe. As can be seen as a diagram on his website, he is mainly concentrating his efforts on three ge

Zircotec's ceramic coating

Zircotec’s ThermoHold ceramic technology is to be used in the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race, to improve the durability of vessels’ winches over the course of the 39nm competition....

Natura

Leather is one of nature’s super materials it is cool in summer and warm in winter, it provides insulation, it is breathable and it only gets better with age. Thanks to modern treatments, leather can be used extensively

Products

The Speed of Sound

Luxury speaker manufacturer, Bowers & Wilkins has released a new loudspeaker to celebrate its recent partnership with Maserati, the 805 Maserati Edition. More

Concepts

The musical concept

FRANCE, Aix-en-Provence. Stradivarius is a 120m motoryacht concept and the latest to come from the drawing board of McDiarmid Yacht & Design. The concept marks the studio’s second anniversary and was inspired by a visit to The Venice Music Museum in Venice, Italy. More